Assistant General Counsel, Applecart
$225-240k
Our compensation package consists of three components: (i) a base salary, (ii) annual cash bonus, and (iii) generous equity compensation
More information about location
3 days a week in office
Social graph platform for marketing
Posted today
Social graph platform for marketing
201-500 employees
Posted today
$225-240k
Our compensation package consists of three components: (i) a base salary, (ii) annual cash bonus, and (iii) generous equity compensation
More information about location
3 days a week in office
201-500 employees
Company mission
To provide the intelligence that sophisticated organizations use to power their strategy for winning over key decision makers.
Role
Who you are
- JD from an accredited law school
- Admission and membership in good standing of the New York State bar
- 8+ years’ legal experience with Big Law experience
- In-house tech company experience preferred but not required
- Experience in litigation, with employment litigation and counseling experience a plus
- Experience drafting and negotiating a broad range of commercial agreements (e.g., vendors, data providers, platforms, contractors, etc.) a plus
- Excellent business judgment; intellectual curiosity and the ability to calibrate and balance legal and business requirements plus a knack for explaining complex legal concepts in lay terms
- Ability to work autonomously with limited direction to prioritize workload, turn requests quickly and drive high value projects to completion with impeccable attention to detail
- Willingness to engage in healthy debate and assert legal expertise while demonstrating a growth mindset and sense of humor
What the job involves
- Applecart is seeking a highly skilled, business-minded attorney with strong legal acumen and interpersonal skills to join our team as Assistant General Counsel reporting to the General Counsel
- This role will touch all aspects of Applecart’s legal and compliance strategy and practice, handling a diverse range of legal matters and providing business-forward advice and managing risk in a complex, dynamic organization
- The Assistant General Counsel must be self-motivated and resourceful, able to learn quickly about the full spectrum of legal and regulatory issues facing the company, and able to manage multiple important workstreams at the same time
- You will work closely with senior executives and internal clients, and represent the company externally in negotiations with a wide range of partners and vendors. You will be valued for your expertise and given the opportunity to learn and grow as an in-house legal partner
- Work collaboratively with stakeholders at all levels and across all departments to identify and manage legal risk and devise creative solutions to advance the company’s interests
- Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of agreements, including vendor agreements, partnership agreements, technology agreements, data agreements and terms of service to secure favorable terms and ensure the company’s interests are protected
- Support the People and Talent teams on HR and employment-related matters for candidates, employees and contractors, including with documentation, policies, processes, and compliance
- Assist with litigation and regulatory matters, including drafting, research, discovery review, and managing outside counsel
- Monitor state data privacy and technology legislation and represent the company in the legislative process
- Assist with the development and continuous improvement of legal templates and playbooks that support scalable and efficient processes in all functional areas
Our take
Applecart uses publicly available data, both online and offline, to create a map of real-world interpersonal relationships. Allowing clients to run more effective advertising and marketing campaigns by leveraging social influence, or word of mouth, which Applecart believes is the most powerful motivator.
Initially focused on political campaigns, Applecart worked to increase voter engagement and turnout. However, in recent years, it has expanded into commercial work, partnering with organisations such as Boeing and nonprofits like The Business Roundtable.
A key backer of Applecart is Ari Emanuel, CEO of Endeavor, a global entertainment and media agency that owns the UFC. While it's unclear if the UFC is currently a client, Emanuel's involvement signals the high-profile clients Applecart is now attracting. Further success has come in the form of Blackstone's impressive $100 million investment in Applecart, setting up 2026 to be a year of further growth for the company.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
55% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Jan 2026
$100m
LATE VC
Feb 2023
$10.4m
LATE VC
Total funding: $114.5m
Company benefits
- 35 days of Paid Time Off: 20 vacation days, 10 personal days, 5 sick days
- 14 company holidays
- Bereavement leave
- 16 weeks of fully paid parental leave inclusive of birth and adoption for primary and secondary caregivers
- Frequent company-wide and team social events such as games nights, cooking classes, summer boat cruises, paint & sip, karaoke, escape rooms, bowling, team dinners, baseball games, holiday parties, and plenty more
- Stocked fridge full of drinks and plenty of healthy (and less healthy) snacks
- Weekly happy hour and bagel breakfast
- Pre-tax commuter benefits
- $300 workstation budget to personalize your at-home or in-office space
- Hybrid in-office setup: we work from our offices in midtown Manhattan every Tuesday - Thursday and give the option to work from anywhere on Monday and Friday
- Applecart pays 75% contribution towards Medical, Dental and Vision
- 401(k) with 4% company match
- HSA and FSA
- OneMedical: On-demand primary care free to all employee whether you take our insurance or not
- Health Advocate: Personal healthcare concierge
- Teladoc: Network of virtual healthcare providers
- Talkspace: Online mental health therapy
- Headspace: Full access to the meditation app
- Kindbody: Fertility and gynecology services
Company HQ
Midtown South, New York, NY
Leadership
Matthew Kalmans
(Co-Founder & Co-CEO)Forbes 30 under 30. Co-founded Applecart while an undergraduate student at the University of Pennsylvania.
Sacha Samotin
(Co-Founder & Co-CEO)Forbes 30 under 30. Along with co-founder and co-CEO Matthew Kalmans, studied at the University of Pennsylvania, where Applecart was first launched.
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