General Counsel

TalentRise, An Aleron Company; Town of Tonawanda (NY); On-site; USD 189,000 - 231,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Profit sharing options

Flexible work environment

Job summary

A high-growth investment firm seeks a strategic General Counsel to lead legal, compliance, and risk management. This role involves building legal functions and working closely with the executive team. Ideal candidates have 7+ years of experience and thrive in fast-paced conditions. The position offers a competitive salary around $210k and excellent benefits.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of legal experience, blending in-house and firm roles.
• Experience in fintech and SaaS industries.
• Ability to conduct contract negotiations effectively.

Responsibilities

• Draft and manage various commercial agreements.
• Partner with teams to communicate legal risks.
• Design scalable legal operations.

Skills

Legal negotiation

Regulatory compliance

Risk management

AI integration

Leadership

Tools

Legal tech tools

LLMs

Job description

Overview

Direct message the job poster from TalentRise, An Aleron Company

A high-growth investment and operating firm with a focus in fintech, SaaS, and financial services is seeking a strategic, business-minded General Counsel to lead legal, compliance, and risk management across a portfolio of rapidly scaling companies—some growing at over 300% annually.

This is a unique opportunity to build the legal function from the ground up in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment. The client is looking for a builder, not a maintainer, who thrives in complexity and is energized by cross-functional leadership, process design, and modern legal tools like AI and LLMs.

Responsibilities

• Contract Leadership: Draft, negotiate, and manage a variety of commercial agreements, including SaaS client contracts, channel partnerships, NDAs, and complex vendor terms.
• Risk & Compliance Strategy: Anticipate and communicate regulatory and operational risks. Partner closely with compliance, product, and operations to support responsible growth.
• Infrastructure Creation: Design scalable systems, templates, and workflows to support legal operations without unnecessary overhead.
• AI Integration: Use large language models and legal tech to streamline contract review and internal legal operations.
• Executive Collaboration: Work closely with senior leadership and the CEO on business strategy, deal execution, and regulatory navigation.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of legal experience with a mix of in-house and firm roles preferred
• Early-stage, high-growth environment on nimble team
• Strong experience in fintech, SaaS, or high-growth environments
• Proven ability to lead contract negotiations with speed, nuance, and commercial awareness
• Entrepreneurial mindset with a bias toward action and systems thinking
• Comfortable working in ambiguity and fast-moving deal cycles
• Familiarity with AI/legal tech tools (e.g., LLMs, GPT-based tools, legal automation platforms)

Culture Fit

• Passionate and execution-oriented with a collaborative, low-ego mindset
• Thrives in an open-door, roll-up-your-sleeves culture where team members step up and support each other
• Values clear communication, accountability, and continuous improvement

Why This Role

• Lead the legal strategy for a high-impact portfolio of fast-scaling companies
• Partner directly with a forward-thinking executive team
• Contribute to a dynamic, ambitious, and values-driven culture
• Competitive comp, excellent benefits, and flexibility in a startup-minded environment

Compensation commensurate with experience, around $210k base salary with profit sharing options.

Employment details

• Seniority level: Executive
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Legal and General Business