General Counsel, Fintech & Privacy Leader (Remote)

Trust & Will; California; Remote; USD 280,000 - 315,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary + Equity

PTO (flexible time off)

Remote-first culture

Health benefits (medical, dental, vis)

Job summary

Trust & Will, a leading digital estate planning platform, seeks a seasoned General Counsel to own the legal function and advise the executive team. You will lead the in-house team focused on privacy, AI, and corporate matters, overseeing regulatory compliance, contracts, and risk management.

You will partner with product, engineering, finance, and sales to drive scalable legal processes, governance, and strategic guidance across markets while supporting growth and responsible innovation.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of legal experience, including senior in-house leadership at a growth-stage company.
• JD from an accredited U.S. law school and active bar membership (California or New York preferred).
• Experience managing and growing legal teams.
• Expertise in corporate law, product counseling, contract negotiation, and regulatory compliance.
• Strong working knowledge of privacy, AI, and data use frameworks in tech companies.
• Exceptional communication skills and proven ability to advise executive teams and Boards.
• Able to navigate ambiguity, drive alignment, and lead with a solution-oriented mindset.
• This position is available only to candidates in the southern California region (including Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, Ventura, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Kern, and Imperial counties).

Responsibilities

• Serve as General Counsel and key legal advisor to the CFO, CEO, President, and executive team.
• Lead our in-house legal team, including attorneys focused on privacy, AI, our estate planning product, and corporate matters.
• Oversee all legal matters across the company, including regulatory compliance, employment law, privacy, AI use and application, intellectual property, litigation, and contracts.
• Own and optimize relationships with outside counsel, ensuring alignment with company goals and budget.
• Provide strategic guidance on consumer protection, fintech regulations, data privacy, and emerging AI legal frameworks.
• Drive development of legal process automation and scalable workflows.
• Collaborate with the People (HR) team as a legal resource on employment law, risk assessment, regulatory compliance, and employee relations matters.
• Support cross-functional partners on strategic initiatives, especially in product development and sales.
• Anticipate and proactively assess legal risk as the company scales into new markets and product categories.

Skills

Leadership

Regulatory knowledge

Strategic thinking

Communication

In-house counsel

Education

JD from US law school

Active bar membership (CA or NY preferred)

Job description

Trust & Will, a leading digital estate planning platform, seeks a seasoned General Counsel to own the legal function and advise the executive team. You will lead the in-house team focused on privacy, AI, and corporate matters, overseeing regulatory compliance, contracts, and risk management.

You will partner with product, engineering, finance, and sales to drive scalable legal processes, governance, and strategic guidance across markets while supporting growth and responsible innovation.