Counsel

Summary

Join Toast's Legal team as Counsel, Toast Payroll & Team Management, supporting a rapidly growing business unit offering back-office solutions for restaurants and retailers. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, providing legal advice and mitigating risks across the product lifecycle. Responsibilities include guiding product development, advising on regulatory compliance, reviewing marketing materials, and handling customer contracts. The ideal candidate possesses 5-10 years of in-house legal experience, preferably in payroll or HR, and expertise in relevant legal areas. Toast offers remote and hybrid work flexibility, with primary office locations in several major US cities. The salary range is $137,000-$219,000 USD.

Requirements

• J.D. from an ABA-accredited U.S. law school; active state bar membership
• 5-10 years of legal experience, preferably in-house with a payroll or HR service provider or a similar fast-paced, high-growth technology/FinTech company offering Team Management solutions
• Deep and current expertise in product, regulatory compliance, privacy, marketing, intellectual property, and consumer protection laws
• Proven in-house counsel experience advising product teams throughout the entire product lifecycle, exhibiting a deep understanding of product functionality
• Skilled in drafting and negotiating product integration agreements and managing complex customer terms and conditions negotiations
• Experience in advertising and marketing law compliance, including reviewing marketing and editorial content
• Ability to advise on multi-state laws, disclaimers, and disclosures for diverse user groups, demonstrating creative problem-solving in complex regulatory environments
• Excellent communication skills, able to explain complex legal concepts succinctly to non-legal audiences
• A highly collaborative approach, with proven ability to integrate effectively into cross-functional teams and build strong partnerships
• A solution-oriented, customer-service, and growth mindset

Responsibilities

• Guide and advise Product, Engineering, Customer Experience, Sales, and Marketing teams across the entire product development lifecycle, from concept through launch, with a primary focus on payroll and employee-related products
• Provide practical, solution-oriented advice to business stakeholders on a broad range of legal issues, including product, regulatory compliance, consumer protection, privacy, and various contracts (customer, partnership)
• Stay current on federal, state, and local laws and regulations impacting the Toast Payroll & Team Management platform, creatively navigating complex regulatory environments to ensure a smooth and compliant user experience
• Advise Marketing and Content teams on customer-facing marketing and editorial content, ensuring advertising and marketing law compliance. This includes reviewing marketing strategies and assets
• Collaborate with lines of business stakeholders to address customer contractual inquiries, driving standardization to enhance proactive resolution and streamline future processes
• Partner across multiple functions, exhibiting a deep understanding of Toast products and how their evolution is influenced by applicable laws and regulations

Preferred Qualifications

Strong preference for knowledge of multi-state employment laws, including wage and hour and payroll, across the employee lifecycle

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and benefits programs
• Cash compensation (overtime, bonus/commissions, if eligible)
• Benefits
• Equity (if eligible)
• Remote and hybrid work flexibility