Corporate Counsel (Contractor) (Fully Remote)

Arceus; United States; Remote; USD 138,000 - 344,000; Part time

Job summary

Arceus is seeking a fractional corporate counsel for startups and growth-stage tech companies. You will manage the full lifecycle from formation through financings, and standardize processes using playbooks and AI-assisted workflows.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in corporate practice with venture financing, strong Delaware law knowledge, and startup equity mechanics. This is a remote, part-time independent contractor role with an hourly rate of $100–$250, based in the United States.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of corporate practice focusing on emerging companies.
• Experience with venture financings and equity structures.
• Strong knowledge of Delaware corporate law and startup equity mechanics.

Responsibilities

• Advise on formation, governance, equity and financings for company clients.
• Coordinate with employment and commercial counsels.
• Scale the practice by creating templates, checklists, and quality bars.

Skills

Delaware corporate law

Startup equity mechanics

Venture financing

Job description

• Serve as fractional corporate counsel to startups and growth-stage tech companies.
• Manage the full corporate lifecycle from formation through financings.
• Help standardize recurring work into playbooks and AI-assisted workflows.

What You'll Own:

• Formation, governance, equity, financings, and secondaries for company clients.
• Cross-functional coordination with employment and commercial counsel.
• Scale the practice by building templates, checklists, and quality bars.

Ideal Candidate:

• Emerging-companies lawyer with 5+ years of corporate practice and venture financing experience.
• Strong command of Delaware corporate law and startup equity mechanics.
• Customer-first mindset with responsiveness and low ego.

Engagement:

• Hourly rate of $100-$250 based on experience.
• At least 10 hours per week availability, part-time independent contractor.
• Remote role based anywhere in the U.S.

Arceus

Arceus is building the legal infrastructure layer for modern companies, pairing experienced attorneys with intelligent technology to deliver high-quality legal work. The company is a remote-first team of attorneys and technologists reinventing how companies receive legal support, with a focus on speed, collaboration, and innovation.