Human Interest

Corporate Counsel

Human Interest$190K — $215K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Legal & Accounting
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school, active member of a U.S. state bar
  • 4+ years of corporate and securities experience at a top-tier law firm with at least one in-house role
  • Familiarity with a range of corporate transactions including equity, debt, and sophisticated financing
  • Understanding of cap table mechanics and corporate governance in multi-entity structures
  • Public company reporting and securities compliance experience preferred
  • Experience drafting and negotiating various commercial contracts
  • Proficient in using AI tools for legal work and operations
  • Experience in regulated industries like fintech or healthcare is a plus
  • Pragmatic, business-minded, and clear communicator with stakeholders

Responsibilities

  • Support governance work, including board actions and subsidiary maintenance
  • Prepare board and committee materials in collaboration with the Finance team
  • Manage cap table and equity matters, including option grants and executive compensation
  • Support corporate finance and various types of transactional activity
  • Build governance and transactional playbooks for scaling the Legal team
  • Participate in IPO readiness efforts
  • Oversee outside counsel on corporate and securities matters
  • Negotiate and execute commercial contracts and agreements
  • Assist with M&A and strategic transactions as needed

Benefits

  • 401(k) plan with dollar-for-dollar employer match up to 4%
  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
  • Generous time off and parental leave policies
  • Financial wellness tools with access to financial professionals
  • Enhanced mental health support for employees and dependents
  • Fertility healthcare and family forming benefits
  • Resources for student loan planning and repayment
  • Monthly work-from-home stipend and quarterly lifestyle stipend
  • Team-building experiences to foster collaboration and camaraderie
Full Job Description
About the role

As Corporate Counsel, you'll be the second corporate attorney on Human Interest's Legal team, reporting to the Assistant General Counsel, Corporate & Commercial. You'll own a broad slate of corporate, securities, and governance matters as Human Interest scales, and you'll also pitch in on commercial contracting, incident management, and regulatory matters. This is a new seat on a growing team, so the scope below reflects what you'd be working on at the outset, but expect it to evolve along with the company and team.

What you get to do every day
  • Support corporate governance work for Human Interest Inc. and Human Interest Advisors as a primary function, including board and stockholder actions, subsidiary maintenance, and entity records
  • Prepare and support board and committee materials; partner with the Finance team on board and committee preparation logistics, distribution, and tracking
  • Manage the Legal portion of cap table and equity matters, including option grants, 409A coordination, executive compensation, and equity refresh cycles, partnering closely with the Finance and People teams
  • Support corporate finance and transactional activity across various transaction types, including equity, secondary transactions, debt, convertibles, and other sophisticated financing arrangements
  • Build and maintain the governance and transactional playbooks, templates, and processes that allow Legal to scale with the business
  • Support IPO readiness activities
  • Manage outside counsel on corporate and securities matters
  • Lead negotiation and execution of commercial agreements, including NDAs, vendor agreements, data processing agreements, and other contracts as needed
  • Support M&A and other strategic transactions as they arise

What you bring to the role
  • You hold a J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school and are an active member in good standing of at least one U.S. state bar
  • You have 4+ years of corporate and securities experience at a top-tier law firm, with at least one in-house role, preferably at a private, high-growth company
  • You are experienced with a range of corporate transactions: equity, secondary transactions, debt, and other sophisticated financing arrangements
  • You understand cap table mechanics, equity administration, and corporate governance for multi-entity structures
  • Public company reporting and securities compliance experience is a plus
  • You have owned and drafted and negotiated commercial contracts, including NDAs, vendor agreements, data processing agreements, and other transaction types
  • You've integrated AI tools into your legal work and understand how AI should shape contracting, transaction management, and legal operations
  • Experience in regulated industries (fintech, financial services, healthcare, or similar) is preferred
  • You're pragmatic and business-minded - risk-aware, not risk-averse - and communicate clearly with both legal and non-legal stakeholders

If you're excited about this role but your background doesn't check every box above, we'd still like to hear from you!

Why this role
  • You'll be the second Corporate hire on a rapidly growing legal team, with real room to shape how corporate and transactional work gets done
  • You'll work directly with senior legal leadership and cross-functional partners across Finance, People, and the business
  • You'll join a legal team that's already built real AI infrastructure - fluency rubrics, an AI-powered legal operating system, and day-to-day tooling - not just a company that talks about AI
  • Broad, evolving scope across corporate, governance, and commercial work as Human Interest scales toward its next stage

Compensation - At Human Interest, there are a number of factors that are used to determine the appropriate pay range for each position. We take into account the cost of labor for each position in various markets across the U.S. The base salary for this position spans $190,000 - $215,000and represents the minimum in our lowest geographic region to a maximumin our highest geographic region. The salary we offer to a new employee within this range is based on their location within the U.S., their relevant job-related skills, and experience. At Human Interest, base salary is one component of the overall total rewards package. Depending on the position, additional compensation components such as bonuses, commissions, and equity may be offered. All of our employees are offered a robust suite of physical, financial, and mental wellness benefits. In compliance with applicable laws, we do not inquire about salary history, or about criminal history prior to a conditional offer of employment.

Benefits -
  • A great 401(k) plan: Our own! Our 401(k) includes a dollar-for-dollar employer match up to 4% of compensation (immediately vested) and $0 plan fees
  • Top-of-the-line health plans, as well as dental and vision insurance
  • Competitive time off and parental leave
  • Addition Wealth: Unlimited access to digital tools, financial professionals, and a knowledge center to help you understand your equity and support your financial wellness
  • Lyra: Enhanced Mental Health Support for Employees and dependents
  • Carrot: Fertility healthcare and family forming benefits
  • Candidly: Student loan resource to help you and your family plan, borrow, and repay student debt
  • Monthly work-from-home stipend; quarterly lifestyle stipend
  • Engaging team-building experiences, ranging from virtual social events to team offsites, promoting collaboration and camaraderie.

About Human Interest

Human Interest is a financial technology company that provides retirement savings plans for small businesses. The company's platform offers a 401(k) plan that is easy to set up and manage, and provides employees with a range of investment options. Human Interest's platform also includes tools to help employees plan for retirement and make informed investment decisions. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
Learn more about Human Interest
Size
100 employees
Industry
Founded
2015

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