Risk and Compliance Attorney

Lawyers on Demand, a Consilio Company, is one of the largest and fastest growing global legal services businesses, and as a 'new law' pioneer, we continue to lead the market we've created. With a global team of over 600 attorneys and consultants working across our secondments, legal advisory services, and legal operations & tech solutions, we want you to be a part of our exciting journey! Lawyers on Demand (LOD), a Consilio company, is partnering with a tech startup in its search for a Legal Counsel - Risk and Compliance to join their team on a long-term, indefinite temporary engagement. This is an exciting opportunity to build and lead a risk and compliance function from the ground up. The role could transition to a permanent position for the right candidate. Role Details Start: ASAP Duration: Long-term, indefinite temporary (potential to become permanent) Location: Remote (ideal candidates based in San Francisco, Austin, or New York City ) Hours: Full-time Pay Rate: Starting at $90 hourly, commensurate with experience Position Overview The Legal Counsel - Risk and Compliance will play a key role in developing and implementing a comprehensive risk and compliance program for a fast-growing technology company. This is a highly autonomous position suited for a proactive attorney with strong startup experience and the ability to build processes from scratch. Responsibilities Design, implement, and oversee the company’s risk and compliance program Support the development of the IST (Information Security & Technology) program and related compliance processes Advise leadership on regulatory, data protection, and operational risk matters Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure compliance with applicable laws and internal policies Serve as a strategic business partner to leadership, driving initiatives forward with minimal supervision Qualifications J.D. and active license to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction 5+ years of relevant legal experience, ideally within a tech startup or fast-paced corporate environment Proven ability to build and operationalize compliance programs Self-starter mindset with excellent judgment, independence, and adaptability LOD is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Diversity and inclusion is a core part of our Ways of Working, and we celebrate and embrace it. We know the individual differences of our people make us collectively better and we encourage all applicants; including people with disability, career breaks, gender diverse, LGBTQIA, and culturally diverse communities to join us so we can do great things together.

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