General Counsel

At DNSFilter we have a singular mission: to challenge the way the industry thinks about security via DNS—and we need your help! We’ve come a long way over the past few years. In 2021 we had a successful $30 million Series A funding round and in 2022 we became the fastest DNS security tool on the planet and joined forces with privacy-focused VPN Guardian! This year we’re continuing our product-fueled growth by adding new features to assist our customers with their DNS-layer security and broadening our solution to align with the Secure Web Gateway market.

As our company grows, we realize we have a missing piece and that’s where you come in! We are looking for a General Counsel to build upon DNSFilter’s legal function. This is a great role for someone who can be hands-on while creating and executing scalable solutions. This role sits on the Executive Team and is an integral part of the company’s success as we continue our sustainable growth.

We recognize that people come with a wealth of experience and talent beyond just the technical requirements of a job. If you feel like this job is for you, please apply. We believe diversity of experience and skills, including transferable skills, combined with passion is a key to innovation and excellence; therefore we encourage people from all backgrounds to apply to our positions!

You will:

• Conduct contract management; review, edit, and negotiate where needed as we expand our partner program
  • Implement contracts management process using Ironclad
  • Negotiation of standard contracts as well as customer specific contracts.
  • Responsible for all aspects of the contracting cycle with respect to sales contracts and various other contracts (purchasing and marketing agreements, etc)
• Manage external legal spend, engaging with our current law firm
• Partner with the Executive Team on strategic growth plans, such as working with our CRO, COO, SVP of HR, and VP of Engineering on international expansion, etc.
• Be responsible for HR legal support and litigation support
• Collaborate with other teams – Sales, Finance, Marketing, HR, etc.
• Help with our Data Privacy and GDPR requirements so we can sell to a broader audience outside the US customer base
  

You have:

• A minimum of 6 years of in-house legal counsel experience
• A minimum of 2 years experience at a high growth cybersecurity, data-privacy, or other high-tech environment experience
• Developed business acumen, and the ability to combine legal and business analysis and judgment in a practical manner
• The ability to work well both independently and as part of a highly collaborative team
• Demonstrated expertise in conducting privacy impact assessments / privacy by design reviews
• Experience with Federal leaves of absence and wage and hour laws
• Experience drafting and reviewing employment agreements and corporate policies
• Experience conducting investigations and handling sensitive and confidential information with the appropriate discretion
• Juris Doctorate (J.D.) degree from an accredited U.S. law school and active admission to a state bar
• The ability to understand and evaluate risk and provide practical guidance for a fast-paced company
• Deep understanding of data privacy contract terms and their potential impact on business operations
• Experience in monitoring privacy trends and developments; the ability to translate them into practical guidance or requirements
• Effectiveness in a remote work environment through self-motivation, clear communication, management of your workload and schedule
• Strong project management, technology, and organizational skills
• Effective verbal and written skills
• Must be eligible to work in the US without sponsorship from an employer now or in the future
• Ability to work in a mostly EST environment
  

We offer:

• A 100% work-from-home position with a company that values and fosters personal and professional growth
• Passionate and intelligent colleagues who work hard and have a good time doing it
• Rotating 4-Day work week
• Paid company-wide week off at the end of each year
• Flexible Vacation policy
• Awesome company swag
• Home office buildout allowance
• Full medical, dental, and vision benefits for US Based Employees
• Full short-term disability and life benefits; available long-term disability
• In-person Annual Gatherings. Last time we all spent a week on a beach in Cancun!