General Counsel
Expert · Full time
$140-200K
0.3-0.7%
Posted 2 years ago
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What makes this company unique and exciting?
By separating physical location from economic opportunity, Panther will radically expand the number of remote jobs in the world and dramatically improve the quality of life for millions, if not billions, of people.

About Panther

 
Panther is the all-in-one platform to employ and pay global teams. We take care of all the heavy lifting involved in international hiring, payroll, benefits, and compliance, so companies can employ incredible people from around the world, and let their employees work from anywhere — without any of the red tape. 
 
Some of Silicon Valley’s sharpest minds are funding us to be the bedrock of global, distributed teams. We’re funded by Tribe Capital, Addition Capital, Eric Ries, Soma Capital, and founders and executives from Stripe, InVision, SpaceX, Plaid, Drift, Fast, and more.
 
Panther is seeking an entrepreneurial, collaborative, and experienced General Counsel to join our team. As Panther continues to grow, we're looking for a business-minded legal leader to help us kick off our international expansion. You make it your mission to allow businesses to move quickly to achieve their goals, while appropriately managing risk. You’re excited to build a strategy across regulatory, risk, and compliance functions to ensure that Panther is able to scale quickly. Your impact will span across product, regulatory, commercial, geographic expansions, privacy, corporate, IP, employment, policy, and compliance.
 

In this role you'll get to

  • Oversee and help develop our legal strategy for a wide variety of product, regulatory, and commercial opportunities.
  • Advise our leadership, product, revenue, support, and other teams, and help us understand when to take risks, how to mitigate them, and when to avoid them;
  • Coordinates and researches international laws and regulations.
  • Represents Panther in any disciplinary actions concerning its agents, companies, or other authorized persons.
  • Draft, negotiate, and examine agreements, such as strategic partnership opportunities, vendor contracts, and supplier agreements
  • Collaborates with staff and subject matter experts to draft legal opinions and provide directives on company actions.
  • Support the CEO and finance team in capital raising efforts

About you:

  • 8+ years of relevant legal and operational experience in a leadership capacity at a venture-backed startup.
  • A passionate individual who believes in Panther's mission: simplifying global employment.
  • A shipping-oriented mindset focused on achieving results quickly. Founder experience a big plus.
  • Experience dealing with compliance, agreements and negotiation in an international environment
  • Excellent communication and project management skills, and the ability to work under tight deadlines, sometimes beyond normal working hours.
 
 

Why You Might Be Excited About Us

- 100% remote-first, global team: we’re committed to talent, not location, and we believe in trust and autonomy
- 2x annual team retreats (when we start traveling again)
- It’s life-work balance, here: not the other way around
- Everyone’s an owner: stock options for a team that helps Panther grow
- Make a difference: help us build a future where talented people from around the world have access to flexible jobs that help them earn a great living
 

Why You Might Not Be Excited About Us

- Intensity: We are a young company with < 50 people, so if you like more established companies with a plethora of resources, this role isn’t for you
- Change: Change is good; in fact, if we are not changing, we are not growing fast enough
- Ambiguity: You should be comfortable with a sprinkle of chaos. This is not the kind of job where you show up and are told exactly what to do every day
 

Benefits and Perks

- competitive salary
- stock options
- unlimited PTO with recommended minimums
- employee benefits
- private health insurance
- 2x annual team retreats (when we start traveling again)
 

Location

Live anywhere in the world. Seriously. Try a new country every month, or work from the beaches of Bora Bora for all we care :)
 
 
At Panther, we're looking for people with passion, grit, and integrity. You're encouraged to apply even if your experience doesn't precisely match the job description. Your skills and passion will stand out—and set you apart—especially if your career has taken some extraordinary twists and turns. At Panther, we welcome diverse perspectives and people who think rigorously and aren't afraid to challenge assumptions. Join us.
Panther
Panther takes care of your remote team’s global payroll, benefits, taxes, compliance, and more — so you don’t have to.
Size:  11-50 employees
Year Founded:  2020
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