General Counsel

Carver Edison is a New York City-based financial technology company committed to revolutionizing Employee Stock Purchase Plans (ESPPs). Carver Edison works with public companies to increase stock plan participation rates through its Cashless Participation™ technology and education platform, Carbon™. The company is backed by leading Fintech entrepreneurs and executives including Eli Broverman, co-founder of Betterment, Jeff Cruttenden, co-founder of Acorns, as well as leading industry executives.

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Overview:

We are looking for an analytical General Counsel with to lead our internal legal team. The General Counsel will examine and draft contracts, manage copyrights and trademarks, preserve business records such as minutes of meetings and resolutions and be responsible for regulatory compliance. The General Counsel will be responsible for the negotiation and management of customer contracts, insurance matters and human resources.

Responsibilities:

Advising executive, senior management and board on various legal matters

Managing organization's legal matters

Examining and creating draft agreements, such as employment and vendor agreements.

Maintaining knowledge of organization’s operations and legal documents

Conducting legal research and reviewing company's litigation strategy pertaining to legal actions

Promulgating and creating directives of corporate acts and decisions

Preserving all corporate records

Handling statutory filings, such as licensing forms

Liaising with outside counsel regarding their assignments

Creating new entities and managing organization's intellectual property

Qualifications:

Juris Doctor degree from accredited, top-tier law school

4+ years practice with an established law firm

Proficient legal experience working with fast-growing financial technology companies

Experience with corporate governance issues and corporate secretarial duties

Previous SaaS and broker dealer experience

Knowledge of statutes, rules and regulations pertaining to businesses