Senior Counsel, The Farmer's Dog
Litigation and Compliance
$210-230k
+ Equity
Human-grade dog food delivery
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Human-grade dog food delivery
501-1000 employees
Be an early applicant
$210-230k
+ Equity
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To change the landscape of pet health, providing dogs and their humans with honest, smart, and simple care.
Role
Who you are
- You have a J.D. from an ABA accredited law school and admission to and a member in good standing of the NY bar
- You have 8+ years (post-law school) of relevant legal experience, with law firm experience required. Big Law and in-house experience preferred. Experience in the direct-to-consumer, e-commerce, and/or pet space is a plus
- You have excellent communication, written and oral advocacy, and negotiation skills, spanning multiple disciplines
- You have deep litigation, dispute and compliance experience, litigating and managing all aspects of complex cases through trial with proven track record of successful outcomes
- You have strong business acumen and understand the importance of working with stakeholders to weigh business risk against legal risk
- You thrive in a fast-paced environment, are a self-starter, able to prioritize effectively and work both independently and as part of a growing team
- You possess a willingness to be flexible and proactive in solving complex challenges, with a proven track record of understanding business needs and finding creative solutions
- You are proficient with Google Suite; Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Adobe Acrobat
- You love dogs
What the job involves
- We are looking for an experienced litigation and compliance attorney to join our fast-growing team as Senior Counsel, Litigation and Compliance, who will play an integral role as one of the core members of our Legal Department at The Farmer’s Dog
- They will report to the General Counsel, and will work closely with stakeholders across the company to manage the company’s day-to-day litigation and dispute matters and support its compliance needs
- The Senior Counsel is expected to further accelerate TFD’s momentum through working with the business to efficiently and proactively identify ways to mitigate risk and eliminate legal blockers
- This is a high-impact role that requires a highly motivated individual with a passion for law, and of course, dogs!
- Serve as a key member of The Farmer’s Dog legal group, providing proactive and practical guidance to our internal business stakeholders and acting as a primary point of contact to internal stakeholders for dispute and various general compliance matters
- Oversee and manage all aspects of dispute matters for the Company, including pre-litigation disputes, active cases, and arbitrations, working with outside counsel to the extent necessary and advising and shaping legal strategies to successful outcomes
- Help develop, enhance and action The Farmer's Dog compliance-related strategies, projects and work, maintaining trust in the brand and ensuring alignment with legal requirements, strategic goals, and industry best practices
- Work cross-functionally to develop and implement comprehensive policies and procedures to manage and mitigate both business and legal risk
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of applicable laws and regulations and the impact they have to our business, including helping our internal stakeholders navigate rapidly changing areas of the law
- Manage and proactively work with external counsel in a responsible and cost-effective way, and help manage insurance claims
- Contribute to the legal team’s ongoing efforts to build, improve and operationalize internal processes, workflows, and best practices
- Provide support on other legal matters as needed
Our take
Pet food production in the US is held to alarmingly low safety and quality standards despite being a $99 billion industry, which is hidden behind loose labeling and marketing regulations. When one of the founders of The Farmer's Dog realised that dog food was making his dog sick, they decided that dogs shouldn't be fed anything that wouldn't pass legal requirements for humans.
The Farmer’s Dog produces customised dog food packages that are sent as a regular subscription service. Recipes behind the dog food are personalised and are comprised of natural and high-quality ingredients, aiming to meet the dietary requirements of each individual dog. As the dog food is human-grade, the company even taste-tests its recipes on humans.
The startup sends millions of meals every month and boasts a continual subscription rate of almost 50%. It has raised $50 million in funding to date and is developing new pet food products and scaling to offer its subscription service outside of the US.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
15% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Mar 2021
$65m
SERIES D
Jan 2020
$54m
SERIES C
Total funding: $168.1m
Company benefits
- Dog-friendly offices
- Equity packages
- Healthcare, Dental, and Vision insurance
- 401k match
- 12-week paid parental leave
- Flexible PTO and work-from-home policy
- Discounted fresh dog food
- Your pet interrupting video calls and in-person meetings is now a feature, not a bug
Company HQ
South Village, New York, NY
Leadership
Jonathan Yoni Regev
(Co-founder & CEO)Graduated in Business at Berkeley, UC, and then co-founded The Farmer's Dog in 2014, serving as CEO since.
Brett Podolsky
(Co-founder)Graduated with a B.A. in Liberal Arts from Lynn University before co-founding The Farmer's Dog.
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