Product Counsel, Gusto
Entity Management
$168.9-245.6k
Salary dependent on location
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2-3 days a week in office
Automated payroll, benefits & HR platform
Posted today
Automated payroll, benefits & HR platform
1001+ employees
Posted today
$168.9-245.6k
Salary dependent on location
More information about location
2-3 days a week in office
1001+ employees
Company mission
To create a world where work empowers a better life.
Role
Who you are
- If you thrive in fast paced environments, and excel at finding creative solutions, dreaming big, and executing on complex cross functional projects this role will be perfect for you!
- JD degree and a member of a State bar/active license to practice law
- 7+ years of combined legal experience, with experience working in a law firm supporting businesses both large and small
- Experience must include corporate/business law, while experience in-house at a tech company or advising tech companies on product development is a plus
- Experience providing pragmatic legal guidance
- A collaborative approach and demonstrated ability to work well independently under pressure, while contributing to cross-functional teams
- Enthusiasm and passion for how technology can streamline and improve entity formation, business governance and compliance processes and painpoints
- Experience with AI, business insurance, data privacy, consumer protection, and/or start-up law
- Demonstrated ability to build consensus and build strong relationships
- An eagerness to dive in, build, and drive projects independently
- Experience creatively solving problems, taking into account legal risk and business needs
- A team player mindset (no job is too big or too small)
- Attention to detail and the ability to follow through in a fast-paced environment
- When approved to work from a location other than a Gusto office, a secure, reliable, and consistent internet connection is required
What the job involves
- We are seeking a Product Counsel to join the growing Product Legal team to meet the expanding needs of our company and our customers
- In this role, you will be advising and partnering with our business teams to enhance and scale Gusto’s growing suite of tech-based business entity management services, tools and resources designed around and for US employers
- This is an opportunity to make a real impact on the lives of small business owners and their growing teams that use Gusto’s product
- Gusto’s Legal & Compliance team partners with product teams to enable innovation, facilitate responsible company growth, accelerate the Gusto roadmap, and provide compliant products to our customers, through solution-focused counsel on legal and business risks
- We are passionate about using groundbreaking technology and excellent service to elevate the experience of small business owners and their employees. Each team member is a true owner and makes a tremendous impact every day
- Counsel the product, engineering, and design teams on a range of issues including entity formation/dissolution, governance, state and federal business compliance and general business matters
- Research and advise on complex regulatory frameworks for obtaining and maintaining business licenses and business insurance that may be required by Federal, State and local governments
- Contribute to our product suite from ideation through launch and future enhancements
- Contribute to key initiatives helping to mature our Legal & Compliance team’s functions
Our take
For many small businesses, vital administrative tasks such as payroll, taxes, and benefits are manual tasks that take time and energy which many SMB owners don’t have. The three co-founders of Gusto – all coming from small business backgrounds – collaborated on a Fintech company that would handle employee payments, benefits administration, and compliance support specifically for small businesses.
The company may have started slowly, as the founders focused on nailing each individual aspect of Gusto’s operations, but has now skyrocketed to unicorn status with more than 200,000 customers and a multi-billion dollar valuation. In 2021, Gusto began acquiring other companies to strengthen its offering and its position in a competitive market, including two other fintech startups, Ardius and Symmetry.
Through its continued acquisitions and fundraising efforts, the company has carved out a strong position for itself in the space. Although Gusto has found itself impacted by the macroeconomic situation, through the significant effect it has had on its clientele, the company still appears positive for the future after raising funds in 2023 that will see it reach key profitability benchmarks. It continues to consolidate its platform, for example by integrating with OpenComp to grant its users access to the company's Compensation Intelligence Platform.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
45% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 8 rounds)
May 2022
$55m
SERIES E
Aug 2021
$175m
SERIES E
Total funding: $706.1m
Company benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits, plus a variety of mental health resources
- Flexible vacation - Gusties are encouraged to take the time off they need to continue doing great work
- Fertility treatments, parental leave, pregnancy termination, caregiving, gender-affirming surgery, hormone treatments, transgender-inclusive services, and more
- If you work at one of our homebases, enjoy food, drinks, and good conversation — on us
- Celebrate 5 or 10 years at Gusto and take a month off to recharge
- Take advantage of internet, phone, commuter, and wellness stipends each month, along with a WFH stipend and cash for anniversaries
Company HQ
Central Waterfront, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Joshua Reeves
(CEO)Studied Electrical Engineering at Stanford and went onto co-found Gusto in 2011.
Tomer London
(CPO)Has a PhD in Electrical Engineering from Stanford. Was a Researcher at Intel, and then interned at Bump Technologies. Co-founded Vizmo, a mobile self-service technologies company, in 2008. Co-founded Gusto in 2011.
Edward Kim
(Head of Engineering)Studied Electrical Engineering at Stanford. Was Senior Project Engineer at Volkswagen of America Electronics Research Lab and then co-founded Picwing, a printed photos company, in 2008. Co-founded Gusto in 2011.
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