Legal Counsel, Workstream
$150-$200 per hour
HR and payroll solutions built specifically for restaurants
Be an early applicant
HR and payroll solutions built specifically for restaurants
201-500 employees
Be an early applicant
$150-$200 per hour
201-500 employees
Company mission
To help businesses hire faster and smarter, so they can focus on supporting their team and serving their customers.
Role
Who you are
- Licensed to practice in at least one US jurisdiction (CA bar preferred)
- 10+ years of legal experience, with 5-7+ years in-house at a SaaS or tech company
- Expertise in commercial contract negotiation (SaaS, MSAs, DPAs, vendor agreements)
- Strong knowledge of privacy compliance (GDPR, CCPA, CPRA) and ability to advise on privacy-by-design principles
- Experience advising product and engineering teams on legal/compliance implications of product features
- Familiarity with employment law, IP basics, and board governance
- Excellent communication skills; ability to translate legal concepts for business and product stakeholders
- Comfort with ambiguity and fast-paced environments
- Proficiency with contract management tools (DocuSign, Ironclad) and document platforms
Desirable
- Familiarity with AI/ML legal risks and governance
- M&A or financing experience
What the job involves
- We are seeking an experienced in-house legal counsel to support Workstream's rapid growth across contracts, compliance, product counsel, governance, and employment matters
- This role will handle day-to-day legal needs while partnering with external counsel on specialized matters
- You'll be a trusted business partner across Sales, Product, Partnerships, Finance, and People Ops—balancing legal rigor with startup speed and business judgment
- As we layer in AI/ML capabilities, you'll play a key role in ensuring compliance and managing emerging legal risks
- Draft, review, and negotiate customer MSAs, DPAs, amendments, and vendor agreements; identify material risks and maintain contract playbooks and templates
- Advise on privacy compliance (GDPR, CCPA, CPRA) and ensure Privacy Policy and ToS stay current with product and regulatory changes
- Partner with Product and Engineering teams to advise on legal implications of new features, AI/ML capabilities, data handling practices, and user consent requirements; provide early-stage legal guardrails for product development
- Manage IP matters including trademark registrations and licensing compliance
- Support Board governance including meeting materials and corporate governance policies
- Review employment agreements, advise on hiring/termination/wage-and-hour compliance, and support HR on employment relations issues
- Partner cross-functionally with Sales, Product, Partnerships, Finance, and People Ops to provide timely legal guidance and coordinate with external counsel on complex matters
- Reports to Head of Finance. Works alongside external counsel on specialized matters
- 20–30 hours per week (flexible; can flex up during M&A or major deal cycles)
Our take
Recruiting new staff can be a slow andf frustrating process for HR teams, especially in industries that rely on hourly workers. Roles often need filling quickly, turnover can be high, and managers don't always have time to sit at a desk sorting through applications and emails. So, chasing candidates, scheduling interviews, and keeping people engaged can take hours each week, often delaying businesses , leaving them short-staffed when they need people most.
Workstream is a HR and hiring platform built specifically for hourly workers, with text messaging at the centre of how it works. Instead of forcing candidates to apply through long online forms or emails they may never check, Workstream allows people to apply, communicate, schedule interviews, and even complete parts of onboarding directly through their phone. And for employers, the platform automates most of the hiring process, so managers can source, screen, hire, and onboard staff with ease.
Whilst the company operates in a competitive HR software market, its carved out a strong position by focusing on deskless and hourly workers, a group often overlooked by traditional HR tools. Its growing list of customers also span quick-service restaurants, retail, logistics, and other hourly-heavy industries, and the company has attracted significant investor backing as a result. Competition may remain strong but Workstream's clear focus, steady expansion, and continued product adoption give it a strong foothold in the market.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
4% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Sep 2022
$60m
SERIES B
Aug 2021
$48m
SERIES B
Total funding: $118m
Company benefits
- Health and wellness: We care about the physical and mental health of each of our team members. We offer every employee comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans, and access to a generous number of fully-paid counseling sessions with licensed therapists every year.
- Competitive compensation (and equity): As a company, we have ambitious goals with a high-potential financial upside—and we share that with every employee through competitive market compensation and generous stock.
- Flexible time off: We believe team members do their best work when their life feels balanced. We promote work-life harmony through flexible PTO and paid parental leave.
- Professional development: We believe in becoming 1% better each day. That’s why we offer a quarterly learning reimbursement that can be used toward continuing education, books, subscriptions and more.
Company HQ
SoMa, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Desmond Lim
(Co-Founder & CEO)Prior to co-founding Workstream in 2017, Desmond was a Product Manager at MIT Media Lab and WeChat.
Max Wang
(Co-Founder & CTO)Previously, Max co-founded VC.CN where he served as the CTO for 5 years.
Lei Xu
(Co-Founder & CSO)Lei previously co-founded Emote where he served as the CTO for 2 years. Prior to that, he spent 3 years at Google in Revenue Acceleration and Software Engineering roles.
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