Corporate Counsel - Foursquare

About Foursquare

Foursquare is the leading independent location technology and data cloud platform dedicated to building meaningful bridges between digital spaces and physical places. Our proprietary technology unlocks the most accurate, trustworthy location data in the world, empowering businesses to answer key questions, uncover hidden insights, improve customer experiences, and achieve better business outcomes. A pioneer of the geo-location space, Foursquare’s location tech stack is being utilized by the world’s largest enterprises and most recognizable brands.

About the Position:

Foursquare is looking for a Corporate Counsel to join our team located in or near one of our office hubs in New York City, Seattle or San Francisco (NYC strongly preferred). This is a great opportunity to join a high-growth company that is disrupting the geolocation space. In this role, you will report to the General Counsel and have an opportunity to drive impact on day one. As Corporate Counsel, you will be a true generalist and will play a critical role providing comprehensive, cross-functional legal services to the Company. The right person for this position must be a self-starter comfortable operating in a fast-paced and dynamic team environment and eager to broaden their skills in a role that will continue to grow with the business.

In this role, you’ll:

• Oversee different aspects of legal matters (and liaise with outside counsel, as necessary), including, but not limited to, corporate, employment, real estate, M&A, IP, insurance and litigation.
• Establish and maintain business processes and internal policies aimed to scale the business and support corporate governance.
• Manage corporate governance matters, including board minutes, entity structure, and capital table.
• Assist the General Counsel in preparing for Board of Directors meetings and attend meetings as requested.
• Supervise litigation, respond to subpoenas and other requests for information, and interact with outside counsel and insurance brokers with respect to the same.
• Manage our robust patent and trademark portfolio, including advising senior leadership on strategy and opportunities for further development.
• Provide counsel to the People team on a variety of employment matters, including drafting and negotiating offer letters and bonus agreements, separation agreements, commission plans, and managing equity issuances.
• Provide occasional support to the Commercial Legal team to draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of complex commercial transactional agreements.
• Provide advice to various teams, including Finance and Sales, and ensure consistency and compliance with company policies and processes.

What you’ll need:

• J.D. with 3-6 years of legal experience, including at least 2+ years of relevant in-house experience. Corporate law firm experience is also strongly preferred. Membership to a bar (NY or CA preferred), or ability to be registered in-house counsel.
• Experience handling a broad array of legal matters, including but not limited to, litigation, employment and HR, intellectual property issues, corporate governance, M&A, commercial agreements, and compliance. Experience with international entities is a plus.
• Keen ability to independently identify, investigate, communicate (in plain language) and manage risks across an organization.
• Strong ability to work collaboratively across various functions and with colleagues at all levels.
• Intellectually curious, team-player mindset, with an interest in understanding our business.
• Superior attention to detail and highly organized work habits.
• Independent drive and initiative to thrive and carry out responsibilities with minimal supervision.
• Practical business judgment and ability to think independently, qualify risk and problem solve.
• Strong work ethic and commitment to the Foursquare Leadership Principles.
• Your own unique talents! If you don’t meet 100% of the qualifications outlined above, we encourage and welcome you to still apply!

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with M&A transactions, equity plans, and/or credit facilities.
• Proficiency with Carta, Salesforce, Excel functions and Google Suite.
• Experience in a technology and/or start-up company environment.

Benefits and Perks

• Flexible PTO - rest and recharge when you need it!
• Industry Leading Healthcare - comprehensive and competitive health, vision, dental, life insurance
• Savings and Investments - 401(k) with company match
• Equipment Setup - you will receive all necessary hardware for your job function
• Family Planning and Fertility Programs - programs via Carrot
• Employee Resource Groups - to help you stay connected
• Hybrid Work Schedule for in-person collaboration on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. For roles considered remote, this will not apply.

At Foursquare, we are committed to providing competitive pay and benefits that are in line with industry and market standards. Actual compensation packages are based on a wide array of factors unique to each candidate including but not limited to skill set, years & depth of experience, and specific office location.

The annual total cash compensation range is $150,000 - 185,000, however actual salaries can vary based on a candidate’s qualifications, skills and competencies, as well as location.

Salary is just one component of Foursquare’s total compensation package, which includes restricted stock units, multiple health insurance options, and a wide range of benefits!

Things to know…

Foursquare is proud to foster an inclusive environment that is free from discrimination. We strongly believe in order to build the best products, we need a diversity of perspectives and backgrounds. This leads to a more delightful experience for our users and team members. We value listening to every voice and we encourage everyone to come be a part of building a company and products we love.

Foursquare is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.