Associate General Counsel

GlossGenius is seeking a Head of Legal to lead and scale our legal function as we expand our AI-native platform and business areas. This high-ownership, high-visibility role will partner directly with leadership to enable business growth through thoughtful risk management and judgment, with broad scope across commercial, corporate, employment, privacy, and regulatory matters.

Responsibilities

• Own the full legal function, covering commercial contracts, corporate governance, employment, data privacy, and regulatory compliance
• Serve as the primary legal partner to the CEO, CBO, and executive team, proactively advising on strategic initiatives, partnerships, intellectual property, trademark protection, and day-to-day business decisions
• Draft, negotiate, and close a wide range of agreements including enterprise contracts, vendor deals, partnership agreements, and financing-related documents
• Build scalable legal infrastructure: contract templates, playbooks, approval workflows, and internal policies to support business speed and confidence
• Advise on employment and people matters as the company and workforce complexity grow
• Manage outside counsel strategically to ensure efficient spend and sharp outcomes
• Shape our approach to legal and regulatory considerations surrounding AI products and data
• Lead the transformation of legal operations by identifying opportunities for AI systems and tools to eliminate low-leverage work, accelerate contract review and drafting, and increase efficiency at scale

Qualifications

• Have a JD from an accredited law school and active bar membership (NY preferred)
• Bring 10+ years of legal experience, including time at a top-tier law firm and in-house at a high-growth tech company
• Possess broad generalist experience across commercial, corporate, employment, privacy, and regulatory matters
• Demonstrate strong commercial instincts and provide clear, decisive guidance to the business
• Have deep familiarity with the evolving legal landscape around AI, including IP, data licensing, model usage, and regulatory considerations
• Are already using AI tools across your workflow and can leverage them to transform legal team operations
• Exhibit a low ego, high ownership mentality and are comfortable being hands-on as the most senior legal voice

Total Compensation

The base salary for this role is between $225,000 and $285,000 plus equity and benefits. The compensation package is dependent on skills, experience, and education.

Benefits

• Competitive health and dental insurance options, effective on your first day of employment
• Flexible PTO
• In-office lunch twice per week for NYC and SF employees, plus late night dinner stipends
• Access to Wellhub, a corporate wellness platform with discounted gym memberships, fitness classes, and mental health resources
• Annual stipend for professional development and continued learning
• High performers at 5 years receive a generous stipend for personal recharge
• 401k benefit: employees are eligible to contribute starting day 1 of employment
• Dependent Care FSA
• Paid parental leave
• Fertility and adoption benefits via Carrot and Kindbody