Head of Legal
Seattle$275k - $315kFull-timePosted 1mo ago
About the role
Senior in-house legal leader responsible for end-to-end legal, regulatory, and compliance for Tin Can’s physical, connected products and international expansion, with hands-on execution and eventual build-out of the legal function.
Responsibilities
- Guide compliance for every physical, connected product we sell to families, including internationally, and as we expand beyond a single device into new products and accessories, help build the compliance playbook for each new thing we launch
- Own our compliance with privacy laws, including COPPA and international equivalents, and oversee how we collect, use, and protect customer data
- Support go-to-market efforts as we enter new countries, advising on legal and regulatory considerations from entity formation to product compliance to commercial terms
- Review and advise on direct-to-consumer marketing, advertising claims, promotions, and privacy considerations for a lifestyle brand marketed to parents
- Draft, review, and redline commercial agreements, including vendor/supplier contracts and partnerships, deciding when to handle in-house vs. outside counsel
- Help determine the legal and structural path for new product categories, partnerships, and business models in real time
- Own regulatory and FCC posture; determine when to bring in outside specialists
- Serve as in-house resource for People team on employment law, including offer letters, handbook, and day-to-day HR compliance
- Manage board mechanics, consents, minutes, equity grants, support capital raises, and maintain governance, cap table, and equity matters
- Balance in-house work vs. outside counsel, build and manage budgets and relationships with specialists as needed
Qualifications
- 10+ years of legal experience, including meaningful in-house time at a high growth technology or hardware company
- Entrepreneurial mindset with willingness to do hands-on, detail-level work
- Clear, plain-English communicator who can translate legal risk into actionable decisions
- Familiarity with children’s privacy and data protection compliance (COPPA or equivalents)
- Experience with physical product compliance, including international requirements (a plus)
- Comfort with FCC and telecom-adjacent regulatory work; expertise is a bonus
- Experience supporting international expansion and go-to-market efforts
- Familiarity with D2C marketing legal considerations
- Solid grounding in board governance: consents, minutes, equity grants, etc.
- Working knowledge of employment law fundamentals for HR collaboration
- Fluency using AI to augment contract review, research, and drafting
- Low-ego, collaborative mindset; willing to contribute across functions
- Based in Seattle and able to work from the office 4+ days per week
Skills
Required:Legal drafting and reviewRegulatory compliancePrivacy and data protection (COPPA)Board governanceEmployment law (HR collaboration)
Nice to have:International expansion
Benefits
- Full benefits package
- Equity
Last updated Sep 16, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
About Tin Can
The super-magical Wi-Fi landline for kids
The super-magical Wi-Fi landline for kids. No screens, no texting, no strangers — just real conversation with Grandma, besties, and contacts you approve. Plug in, twirl that cord, and time-travel to pure voice fun.
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