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Head of Legal

Kit· Operations
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Remote$227k - $251k + equity + bonusFull-timePosted 1w ago

About the role

Senior in-house legal counsel leading privacy, data, AI, compliance, and commercial contracts for a remote, 100% remote tech company with multiple revenue streams, focusing on scalable legal processes, privacy guidance, and cross-functional partnerships.

Responsibilities

  • First week: get up to speed on business model, products (SparkLoop, Subscriber Signals), stakeholders, and external counsel; review common legal agreements, privacy questions, and customer security requests to identify risk and opportunities.
  • First month: map active data processing, privacy, AI initiatives; design scalable intake and escalation for privacy support; partner with Sales, Security, Product, Engineering; own GDPR/data compliance vetting and customer security questionnaires process.
  • First six months: serve as go-to legal partner across product, engineering, security, and GTM; build scalable playbooks, templates, intake processes, and self-service guidance for privacy, data-use, and compliance; prioritize risks and reduce outside counsel reliance.
  • First year: elevate legal maturity across privacy, compliance, product counsel, commercial contracts, and security support; establish durable self-serve systems while escalating higher-risk matters appropriately.

Qualifications

  • Experience as in-house counsel at a tech company or top-tier firm serving startups (e.g., Fenwick & West, Cooley)
  • J.D. from an accredited U.S. law school
  • Active member in good standing of a State Bar Association

Skills

Required:Privacy & data protection (GDPR/CCPA)Developing scalable legal playbooks and self-service guidanceCustomer security questionnairesCommercial contractsClear communication
Nice to have:SOC 2 Type II familiarityIP law for brand, content, software

Benefits

  • Profit Sharing
  • Kit equity
  • 401k with a 5% match
  • Medical premiums covered up to $2,100/month; dental and vision premiums fully covered
  • Equipment budget and company-provided laptops
  • Individual learning + development budget ($3,500/year)
  • Creator meetup budget ($50/month)
  • Gender affirming benefits
  • Childcare benefit up to $3,000 annually
  • 20 days of paid time off per year
  • Paid vacation bonus $1,000 after five consecutive unplugged vacation days
  • 10 paid holidays
  • 12 weeks paid parental leave
  • Up to 6 weeks paid bereavement/medical/disaster leave after six months
  • Winter Break Closure during end of December
  • Sabbatical after five years
  • Team retreats twice a year
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

About Kit

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