General Counsel

Summary

Join Compound Planning, a rapidly growing digital family office managing over $4B in assets, as their General Counsel. You will be the company's lead legal advisor, providing counsel on various matters including AI usage, contract negotiation, IP, employment law, and regulatory compliance. This role demands a pragmatic approach to legal risk management, balancing risk with business opportunities. You will lead legal diligence for M&A, partnerships, and new product lines, ensuring alignment with long-term goals. You will also manage external legal spend and develop the legal strategy for intellectual property. Finally, you will collaborate with the Chief Compliance Officer and champion a culture of compliance and ethical decision-making.

Requirements

• JD from a top-tier U.S. law school; active bar membership in good standing
• Deep experience in financial services , particularly in startups or fast-scaling tech-forward environments
• In-depth knowledge of Investment Advisers Act, SEC regulations , and relevant state/federal oversight
• Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail —you don’t miss the fine print or underestimate the nuances
• Comfortable navigating ambiguous, novel legal situations , independently researching solutions , and turning insight into action
• A self-starter who thrives in a remote-first, high-trust environment with minimal oversight
• Strong communicator with the ability to translate legal complexity into business terms and build trust with cross-functional teams
• Practical in your risk management philosophy —you understand the difference between a blocker and a speed bump

Responsibilities

• Serve as the company’s lead legal advisor, providing clear and actionable counsel on a broad range of matters: use of AI within the product, contract negotiation, IP, employment law, vendor risk, regulatory oversight , and corporate governance
• Take a pragmatic and business-first approach to legal risk , understanding how to protect the firm while balancing potential exposure with strategic upside and moving the business forward—e.g., assessing whether revenue opportunities like launching a bill pay feature justify the associated legal risks
• Lead legal diligence and documentation for M&A and strategic partnerships, advisor transitions and disputes, and new product lines , ensuring alignment and outcomes with Compound’s long-term goals
• Operate with a high level of self-sufficiency , handling legal matters internally and leveraging outside counsel in an efficient manner. Manage and optimize external legal spend, including litigation and arbitration budgets
• Be a strategic partner on corporate structure and entity planning , ensuring we’re positioned to raise capital (equity or debt) and protected from a legal, tax, and regulatory perspective
• Own the legal strategy for intellectual property , including trademarks, product protections, and prioritization of brand and platform assets
• Prioritize identifying opportunities to leverage generative AI and legal tech , defining a modern legal ops roadmap that improves internal efficiency and risk visibility
• Collaborate with the Chief Compliance Officer to maintain and evolve our proactive, best-in-class compliance program
• Champion a culture of compliance and ethical decision-making , particularly as we scale across regulatory frameworks and operational complexity