Senior Legal Operations Specialist, Mercury
$147.2-192.3k
US salary dependent on location. Canadian employees (any location): CAD 148,800 - 181,700. Total compensation also includes equity.
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Banking services for startups
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Banking services for startups
501-1000 employees
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$147.2-192.3k
US salary dependent on location. Canadian employees (any location): CAD 148,800 - 181,700. Total compensation also includes equity.
More information about location
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To make scaling tech companies simpler with a personalized banking stack for startups, and power the next generation of companies that will shape the American industry.
Role
Who you are
- 5+ years of experience in Legal Operations, as a paralegal, or similar role within an in-house legal department or law firm
- Proficient in productivity and legal tech platforms, including Slack, Google Suite, DocuSign, Adobe, SimpleLegal, Zip, and contract management software
- Proven experience in project management, effectively collaborating with cross-functional teams to lead large-scale projects from inception to completion
- Highly organized, detail-oriented, and skilled at multitasking in fast-paced environments
- Strong communicator with excellent interpersonal skills, capable of handling complex requests with a creative, problem-solving approach
- Resourceful, proactive, and driven to make a positive impact, always ready to support the team!
- If you're looking to contribute to a team where your efforts are recognized and you can truly make an impact, and if you’re passionate about bringing order to the often chaotic legal landscape, we'd love to hear from you and create something amazing together!
What the job involves
- We’re on the search for an experienced Senior Legal Operations Specialist to become an essential part of our growing team at Mercury!
- As the third member of our Legal Operations team, you will play a pivotal role in molding and expanding this crucial function and you will have the opportunity to make a lasting impact
- Your role will involve overseeing the day-to-day operations, supporting projects across the full range of subject matter supported by Mercury's Legal team, optimizing processes, implementing technology systems, managing outside counsel and spend, and otherwise helping the Legal team to scale
- As the first point of contact for all legal requests, you’ll proactively manage tasks, gather essential information, and efficiently delegate to the appropriate attorney
- From redlining documents to maintaining organized files and managing term updates, you’ll be the backbone of the Legal team, keeping our operations streamlined and effective
- You’ll track and analyze legal metrics, spending, and incoming requests to transform data into actionable insights, supporting strategic decision-making
- Help grow our Legal team, not just in size, but in spirit. You’ll onboard new hires, build strong cross-functional relationships, and organize annual team retreats and engaging events to foster a connected legal presence at Mercury
- Build and maintain strong relationships with outside counsel, ensuring quality service and cost-effectiveness
- Enforce Mercury engagement letters, billing guidelines and pricing discounts
- Address invoicing questions and issues from both outside counsel and internal teams
- Support accounting processes and requirements, including allocations, accruals, and budgeting as needed
- Track and report on legal spend and budgets, providing insights that help us stay efficient
- Centralize the Legal team’s institutional knowledge by maintaining standard operating procedures and playbooks, ensuring easy access for all team members
- Track and manage our semi-annual team objectives for reporting to the company
- Create helpful resources and training materials to make sure everyone’s up to speed on our systems and processes
- Drive the Legal department’s tech strategy, overseeing the full lifecycle of third-party technology—from selection through maintenance
- Manage day-to-day updates, troubleshooting, and vendor relationships
- Provide training and support for all legal tech, ensuring everyone gets the most out of our tools
- Stay ahead of legal tech trends, recommending new tools that boost efficiency
Our take
Frustrated by the archaic, fee-laden banking services offered to entrepreneurs, the founders of Mercury set out to create a better solution. They envisioned a platform that was dynamic, tech-driven, and free from unnecessary fees.
Mercury delivers on this vision by automating business payment processes, offering FDIC-insured accounts, and providing full API access, empowering entrepreneurs with greater control and efficiency. This approach stands in stark contrast to traditional startup banking, which often burdens young businesses with high fees and limited functionality.
By prioritizing user experience and offering a free service tier, Mercury has attracted over 100,000 businesses and achieved a $1B valuation in 2021. As a rising unicorn in the stagnant world of startup banking, mercury is poised for continued growth, constantly adding new features and expanding its team to further disrupt the industry.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Few candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
50% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Jul 2021
$120m
SERIES B
Sep 2019
$20m
SERIES A
Total funding: $150.9m
Company benefits
- Health, dental, & vision
- 12+ weeks of paid parental leave
- $600 USD custom WFH equipment setup
- Unlimited vacation policy (with a mandatory minimum)
- Retirement matching up to 4% of base salary (401k/RRSP)
- Paid 6-week sabbatical after the 5-year mark
- Annual $1K USD learning & development budget
- Unlimited book budget
- Weekly $100 USD food budget
- Monthly $100 USD wellness budget
- Monthly $50 USD cellphone reimbursement
- Pet-friendly offices with free tea & lunch
Company values
- Think actively: Question processes. Give thoughtful feedback. Find the best way to do something instead of going by how it’s always been done
- Be super helpful: Practice intentionality and accountability. Go above and beyond to solve problems, and do it as a team
- Act with humility: Treat everyone with respect. Leave egos at the door
- Appreciate quality: Work with the best equipment. Avoid cutting corners. Take pride in crafting a lasting product
- Maximize efficiency: Minimize unnecessary meetings and bureaucracy. Work together to get the job done right
- Focus on product: Ask yourself how the product can be better today than it was yesterday
Company HQ
SoMa, San Francisco, CA
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Leadership
Jason Zhang
(COO)Studied Biology at Stanford before spending over 4 years at Heyzap in Business Development.
Immad Akhund
(CEO)Graduated from the University of Cambridge, then worked as a Software Developer at Aquila and Bloomberg. Also founded Clickpass and Heyzap, and was a Part-time Partner at Y Combinator.
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