Pre IPO IP Attorney & General Counsel

*About the job* *DataScalp* DataScalp, is the world’s first online global consumer platform that (1) captures consumer feedback via voice of the customer crowdsourcing platform and (2) ranks airline performance in an easy-to-read online visual dashboard, (3) employs the FlyBuy mobile app that empowers consumers to audibly purchase airfare by saying “Hey Siri, book my flight” or “Hey Google, book my flight”, using DataScalp’s platform as an AI filter to curate consumer choices towards flights most likely to (a) occur without cancellation, (b) on time, and (c) with bags.
Launched in July 2022, DataScalp generated over 1.
1 million unique visitors in the first 4 ½ months and delivered the proprietary mobile apps in Q4 of 2023 now available for both the Apple and Android apps stores.
The organization’s team is split between the United States and India, working in unison, collaborating and problem-solving the challenges to drive the business forward both across the United States and Europe.
*The Position* The Chief Legal Officer/General Counsel will report directly to the CEO, and will work alongside the Chief Operating Officer, and participate within a smart, highly educated and driven senior leadership team, that will be targeting global expansion both in North America and Europe during 2024 and delivering additional platforms beyond 2024.
Prior to funding, the Chief Legal Officer’s sole role will be driving introductions and meetings with prominent venture capital firms to secure capital.
Compensation for this activity will be 2.
5% of funds secured + equity ownership.
Post funding, this role becomes a fully compensated role and will (1) review/authorize/manage all contractual relationships, (2) Co-oversee all DataScalp activities alongside the Chief Operating Officer, (3) Participate in senior leadership / contribute to strategic decisions, and (4) Serve as a key liaison for additional funding/investment banking activities.
Post funding, the annual salary is $200,000, working Monday through Thursday, with full benefits and additional options.
*Qualifications:* * JD from accredited U.
S.
law school and three years of legal experience in regulatory law and/or in-house counsel for an investment company or venture capital organization * Intellectual Property (IP) experience and/or working with venture capital firms is a strong plus.
* Licensed to practice and in good standing (CA, PA, NY, or NJ is a plus) * Experience writing diligence memorandums and explaining complex compliance issues in plain English.
* Demonstrated project management skills and both the maturity and capability to function at a high level in a fast-moving and dynamic corporate environment.
* Ability to understand and articulate the unique value proposition for both DataScalp platform and the FlyBuy apps and corresponding technologies and approaches.
*Personal Attributes:* * Results oriented.
* Highly driven to make the world a better place.
* Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle highly sensitive information and trade secrets.
* Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.
* Judgment, tact, collegiality, and cooperation when dealing with people at all levels, inside and outside the business.
* Practical, proactive, business-savvy.
* Ability to collaborate across functional groups and develop mutually collaborative relationships.
* Demonstrated team player with developed sense of both situational and organizational awareness.
* Must be able to manage working groups, prioritize, work independently, manage expectations and be well organized.
*Information for Applicants:* * Final candidates for this position may be required to undergo a security screening, including a criminal records check.
* Fully remote work (occasional requests for office meetings).
* The workweek is from Monday through Thursday.
*Qualifications* • A J.
D.
from an accredited law school, with proven academic success.
• At least ten years’ broad relevant generalist commercial law experience, preferably in both a law firm and corporate setting.
• Demonstrated experience successfully, independently, and efficiently managing a wide variety of legal matters, including commercial transactions, intellectual property, employment, litigation, and other corporate and commercial matters.
• Strong business acumen and the ability to understand DataScalp’s business, and to focus on the aspects of a transaction that matter the most to the business.
Ability to be proactive, cost effective and efficient in addressing potential issues.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with an ability to inspire trust and confidence with stakeholders at all levels by virtue of keen business acumen, professional competence, integrity, communication skills and personal style.
• Ability to manage sensitive situations tactfully yet firmly, to be assertive without being adversarial and to take unpopular positions when necessary while maintaining trust and credibility.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to clearly and concisely articulate complex legal concepts to a lay audience.
• Proven success in managing, organizing and/or completing multiple tasks and priorities.
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced and changing environment.
• Creativity, flexibility, and resourcefulness, with a bias toward well-informed action.
• License to practice law and in good standing under the Bar of any state that enables admission to practice as in-house counsel.
Job Type: Full-time Pay: $200,000.
00 per year Benefits: * 401(k) * Dental insurance * Flexible schedule * Flexible spending account * Health insurance * Health savings account * Life insurance * Paid time off * Parental leave * Retirement plan * Vision insurance Schedule: * Choose your own hours Work Location: Remote