General Counsel — Remote, Equity & Growth Leader

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

Benefits offered by this job

Salary + Equity

PTO and holidays

Comprehensive health benefits

401(k) with company match

Learning & development stipend

Remote-first culture

Job summary

Trust & Will is seeking a General Counsel to own the legal function, lead a focused in-house team, and partner with product, engineering, finance, sales, and marketing. You will shape strategy, manage risk, and provide practical legal guidance for a fast-growing, remote-first fintech-friendly platform.

The role reports to the CFO and requires extensive experience in corporate law, privacy, AI regulation, and strategic advisory to executives and Boards.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of legal leadership at a growth-stage company.
• JD from an accredited US law school and active bar membership (CA or NY preferred).
• Experience managing and growing legal teams, strong corporate, privacy and regulatory expertise.

Responsibilities

• Advise the CFO/CEO/President and executive team on legal strategy.
• Lead in-house legal team including privacy, AI, product, and corporate matters.
• Oversee regulatory compliance, employment law, privacy, IP, contracts, and governance.

Skills

Senior in-house leadership

Privacy & AI knowledge

Regulatory compliance

Contract negotiation

Corporate law

Executive communication

Education

JD from US law school

Active bar in CA or NY

Tools

Legal tech tools

Job description

Trust & Will is seeking a General Counsel to own the legal function, lead a focused in-house team, and partner with product, engineering, finance, sales, and marketing. You will shape strategy, manage risk, and provide practical legal guidance for a fast-growing, remote-first fintech-friendly platform.

The role reports to the CFO and requires extensive experience in corporate law, privacy, AI regulation, and strategic advisory to executives and Boards.