Deputy GC

Leap is building the world's largest network of branded retail stores – powered by data, systems and scale. The Leap Platform enables brands to deploy stores that work in concert with ecommerce more rapidly and at significantly reduced cost and risk. Brand stores powered by Leap bring modern brands to life with compelling, immersive customer experience and data driven operations. At Leap, our diverse, growing team is excited by the opportunity to power the next generation of leading consumer brands with a vibrant presence in local communities throughout the country. We're one of the fastest growing companies in the retail/ecomm space - since launch we've powered stores for dozens of brands and we're adding more brands and stores each week.

Our brand customers are modern brands who lead or aspire to lead their categories today and tomorrow, and outstanding people are literally at the core of our product. Our organization is composed of a diverse range of talented individuals and teams. With functions like Real Estate, Store Design & Development, Retail Operations, Marketing, Engineering, Product Management and Data Science, we're a truly unique company; however, our shared ambitions and core values tightly align and drive us to succeed. Our staff are what make our organization so special and honoring our culture and values as we hire, onboard, engage, develop and support our teams is paramount.

Mission for the position:

The Deputy General Counsel will be Leap’s first in-house attorney, charged with the mission of supporting the business by driving the development of programmatic legal matter handling / operations across a range of matters particularly germane to our business, and handling matters which arise on an ad hoc basis along the way. The attorney in this role will work closely with our senior leaders and other managers, and outside counsel, to support and drive the development of the legal function in accordance with the company’s overall strategy and long-term vision, with a particular focus on people, processes and systems (e.g. decision making frameworks, and tools). The Deputy General Counsel will have the opportunity to hire and build a team in the future.

Key responsibilities:

Advise on process improvements; assess, establish and upgrade / continuously improve legal programs and practices over time. As a generalist, handle matters and develop practices / programmatic legal operations across a wide range of legal subject matter, directly and/or in close collaboration with outside counsel as needed, including:

Contracting – brand customer service agreements, store location leasing, and vendor service agreements

Corporate

Financing

Employment

Data, security, privacy and other IP (e.g. patents)

Insurance/risk management

Cultivate and manage relationships with outside counsel – generalists/general counsel and specialists

Research and render advice as to strategy and tactics pertaining to new areas of business/development, some of which may include new business and legal grounds or constructs (Leap is a pioneer in the industry)

Represent Leap in all legal matters, day to day operations and developmental endeavors with integrity, while keeping the company’s vision and overall strategy in mind, preserving and protecting the Company’s reputation. Develop strong working relationships based on integrity and accountability with collaborators throughout the organization.

Most desired competencies & attributes:

We’re in search of a candidate who will have developed strong skills as an attorney and overall high business acumen via prior experience in one or more firms, and in-house, who enjoys working in a fast-paced, high growth and innovative/creative environment with an orientation toward fundamentals, results, and “keeping it simple.” The ideal candidate prefers to build trust by consistently delivering and supporting colleagues, customers and other stakeholders, and is open to creative and strategic thinking even while insisting, and demonstrates or has:

8+ years experience in business/corporate law within a firm and/or in the internal legal department of a high growth company, ideally within tech/software, commerce/consumer brand building (ecomm, retail or both), or platform businesses

J.D. degree or equivalent, and membership in at least one U.S. state bar

Strong business acumen and creative/critical thinking skills – able to draw from experience, research and/or knowledge of the law to find solutions and innovative strategies that may not readily apparent

Capable of strategically influencing business partners through diplomacy, building consensus, negotiating, and exercising leadership skills.

Absorb large quantities of information, then distill it into something manageable and logical; accomplishes tasks by considering all areas involved, no matter how small; concern for all aspects of the job while keeping the big picture in focus

Flexibility and desire to work in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial startup environment

High integrity and ability to communicate with others in a way that instill confidence in intentions and those of the organization

Track record of success hiring and managing team members

Strong written and verbal communication skills

High-degree of professionalism and ability to communicate with all areas and levels of the company, as well as members of the company’s equity partner

Outcomes & measures of success:

Successful creation and management of legal practices within the firm – effective policies, processes/protocols and handling of matters

Successful collaboration with stakeholders in relevant functional areas/teams across the organization

However you identify, whatever your path to get here; Leap celebrates diversity and is committed to maintaining a safe, rewarding and inclusive environment where Leapers thrive individually and as a team.

In order to achieve our mission, building the world's largest network of branded retail stores – powered by data, systems and scale; we need to work hard to foster a diverse community to support the brands and customers we serve. These aren't just words, this is who we are. We know that our differences are what make our organization special and are paramount to our culture. Your age, skin color, beliefs, sexual orientation, nationality, disability, parental status, vet status, gender identity are valued.