Founding Legal Counsel & Strategic Operations

The role

You will serve as the primary internal legal advisor partnering with leadership on commercial, corporate, regulatory, and operational matters. You will draft and negotiate agreements, manage corporate governance, and build legal infrastructure to support growth.

What you will do

• Serve as Garage's primary internal legal advisor
• Draft, negotiate, and manage commercial agreements
• Own the legal frameworks governing the marketplace
• Manage corporate governance, board matters, equity administration, and compliance
• Advise and oversee outside counsel
• Structure and negotiate significant commercial partnership agreements

Required qualifications

• Must be licensed to practice law in at least one jurisdiction
• JD from a top law school
• Minimum of 4 years of legal experience
• Demonstrated experience independently managing and closing commercial agreements
• Ability to navigate a broad range of legal matters
• Ability to work through ambiguity
• Ability to balance legal considerations with business objectives
• Strong organizational skills
• Ability to build scalable processes and systems from the ground up

Nice to have

• top-tier law firm training
• in-house experience at a high-growth company

Benefits

• Competitive salary and stock options
• 100% medical, dental and vision insurance coverage
• Unlimited PTO
• Company observed holidays
• Daily lunch & dinner (for employees based in NYC)
• $100/month wellness stipend
• 401(k) w/ employer match
• Pre-tax commuter benefits
• Annual team offsite
• Relocation assistance

About the company

Garage is building infrastructure for the procurement and disposition of assets across America's essential industries. The company operates in cities and towns across all 50 states.