Whatnot
Whatnot: Buy, Sell, Go Live
Corporate Counsel
Location
California + 1 moreAll locations: California, New York
Posted
113 days ago
Salary
$225K - $285K / year
Professional Certificate7 yrs expEnglish
Job Description
• Support general corporate matters, including entity management, corporate governance, and capitalization administration.
• Assist with financing transactions, mergers and acquisitions, and other strategic initiatives.
• Advise business teams on contract structure, risk allocation, and negotiation strategies.
• Work closely with outside counsel on specialized corporate, tax, or M&A matters as needed.
• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements, including vendor, customer, creator, influencer, marketing, SaaS, and technology contracts.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop scalable templates, playbooks, and contracting processes.
• Partner with Finance and Business Operations on compliance, risk management, and deal execution.
• Support internal education and training around contract processes and legal best practices.
• Help strengthen and scale Whatnot’s legal operations and infrastructure to support continued growth.
Job Requirements
- A law degree and active membership in at least one U.S. jurisdiction (preferably NY or CA).
- 7+ years of combined experience at a top law firm and/or in-house legal department, with a focus on commercial contracting and corporate law.
- Experience drafting and negotiating a broad range of contracts, including technology and SaaS agreements.
- Solid understanding of general corporate principles, including governance, financings, and M&A transactions.
- Strong business judgment and ability to translate legal advice into actionable business guidance.
- Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Ability to work independently, handle multiple projects simultaneously, and meet deadlines in a fast-moving environment.
- A proactive, collaborative, and solutions-oriented mindset—with a sense of humor and curiosity.
Benefits
- Generous Holiday and Time off Policy
- Health Insurance options including Medical, Dental, Vision
- Work From Home Support
- Home office setup allowance
- Monthly allowance for cell phone and internet
- Care benefits
- Monthly allowance for wellness
- Annual allowance towards Childcare
- Lifetime benefit for family planning, such as adoption or fertility expenses
- Retirement; 401k offering for Traditional and Roth accounts in the US (employer match up to 4% of base salary) and Pension plans internationally
- Monthly allowance to dogfood the app
- Parental Leave
- 16 weeks of paid parental leave + one month gradual return to work *company leave allowances run concurrently with country leave requirements which take precedence.
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