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📢 Opening: Legal & Business Operations Officer (Equity-Based Role) Type: Remote Strategic Contributor Part-Time (20–25 hours/week) Compensation: Equity-only (until funding/revenue stage) Start Date: Immediate 🎯 Role Overview We are looking for a Legal & Business Operations Officer to support legal frameworks, startup compliance, equity structuring, and lean operational execution in a zero-to-one venture environment. This is a cross-functional leadership role for someone who understands the unique legal, structural, and operational challenges of early-stage startups. You’ll work closely with the founder and core team to ensure that the startup operates with clarity, credibility, and control — across documentation, partnerships, cofounder onboarding, and business structuring. 🧾 Key Responsibilities ⚖️ Legal Draft and manage NDAs, equity agreements, partnership MoUs, and advisor contracts Set up clean cap tables, vesting schedules, and founder agreements Guide on IP protection, brand trademarks, and early patent opportunities Ensure legal hygiene across collaborations, internships, and startup deals Support in structuring future investment terms (SAFE, convertible notes, equity rounds) 🛠️ Business Operations Create light-weight operational systems for project tracking and cross-team collaboration Help onboard and structure roles for new collaborators, interns, and cofounders Maintain process documentation and internal clarity on deliverables and reporting Assist in founder readiness for accelerator applications, investor outreach, and scaling ops Identify and streamline gaps in day-to-day decision-making, tools, and communication flows ✅ Ideal Fit You have 5+ years experience in startup law, corporate legal, or operational strategy You’ve handled agreements, equity structures, and risk mitigation in early-stage companies You’re comfortable drafting documents and coordinating across legal, product, and business functions You can implement systems (Notion, GDrive, Sheets, Airtable) to manage lean workflows You are comfortable with an equity-first role, with a vision for long-term value You can commit 20–25 hours/week on a remote, flexible schedule 📈 What You’ll Get Strategic equity in one selected early-stage startup (vesting after onboarding) Seat at the leadership table with visibility in legal, strategic, and operational decisions Opportunity to transition into Head of Legal & Ops or similar leadership role post-funding Hands-on role in shaping a scalable and credible startup foundation from the ground up Skills: business operations,collaboration tools,operational strategy,drafting agreements,risk mitigation,legal administration,project tracking,equity structuring,funding,process documentation,corporate legal,startup law,decision-making systems,legal accounts Show more Show less
