Legal Director

About us
Share Local Media, or SLM, is a rapidly growing startup reimagining the world of offline marketing for tech and e-commerce companies. We started as e-commerce marketers ourselves, and launched SLM with a goal of turning direct mail into a high performing, scalable channel for a digitally native client set. To do so, we've taken an inputs based-approach to the space, and re-engineered the channel from the ground up to make it easier to test, faster to execute, more measurable, and ultimately, more effective for e-commerce and tech clients of all types.
So what does SLM actually do? We're a full-service direct mail agency, media program operator, and technology platform (Poplar), serving some of your favorite e-commerce and tech brands (think Casper, Lyft, Grubhub, etc.). We live and breathe direct response marketing, and strive to delight clients with high performing campaigns built around fast, data-driven client service, and premium, unique branding.
What are we like at SLM? We're passionate, humble, and kind. We value data-driven thinking, speed, persistence, creativity, and teamwork. We love helping clients grow and scale through a tactile medium that has long term brand value. And finally, we get excited about transforming an old-school channel into something new through data, product, technology, and a service-driven mentality.
Share our excitement? Great - we'd love to hear from you!
The Role
We are seeking a highly motivated and flexible Legal Director to join us. This role would be our first dedicated in-house legal counsel. The role involves taking the lead on all the different legal work streams active at SLM, including day to day contract work streams with clients and vendors, privacy and data security state and regulatory legal work streams, IP and trademark work streams, employment law and compliance, and any new ventures / M&A activity we would explore - with ability to tap into outside counsel for any matters that require additional expertise. The successful candidate will have a keen understanding of the law, ability to move quickly, passion for a role at a fast-growing startup, and an innovative, can-do spirit. Knowledge of state data privacy laws/landscape a plus.
Key Responsibilities:

• Lead all major company legal work streams
  
  • Collaborate with internal stakeholders to maintain appropriate legal posture, along with procedures, regarding data, privacy, technology, and other aspects of our services
  • Review, interpret, and advise on contracts from clients, vendors, and other downstream partners.
  • Serve as company point person on data and privacy legal work streams (ability to tap into outside counsel as well), including staying up to date on new state laws, analyzing potential implications to us / our suite of services, and ensuring we remain compliant
  • Help us assess the viability of future ventures / growth areas by providing - when appropriate - an strategic analysis of the legal and regulatory risks of entry / operation in those areas
  • Support M&A / financing activities as needed, including performing early-stage legal diligence and assisting with negotiations
  • Assist with development and execution of IP / trademark work streams
• Manage engagements with outside counsel when needed, balancing time, efficiency and expertise with the cost of such engagements.
• Provide regulatory, permitting, and policy guidance and training on pertinent topics for relevant team members.
• Foster a culture of integrity and legal compliance throughout the organization.
• Support management of compliance matters related to licensing and registrations, industry rules and regulations, and contractual obligations.

Skills & Qualifications

• Law degree (J.D.) from a recognized university and a current license to practice law.
• Minimum 5 years of contract law experience at a law firm or as an in-house legal counsel.
• Minimum of 1 year of legal experience in privacy and data laws.
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to think strategically and provide sound business judgment.
• Extensive experience in reviewing, interpreting, and advising on contracts.
• Knowledge of legal requirements and controls.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Experience working in a startup environment is a plus.
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States.

What we offer

• Base salary range for this position is $200,000 - $250,000 and is based upon experience and other factors.
• Full-time role, remote US based
• Career ownership and growth opportunities
• Flexible vacation policy
• Robust benefits package
• A fun culture including: team events, happy hours, and trips
• The opportunity to work with a group of passionate, humble, and kind team members

If you're looking to be part of a new, growing company that is transforming an industry, and in the process, advise and help us with some of the complex legal work streams this is the role for you. You will be empowered to think like an entrepreneur by coming up with new ideas, testing them, implementing them, and then scaling them quickly.