Legal Counsel – Contract

super{set}

. Support company formations, entity management, governance, and corporate housekeeping across super{set} and its portfolio companies .

Posted 9/21/2026contractRemote • United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in corporate governance, commercial contracts, and equity administration, with a strong focus on maintaining organized legal workflows and documentation. Capable of providing practical legal support in fast-paced environments while effectively communicating complex legal issues in business terms.

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Corporate GovernanceCommercial Contracts ManagementEquity AdministrationLegal Document DraftingStakeholder Communication

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Hard Skills

Corporate LawContract NegotiationEquity Records ManagementLegal Document PreparationTransaction SupportRegulatory ComplianceLegal Template DevelopmentDiligence SupportFundraising SupportData Privacy Law

Soft Skills

Strong Legal JudgmentOrganizational SkillsAttention to DetailBusiness-Oriented ApproachClear Communication

Industry Keywords

Startup EnvironmentVenture FinancingCap TablesOption PlansLegal Operations

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support company formations, entity management, governance, and corporate housekeeping across super{set} and its portfolio companies
Prepare and manage routine corporate documents, filings, resolutions, and related materials
Maintain organized corporate records and identify issues requiring attention
Coordinate with outside counsel on specialized matters
Draft, review, and negotiate NDAs, employee agreements, vendor agreements, customer agreements, and other routine commercial contracts
Maintain and improve standard contract templates
Help business teams move agreements through review and execution efficiently
Support fundraising, financing, and other portfolio transactions
Assist with diligence, document review, closing processes, and coordination with investors and outside counsel
Support founder equity, option pools, grants, vesting arrangements, and other equity-related matters
Help maintain accurate equity records and identify issues early
Provide practical support on routine privacy, data-use, and AI-related legal questions
Coordinate with external advisors on recurring tax, fund, corporate, and compliance matters
Support audits, investor reporting, filings, and other ongoing requirements
Turn recurring legal work into clear templates, processes, and playbooks
Keep legal workflows, documentation, and records organized
Identify opportunities to make routine legal work faster, more consistent, and less dependent on outside counsel
Serve as a trusted first point of contact for routine-to-moderate legal matters across super{set} and its portfolio
Build relationships with the super{set} team, portfolio founders, investors, and external advisors
Escalate novel, higher-risk, complex, or strategic issues appropriately to senior or specialized counsel

Requirements

What you’ll need

4+ years of legal experience, with meaningful experience handling corporate and commercial matters
Ability to independently handle routine-to-moderate commercial contracts and corporate matters
Strong legal judgment and ability to distinguish independently resolvable matters from those requiring senior or specialized counsel
Experience supporting financings, transactions, corporate governance, equity, or other ongoing corporate workflows
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with ability to manage multiple workstreams through completion
Practical, business-oriented approach balancing risk, speed, and business objectives
Clear written and verbal communication, particularly explaining legal issues in straightforward business terms
High agency and comfort operating in a fast-moving, ambiguous environment
In-house experience at a startup, scale-up, venture-backed company, or similar environment is strongly preferred
Experience with venture financings, SAFEs, preferred stock financings, or related transaction work is nice to have
Experience with equity administration, cap tables, option plans, and founder equity is nice to have
Familiarity with privacy, data, or AI-related legal issues is nice to have
Experience working with external counsel and managing legal workstreams efficiently is nice to have
Experience building legal templates, playbooks, contract workflows, or legal operations systems is nice to have
Experience in a lean legal function requiring significant independent judgment is nice to have

Benefits

Comp & perks

Remote work in the United States
Opportunity to work across the full lifecycle of early-stage companies
Meaningful ownership and autonomy from day one
Exposure to experienced builders, founders, investors, and external advisors
Professional development through broad, practical legal experience across multiple companies
Opportunity to build templates, processes, playbooks, and legal operations systems