General Counsel
Quick Take: Axios is a growth-stage startup dedicated to providing trustworthy, award-winning news content in an audience-first format. We are hiring...
Quick Take: Axios is a growth-stage startup dedicated to providing trustworthy, award-winning news content in an audience-first format. We are hiring our first General Counsel!
Why it Matters: As the company continues to grow and evolve, we are eager to bring on in-house legal expertise to the Axios team. As the newest member to our executive team, the General Counsel will advise and guide Axios through the next stage of major milestones and decisions and help to ensure our team writ large continues to thrive.
Go Deeper: In this role, you will make an impact to Axios through the following responsibilities:
Advise all Axios executives and leaders on legal matters
Assess Axios’ legal processes to create and improve cross-functional systems, ensuring efficiency and legal rigor at Axios
Guide decision-makers on what legal matters should be handled in-house and what areas should be outsourced to specialists
Manage relationships with all outsourced legal counsel
Lead contract and legal document review process across all departments (could include documents related to sales transactions, trademarks, employment, speaking engagements, licensing agreements, vendor contracts, privacy policies, etc).
Provide context and consultation for how strategic decisions will impact Axios and provide real world recommendations to help guide decision making
The Details: Ideal candidates will embody an entrepreneurial spirit and passion for Axios’ mission and have the following skills:
Experience practicing in both law firm and growth-stage startup environments
An exceptional ability to translate legal concepts and ideas to non-legal stakeholders and colleagues
Highly collaborative, understanding the importance of strong working relationships with colleagues at all levels and across all departments
Comfort with planning and decision making at the most strategic levels of the company paired with the ability to transition to operational and tactical day-to-day responsibilities with ease
Highly skilled at pairing a company’s business objectives with legal expertise to provide strategic-level guidance and recommendations
A belief in and commitment to Axios’ diversity, equity, and inclusion values
Don’t forget:
Competitive salary
Health insurance (100% paid for individuals, 75% for families)
Primary caregiver 12-week paid leave
401K
Generous vacation policy, plus company holidays
Company equity
Cell phone bill reimbursement
A commitment to an open, inclusive, and diverse work culture
Annual learning and development stipend
Additional pandemic-related benefits:
One mental health day per month
$100 monthly work-from-home stipend
Tele-mental health services
OneMedical membership, including tele-health services
Increased work flexibility for parents and caretakers
Access to the Axios “Family Fund”, which was created to allow employees to request financial support when facing financial hardship or emergencies
Weekly company-sponsored exercise and meditation classes
Virtual company-sponsored social events
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