Senior Counsel — AI-Driven Legal Ops Leader

David; New York (NY); On-site; USD 230,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Vision, Dental Insurance (100%

401(k) with 4% match

Equity

Gym expenses covered

Job summary

Medici Brands in New York City seeks a Senior Counsel to build the company’s legal foundation and support growth. You’ll be the second in-house attorney, reporting to the General Counsel and handling risk, contracts, IP, employment, compliance, privacy and data security, while modernizing the team with AI tools.

You’ll own scalable legal processes, partner with external counsel, and wear many hats in a fast-moving CPG start-up environment.

Qualifications

• JD from an accredited law school and NY licensed attorney.
• 3–5+ years of experience, ideally mix of top-tier firm and in-house (CPG experience preferred).
• Analytical and creative mindset.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.
• Familiarity with FDA labeling, food compliance, and marketing law is a plus.
• Experience supporting legal work for a growth-stage company.

Responsibilities

• Review, draft and negotiate commercial contracts of varying complexity, including manufacturing, supply, distribution, vendor, influencer, talent, confidentiality, SaaS, licensing and partnership agreements.
• Manage the Legal Department’s contract lifecycle process end-to-end, including evaluating, implementing and optimizing AI tools that reduce manual contract administration.
• Counsel colleagues on a wide variety of legal issues, including employment law, privacy/data security, marketing, compliance, intellectual property and general corporate matters.
• Create and implement company-wide and Legal Department templates, policies and processes - building repeatable, scalable systems rather than one-off documents.
• Drive legal operations for the department, including contract management and vendor approvals, the legal technology stack and identifying and implementing leverage through AI and automation.
• Manage IP brand protection monitoring and IP portfolio maintenance, using tooling to scale coverage efficiently.
• Review and advise on marketing and advertising campaigns, influencer partnerships, and social media campaigns.
• Manage and liaise with a roster of external counsel when additional support or expertise is needed.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Strong work ethic

Detail oriented

Strong communication skills

Entrepreneurial mindset

AI-savvy

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Licensed to practice in New York

Tools

Contract lifecycle management tools

Job description

Medici Brands in New York City seeks a Senior Counsel to build the company’s legal foundation and support growth. You’ll be the second in-house attorney, reporting to the General Counsel and handling risk, contracts, IP, employment, compliance, privacy and data security, while modernizing the team with AI tools.

You’ll own scalable legal processes, partner with external counsel, and wear many hats in a fast-moving CPG start-up environment.