EB1A Experts · 22 hours ago
General Counsel
Seattle, WA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/ExecutiveEB1A Experts is a leading immigration services company specializing in helping clients build compelling profiles for EB-1A extraordinary ability petitions. The General Counsel will serve as the chief legal strategist and risk partner, providing legal guidance on strategic initiatives, partnerships, and growth plans while ensuring compliance and protecting the company’s reputation.
AnalyticsArtificial Intelligence (AI)ConsultingProfessional Services
Responsibilities
Act as a trusted advisor to the Founder and leadership team
Provide clear, practical legal guidance on strategic initiatives, partnerships, and growth plans
Balance speed and risk in a high-growth environment
Translate legal complexity into actionable business decisions
Oversee corporate governance, entity structuring, and board matters
Draft, review, and negotiate commercial contracts, vendor agreements, partnerships, and client-facing documents
Support pricing structures, guarantees, refund policies, and service terms
Ensure contracts align with business reality and customer experience
Own compliance across applicable federal, state, and international regulations relevant to the business
Identify, assess, and mitigate legal and regulatory risks proactively
Build scalable compliance frameworks that support growth, not slow it down
Oversee data privacy, security, and internal policies in collaboration with operations and tech teams
Partner with growth and product teams to review new offerings before launch
Ensure marketing claims, positioning, and guarantees are legally sound and defensible
Help design offerings that are both competitive and compliant
Manage disputes, complaints, and escalations with a focus on resolution and brand protection
Oversee external counsel when litigation or specialized advice is required
Protect the company’s reputation through sound legal judgment and early intervention
Build and manage a lean, high-quality legal function
Decide what to handle internally versus through external counsel
Create templates, playbooks, and processes to reduce friction across teams
Educate leadership and teams on legal best practices without creating fear or bureaucracy
Qualification
Required
Strong experience as in-house counsel or senior legal leader in a high-growth company
Excellent judgment and ability to operate in ambiguity
Commercially minded. You understand how businesses actually work
Clear communicator who can advise non-legal stakeholders effectively
High integrity with a pragmatic, solution-oriented mindset
Comfortable working closely with founders and senior leadership
Company
EB1A Experts
EB1A Experts offers consulting services that support EB‑1A green card applications for tech and other high-achieving professionals.
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase