Legal General Counsel North America, Remote · 2 Aug 2023 North America, Remote 2 Aug 2023

.About UsAfterShip is an automation platform that empowers eCommerce retailers to create and manage the world's best online shopping experiences. Powering the tracking of over 4.4billion order shipments for 17,000 eCommerce retailers like Amazon, Harry's and Kylie Cosmetics, AfterShip is the one-stop shop for eCommerce tools that support website pop-ups, advanced email flows, page building, shipment visibility, branded shipment tracking, proactive email and SMS notifications, returns, and exchanges.Our strong product market fit, prioritizing solving real problems for our customers, has resulted in a strong growth trajectory for the company. We secured a 66 million dollar Series B in 2021.At AfterShip, we are building a diverse and high-performing culture that encourages collaboration and experimentation on a global scale. Even as a company with over 10 years under our belt and 450 AfterShippers across our 8 global offices, we embrace a dynamic and agile approach to our work.We operate with a flat team structure, where you will have opportunities to contribute your ideas and take ownership over your work to create meaningful impact for the business and the customers we serve. If you're looking for a vehicle to achieve your professional goals and work alongside fantastic teams, we invite you to join us.Your Mission:AfterShip is seeking an experienced and dynamic General Counsel to lead its Legal Department.As the General Counsel, you will be responsible for providing strategic legal guidance, managing risks, ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations (including privacy laws on a global scale), negotiate deals with customers and vendors, manage the department budget, the IP portfolio, build strong processes and manage dispute resolutions. You will play a crucial role in fostering innovation and supporting the company's growth initiatives by leading a small internal team of lawyers, IT experts and managing external law firms (DPO, etc.). The ideal candidate will be a seasoned legal professional with a strong background in IT and privacy laws, excellent leadership skills, and a deep understanding of the e-commerce industry.The General Counsel is part of AfterShip's global team. As such, it may be required to work outside typical office hours in order to accommodate APAC/EU/NA time zones. As such, the successful candidate would be able to exercise flexible hours accordingly, and ideally be located in Eastern Time.What You'll Do:Develop and implement the legal department's strategic vision and objectives in alignment with AfterShip's business goalsLead and manage a team of legal professionals, including Junior Legal Counsel and Trainees, providing mentorship and guidanceSupport the company in all commercial and legal matters, while proactively identifying and mitigating the risk profile of the companyContribute to company policies, processes, guidelines and procedures designed to manage and mitigate legal risks