About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, SaaS — Restaurant technology.

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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How You’ll Add Value

You will join a small, fast-moving legal team reporting to the Head of Legal. Working as the second legal hire, you’ll provide practical legal counsel across commercial contracting, data privacy, compliance, employment, and M&A diligence to support the company’s growth.

• Personally negotiate, draft, review, and advise on key agreements, including customer, vendor and partner contracts and NDAs.
• Partner with Deal Desk to improve contracting processes, select or implement a contract management system, and create automation in the sales contract workflow.
• Support legal workstreams including data privacy & security, product legal review, litigation and disputes, internal investigations, ethics & compliance, HR/employment issues, and M&A due diligence and integration.
• Assist the Head of Legal on corporate governance, financing, and equity matters.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and outside counsel to provide clear, business-minded legal guidance.
• Proactively research and monitor emerging legal risks and advise leadership on practical mitigation strategies.
• Use AI tools where appropriate, verify outputs, and document AI-assisted workflows for transparency.

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Responsibilities

• Draft, negotiate, and finalize commercial contracts and NDAs.
• Improve contract intake and lifecycle processes, and help implement contract management tooling.
• Advise product, security, HR, sales, and finance teams on legal and regulatory risks.
• Support investigations, disputes, and litigation management with outside counsel.
• Conduct M&A diligence, contract remediation, and post‑close integration work.
• Maintain key legal documents and support corporate governance activities.
• Provide timely, pragmatic counsel to business leaders on risk-balanced solutions.

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Qualifications

• J.D. from an ABA‑accredited law school and a bachelor’s degree.
• 1–3 years of relevant corporate legal experience (law firm or in‑house).
• Licensed to practice law in at least one U.S. state or the District of Columbia.
• Experience negotiating and drafting commercial contracts.
• Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills; collaborative work style.
• Comfortable using AI tools to increase efficiency, with an ability to validate outputs and explain workflows.
• Pragmatic, organized, intellectually curious, adaptable, and able to manage multiple priorities independently.

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Benefits & Compensation

• Salary range: $120,000 - $140,000 (actual pay will depend on experience, role, and location).
• Comprehensive medical benefits (100% paid for employee).
• 401(k) with employer matching.
• Equity option grant.
• Unlimited PTO + company holidays.
• Wellness programs and other employee benefits.

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Work Model & Location

This is a hybrid position. Employees are expected to work onsite each Tuesday and Wednesday to support team collaboration. The position is based in Akron, OH (see authoritative location).

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Notes

• This posting is for a confidential client; employer details will be provided later in the process.
• Careertakes and our client may use AI tools to assist with application review or resume screening; these tools support — but do not replace — human decision-making.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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