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General Counsel Corporate Secretary

Larson MaddoxPittsburgh, PA🇺🇸United States

Why this role stands out

This role offers you the chance to be a pivotal legal and business advisor within a dynamic venture-focused organization, providing broad exposure to exciting investment transactions and strategic initiatives. You'll thrive here if you have a strong background in corporate law and a passion for supporting startups, with the flexibility of a hybrid work model. Apply today to shape the future of innovation!

Quick overview

SeniorityMid Senior
Employment typeFull Time
Work modeHybrid
LocationPittsburgh, PA, United States

Job description

A venture-focused organization is seeking a General Counsel & Corporate Secretary to serve as a key legal and business advisor to executive leadership, the Board, and affiliated entities. This role offers broad exposure across investment transactions, governance, strategic initiatives, and startup ecosystem support.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead legal support for venture investments, including SAFEs, convertible debt, equity investments, warrants, and other financing structures
  • Draft, review, and negotiate investment, commercial, technology, partnership, grant, and vendor agreements
  • Manage legal due diligence and support investment evaluations and portfolio company transactions
  • Serve as Corporate Secretary and support board governance, meetings, resolutions, and organizational compliance
  • Advise leadership on risk management, employment matters, intellectual property, data privacy, and strategic business initiatives
  • Manage outside counsel and other legal partners

Qualifications

  • J.D. and active bar membership
  • 8+ years of legal experience
  • Background in venture capital, private equity, corporate transactions, securities, commercial contracts, or general business law
  • Experience advising executive leadership teams and boards of directors
  • Strong drafting, negotiation, governance, and transaction management skills

Preferred

  • Experience with startups, venture-backed companies, accelerators, incubators, investment organizations, or innovation-focused environments
  • Familiarity with venture financing structures, fundraising transactions, and portfolio company support
  • Corporate Secretary and board governance experience
  • Practical, business-oriented approach with an entrepreneurial mindset

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