ButterflyMX · 3 hours ago
Corporate Counsel
ButterflyMX is on a mission to empower people to open and manage doors & gates from a smartphone. They are seeking a skilled Corporate Counsel to serve as the primary in-house legal resource, providing business-oriented legal support on matters such as commercial contracts, compliance, and corporate governance.
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Responsibilities
Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements, including customer contracts, vendor agreements, reseller and partner agreements, and NDAs, ensuring contracts align with business goals and protect the company's interests
Partner closely with product, sales, finance, HR, business development, and engineering to provide practical legal guidance that supports business execution
Advise on intellectual property matters, including patents, trademarks, and copyright protections
Develop and maintain contract templates, playbooks, fallback language, and standard legal processes
Advise on legal considerations related to product development, feature launches, AI usage, data practices, and privacy-by-design
Ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations, including privacy (e.g., GDPR, CCPA), data security, consumer protection requirements, and employment laws
Advise on employment policies, equity programs, and workplace compliance
Identify, assess, and help mitigate legal and business risk across the organization
Support corporate governance activities, including board materials, corporate filings, entity management, shareholder relations and internal approvals
Serve as the primary point of contact for outside counsel and manage matters within defined budgets
Support improvements to legal operations, including contract workflows and document management
Provide training and guidance to internal stakeholders on legal best practices
Qualification
Required
J.D. from an accredited law school and currently licensed, in good standing, with at least one U.S. state bar
3–7 years of post-JD legal experience, with meaningful commercial contracting experience
Ability to manage contracts independently and exercise sound judgment on routine and moderately complex matters
Working knowledge of privacy and data security frameworks (GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, etc.)
Comfortable advising on issues across a broad range of disciplines (commercial, product, corporate, compliance, and employment)
Strong communication skills and the ability to translate complex legal issues into clear, business-friendly guidance
Highly organized, proactive, and capable of managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
A builder's mentality: excited to create processes, templates, and frameworks from the ground up
Preferred
New York or eligibility for in-house counsel registration preferred
Prior in-house or technology/SaaS experience preferred
Exposure to international or cross-border matters preferred
Benefits
Comprehensive Medical (ButterflyMX covers 90% of the cost), Dental, and Vision plans (ButterflyMX covers 100% of the cost) starting day 1
401(k) plan with a match
13 paid holidays, 25 PTO days
Paid Family Leave
Employee Assistance Program
Quarterly self-care stipends
Access to optional benefits including pre-tax flexible healthcare spending accounts (FSA and HSA), Dependent Care FSA, and Commuter Benefits, as well as optional Supplemental Life, AD&D, Hospital Indemnity, Disability, Legal, Accident, Critical Illness, Pet, and Personal Liability Insurance
And more!
Company
ButterflyMX
ButterflyMX develops property access solutions including video intercom systems and keypads that users can manage from a smartphone.
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$108.54MKey Investors
FTV CapitalJMI EquityVolition Capital
2025-01-13Private Equity
2021-12-07Series D· $50M
2020-09-29Series C· $35M
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