Founding Legal Counsel

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New York, NY
Senior level
Logistics • 3PL: Third Party Logistics • Industrial • Automation
The Role
As Founding Legal Counsel, you will define and execute the company's legal strategy, focusing on employment law, commercial contracts, and product compliance. You will oversee all legal matters, provide guidance on risks, collaborate with executives, and build scalable legal processes. Your role is crucial for ensuring compliance and supporting the company's growth in a fast-paced environment.
Summary Generated by Built In

We’re seeking a dynamic and experienced Founding Legal Counsel to join Traba as a key member of our executive team, reporting directly to our COO. In this pivotal role, you will define and execute the company’s legal strategy, ensuring our growth is built on a strong legal foundation. Starting as an individual contributor, you’ll have the opportunity to build and scale our legal function as the company grows. This position requires a unique blend of strategic vision, technical expertise, and exceptional leadership. As our first legal hire, you will play a critical role in driving growth, mitigating risks, and optimizing legal processes in a high-tech, fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee all legal matters, with a focus on employment and labor law, commercial contracts, and product compliance.

  • Provide clear legal guidance in fast-paced situations, advising on product development, mitigating risks, and ensuring adherence to regulations.

  • Stay current on employment and labor laws to ensure compliance across jurisdictions.

  • Negotiate, draft, and review a range of contracts, including commercial agreements, partnerships, and vendor deals.

  • Collaborate with the executive team to assess risks, weigh trade-offs, and guide strategic decisions.

  • Build scalable legal workflows and processes to support company growth.

What You’ll Need

  • JD degree and active bar membership in good standing in New York. 

  • 7+ years of legal experience, with a combination of law firm and in-house counsel roles preferred.

  • Expertise in employment and labor law and compliance. 

  • Strong understanding of data privacy, intellectual property, and commercial law. 

  • Proven ability to navigate legal challenges in high-growth, fast-paced companies.

  • Exceptional at providing clear guidance in ambiguous, “grey area” situations, balancing risk and business objectives.

  • Entrepreneurial mindset with a hands-on approach to building scalable legal processes from scratch.

Benefits

  • 📈 Start-up equity

  • 💰 Competitive salary

  • 🩺 100% Paid health, dental & vision coverage

  • 🍽️ Dinner Provided via DoorDash, free DashPass & stocked kitchen for NY employees

  • 🚍 Commuter benefit

  • 🎤 Team building events

  • 🏋🏽 Gympass benefit

  • 🌴 Flexible PTO

  • ✚✚ Additional: One Medical Membership, Gympass, HSA via Optum, Talkspace, HealthAdvocate, Teledoc Health

Equal Opportunity Employer

Traba is dedicated to promoting Equal Opportunity employment practices. We evaluate all applicants without discrimination based on race, color, religion, creed, national origin, age, sex, gender, marital status, sexual orientation and identity, genetic information, veteran status, citizenship, or any other characteristics that are legally protected by local, state, or federal regulations. We encourage applicants from a variety of backgrounds, experiences, and skill sets.

Our Values

Dream Big - We are on a path to change the world for the better. We create and communicate a bold direction that inspires a life-changing vision. We don’t sacrifice long-term value for short-term results.

Olympian’s Work Ethic - Changing the world never comes easy. We work harder, longer, and smarter, not just two out of three. We put everything we have on the field.

Growth Mindset - We confront the toughest challenges head-on and persevere. Sometimes we fail, but we brush ourselves off, adapt, learn, and push forward with resilience.

Customer Obsession - We go the extra mile for our workers and businesses. We remain focused on delivering high-quality products and services that solve these often overlooked communities’ problems.

What is Light Industrial Labor?

Light industrial labor drives the efficiency of global supply chains, encompassing essential, entry-level roles in warehouses and distribution centers. These workers pack boxes, load trucks, and manage day-to-day operations that ensure goods move seamlessly to meet growing consumer and business demands. It’s a $200B+ global market and a critical part of keeping goods moving smoothly in today's economy.

The Company
New York, NY
90 Employees
On-site Workplace

What We Do

Traba is a technology company that enhances the productivity of the light industrial supply chain. We connect businesses with vetted workers to meet their staffing needs by leveraging location monitoring, predictive algorithms, machine learning, AI, computer vision, and other advanced technologies. Our mission is to empower both businesses and workers to reach their full productivity and potential. We’re proud to be backed by some of the world’s best investors, including Founders Fund, Khosla Ventures, and General Catalyst.

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