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NetBox Labs is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Associate General Counsel to join our growing legal team. You will be the foundational in-house attorney, establishing the legal function from the ground up while driving commercial excellence across the organization. In this role, you'll own commercial contracting end-to-end while building scalable legal infrastructure across all areas of the business - from corporate governance and IP to employment law and compliance. You'll build and lead the legal team as the company scales. You'll partner closely with our Chief Operating Officer and cross-functional leaders to balance velocity with risk management, implementing pragmatic legal processes that enable growth. This is an exceptional opportunity for a builder to shape legal strategy at a high-growth, Series B company.
Job Responsibility:
Lead the drafting, negotiation, and execution of customer agreements (SaaS, on-premise licensing, DPAs, security exhibits, and MSAs), vendor agreements, NDAs, and partner/reseller contracts
Develop scalable playbooks, fallback positions, and templates for standard agreements
Collaborate with GTM teams to accelerate sales cycles while balancing risk and compliance
Provide support on general corporate matters, including board governance, legal entity management, and international expansion
Partner with COO and outside counsel on equity, financings, and fundraising events (e.g., convertible notes, preferred rounds, secondary transactions)
Advise on M&A activity, due diligence, and integration planning
Partner with COO and HR to review employment policies, offer letters, and global hiring practices
Manage IP portfolio, including trademarks, copyright, and open source licensing
Provide guidance on internal policies, handbooks, and compliance with applicable laws (e.g., export control, data privacy)
Build foundational processes for contract lifecycle management
Monitor regulatory changes and risk exposure
ensure NetBox Labs remains in compliance
Serve as a cross-functional legal advisor to executives and team leads across the business
Establish the legal function's strategic roadmap and operational foundation
Define hiring needs and build the legal team over time as the company scale
Develop training programs and legal education initiatives for cross-functional teams
Select and manage relationships with outside counsel and legal service providers
Requirements:
JD from an accredited U.S. law school and active membership in at least one U.S. state bar
10+ years of relevant experience, including at a top-tier law firm and/or fast-growing technology company
Significant experience with commercial technology transactions (especially B2B SaaS and software licensing)
Entrepreneurial mindset with ability to work autonomously and make sound judgment calls without extensive legal infrastructure
Proven ability to build legal functions from scratch or scale small teams
Strong familiarity with corporate law, employment law, IP, data protection, and open-source licensing
Excellent drafting and negotiation skills, with sound judgment and business acumen
Comfortable working independently in a fast-paced, remote-first environment