Legal Counsel, Empathy
$120-140k
+ Stock options
3 days a week in office (Flatiron, NY)
Grieving support platform
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Grieving support platform
101-200 employees
Be an early applicant
$120-140k
+ Stock options
3 days a week in office (Flatiron, NY)
101-200 employees
Company mission
To make care as practical as it is compassionate - partnering with employers, insurers, and financial institutions to deliver scalable support that eases emotional burdens, simplifies complex logistics and empowers families to move forward with clarity and resilience.
Role
Who you are
- The ideal candidate has a strong background in commercial law, excellent communication skills, and a creative legal approach
- Bachelor's law degree and qualification to practice law in Israel or in the U.S
- 3+ years of commercial law experience in a commercial or hi-tech department at a law firm, or serving as in-house counsel at a tech company
- Experience and comfort with drafting and negotiating commercial contracts
- Familiarity with privacy laws and regulations (such as CPRA, U.S. state laws, HIPAA) – an advantage
- Corporate legal experience – an advantage
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and project management skills
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment
What the job involves
- We’re looking for a Legal Counsel to join our Legal team and provide comprehensive legal support to our teams across the organization. This role involves drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts with Empathy's customers and vendors globally, ensuring compliance with privacy laws, handling product review matters and providing strategic legal advice on varied and dynamic issues
- Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial contracts, including customer agreements, vendor agreements, partnership agreements, and NDAs
- Enhance Empathy’s privacy program to comply with various privacy laws and regulations (such as CPRA, HIPAA) and provide ongoing guidance on data protection and privacy issues
- Collaborate closely with teams across the organization (such as Sales, Finance, Product, R&D, Client Success) to address legal needs and implement best practices
- Build out Empathy’s legal roadmap for entering new markets and execute roadmap implementation
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders to assess risks and develop risk mitigation strategies
- Conduct legal research and stay updated on relevant laws and regulations affecting the company’s operations
Our take
Grieving for a loved one is one of the most challenging things many people have to do in their life. Amongst the emotional strains of loss, losing someone often comes with an extreme amount of financial, legal and administrative responsibility. Empathy is a platform offering holistic support to families navigating the complexities of loss.
Founded in 2020, the platform and mobile app blends human care with innovative technology to address the multifaceted challenges of grief, estate settlement, benefits and probate. What sets Empathy apart is this comprehensive approach, providing personalised guidance, emotional grief resources, and practical tools through partnerships with employers and life insurers.
A recent round of funding underscores the company’s growing impact, with support from prominent investors and industry leaders. Empathy's success lies in its ability to fill a critical gap in traditional support systems, offering compassionate care that goes beyond financial assistance, and providing invaluable support during life's most difficult moments.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
May 2025
$72m
SERIES C
Mar 2024
$47m
SERIES B
Total funding: $162m
Company benefits
- Premium Healthcare - Medical insurance with an option for $0 deductible & monthly payment, plus vision and dental benefits
- Paid Time Off - Four weeks of paid vacation time, in addition to federal holidays and paid sick leave
- Parental Leave - Paid leave for new and expecting parents with flexible extension and return to office options
- Bereavement Care - Flexible leave and premium access to the Empathy platform for employees, friends, and family dealing with loss
- Financial Wellness - Company-sponsored 401(k) retirement plans with up to 4% employer match for US employees
- Stock Options - Competitive equity offerings for all employees to share in the success of the company
Company HQ
Flatiron District, New York, NY
Leadership
Ron Gura
(Co-Founder & CEO)Previously worked as SVP of Product for WeWork and Product Director/GM for eBay. Also Co-founded The Gifts Project (Acq. by eBay).
Yonatan (Yon) Bergman
(Co-Funder & CTO)Previously the VP of Engineering (Mobile Engineering Manager) of PayPal, and Engineering Manager at eBay.
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