General Legal

Forward-Deployed Attorney

United States

Sponsorship not specified$180k-$240kDetected 6 days ago

NegotiationCollaboration

About the role

As a Forward-Deployed Attorney, you'll dedicate a meaningful portion of your time-variable by client, anywhere from two hours per day to a full day-to a single client.
You'll sit alongside their team, get to know their business and their people, and serve as the face of the relationship between that client and General Legal.
You'll work as closely with business and product as you do with legal, and you'll be the person the client thinks of first when something comes up.

Be the face of the relationship. Own the client's experience of General Legal-responsive, clear, and commercially minded. When the client thinks "I need to talk to legal," they think of you.
Serve as first line of defense across the range of matters your client brings you: commercial contracts, technology transactions, product and go-to-market questions, vendor and partner agreements, and whatever else the business needs.
Contribute beyond your lane. Whether it's flagging a product gap, proposing a better process, or raising your hand to lead a new workstream, we value attorneys who bring a "yes, and" orientation to the work.
Your client gets a trusted partner who knows them well, and a deep bench for everything that partner can't cover alone.
If you've been waiting for a role that lets you produce at a high level, build something real with a client, and still have a team to lean on, we want you to apply.
You're self-directed and don't need hand-holding, but you collaborate well and know when to loop people in
You have a vertical or subject matter you'd love to grow or lead

5-8 years of experience with a strong commercial contracts practice, or fewer years if you can make a compelling case
You are fast and good

Experience in or advising high-growth technology or emerging companies is preferred

Dedicate a defined share of your week to one client, learning their business deeply and becoming the legal partner their team relies on.

Coordinating the firm's expertise on your client's behalf is part of the job, not a failure of it.
What We're Looking For

We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team.

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