General Counsel, Givebutter
$170-190k
+ Offers Equity & Offers Bonus
Non-profit fundraising platform
Be an early applicant
Non-profit fundraising platform
101-200 employees
Be an early applicant
$170-190k
+ Offers Equity & Offers Bonus
101-200 employees
Company mission
To power the next billion changemakers.
Role
Who you are
- Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school and active membership in good standing with the state bar
- 10+ years of legal experience spanning tech, payments, and startups
- Strong understanding of contract law, corporate governance, intellectual property, regulatory compliance, payments regulation (e.g., KYC/AML, card‑network rules), and data privacy (GDPR, CCPA)
- Excellent negotiation, communication, and leadership skills
- Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, dynamic environment while managing multiple priorities
- Experience with fundraising, mergers and acquisitions, or public offerings
- Passion for Givebutter's mission, vision, and values
- Experience leading tech decisions to automate business processes
- Bullish on AI and have used it to improve effectiveness
- Familiarity with nonprofit organizations and related legal considerations is a nice-to-have
What the job involves
- As General Counsel, you will serve as Givebutter's founding in-house legal advisor, overseeing all legal, compliance, and regulatory matters
- This role requires a high-performing leader who can balance legal risk with business objectives, enabling Givebutter to scale responsibly and effectively
- Legal Strategy & Compliance: Craft legal strategies that unlock business objectives while ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations
- Contract Management: Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of agreements, including commercial, partner, vendor, customer, and employment contracts
- Product & Data: Serve as primary Product Counsel, owning Terms of Service and Privacy Policy, and advising on global data compliance requirements
- Process Automation: Use technology to cost effectively scale and automate legal processes
- Risk Management: Identify potential legal risks and develop mitigation strategies to protect the company and its stakeholders
- Corporate Governance: Advise the executive team and Board of Directors on corporate governance matters, ensuring best practices are followed
- Intellectual Property: Manage and protect Givebutter's intellectual property portfolio, including trademarks and copyrights
- Insurance: Oversee the company’s insurance strategy, including D&O, cyber liability, E&O, and general liability
- Regulatory Affairs: Stay abreast of changes in laws and regulations that impact the company, providing timely updates and guidance to the leadership team
- Executive Ownership: Own legal budget and objectives, Board minutes and resolutions, and quarterly legal updates to leadership and the Board
Application process
- Interview Process
- Below is a high-level outline of our standard interview process
- Recruiter Screen: A 30-minute conversation to learn more about your background, walk through the role, and ensure mutual alignment on expectations, values, and logistics
- Hiring Manager Interview: A deeper dive into your relevant experience, skillset, and working style. This is your first opportunity to connect directly with the person who may be your future manager
- Assessment (technical or non-technical): This stage will vary based on the role. It could involve a live coding session, case study, or take-home project. Some roles may include two parts to this stage to evaluate both practical skills and problem-solving approaches
- Values Interview: A conversation with team members focused on how you align with our core values and leadership principles
- References: We connect with a few folks you’ve worked closely with to get a better picture of your working style and impact
- Offer: If all goes well, we’ll move to the offer stage!
Our take
The rise of crowdfunding has helped democratize fundraising for for-profit companies, but the infrastructure for non-profits has lagged behind. Givebutter has set out to change this, supplying a feature-rich, easy to use fundraising platform for the "changemakers of today", which has been used to raise billions of dollars for good causes.
Crucially, unlike other crowdfunding platforms, 100% of the donation typically goes to the campaign, with Givebutter making its money entirely through tips and occasional but transparent transaction fees. In 2022, the company raised capital that has been put to work developing the product to be fit for all types of fundraising.
Having already seen impressive success in certain segments, these new development efforts will help expand Givebutter's reach. For example, it launched a CRM to help it reach more small, local nonprofits, and has released the industry's first donor-advised fund (DAF) donate button, through which donors can recommend a nonprofit for a donation in just three clicks.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
21% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (1 round)
Jun 2022
$7m
SEED
Total funding: $7m
Company benefits
- Health Insurance: Enroll in Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance covered 100% for employees
- 401(k): We offer access to a retirement planning account for all employees, with a 3% company match
- Parental Leave: Receive 12 weeks paid parental leave for both primary and secondary caregivers
- Vacation and Holiday: Givebutter offers a Flexible PTO policy with uncapped Vacation days. Givebutter is closed for a whole week in the summer for an employee Wellness Week
- Mental Health Support: Access a free membership to Talkspace, which includes unlimited messaging and one free video per month
- Charitable giving - employees are encouraged to donate up to $50/month to any verified nonprofit they wish to support on Givebutter
- Home Office Stipend: Upgrade your home office with company-sponsored expenses including high-quality laptops, monitors, and modern technology
- Charitable Giving: Donate up to $50/month to any verified nonprofit you wish to support on Givebutter
- Professional Development: Grow through learning and development reimbursement opportunities
Leadership
Max Friedman
(Co-Founder & CEO)Co-founded Givebutter on graduating from George Washington University in Computer Science and Finance.
Liran Cohen
(Co-Founder & CTO)Co-founded Givebutter on graduating from George Washington University with an MS in Computer Science.
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