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About the Role
Puffy seeks a US bar holder General Counsel to lead legal functions across DTC e-commerce, family office investments, and cross-border structuring. You will report to the CEO, manage outside counsel, and own compliance, fund documentation, and risk audits.
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Responsibilities
- Own legal infrastructure across DTC regulatory compliance, fund documentation, and cross border structuring
- Audit checkout flows against FTC guidelines and ensure consumer protection compliance
- Negotiate hedge fund side letters and coordinate cross border asset protection structuring
- Deliver monthly legal exposure audits directly to the CEO
- Run quarterly compliance sweeps across all consumer facing surfaces
- Manage outside counsel relationships across multiple domains
Requirements
- JD from an accredited law school; barred in at least one U.S. jurisdiction
- 5 to 10 years of legal experience, ideally a mix of law firm and in house roles
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple outside counsel relationships simultaneously
- Comfort operating with high autonomy and minimal oversight
- AI fluency: actively uses AI tools for legal research, drafting, and risk identification
- Proven track record of proactively identifying legal risks that were not assigned
- Comfort working across multiple international jurisdictions and coordinating cross border legal work
- Independent judgment: you act on what you see, not what you're told to look at
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Role Overview
- Seeking a US bar holder General Counsel to strengthen in house legal function across three workstreams: a Top 5 DTC e commerce brand, a family office deploying capital into hedge funds, and cross border legal structuring.
- Reports directly to the CEO, manages outside counsel, and owns key legal surfaces including FTC compliance, consumer protection, fund subscriptions, custody protocols, and cross border asset structuring.
What You'll Own
- Own three distinct legal domains: DTC regulatory compliance, fund documentation, and cross border structuring.
- Audit checkout flows against FTC guidelines, negotiate hedge fund side letters, and coordinate cross border asset protection structuring.
- Deliver monthly legal exposure audits, run quarterly compliance sweeps, and conduct quarterly fund documentation reviews.
What You'll Need
- JD from an accredited law school; barred in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
- 5 to 10 years of legal experience, ideally a mix of law firm and in house roles.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple outside counsel relationships simultaneously.
- Comfort operating with high autonomy and minimal oversight across assigned domains.
- AI fluency: actively uses AI tools (Claude, ChatGPT, or equivalent) for legal research, drafting, and risk identification.
- Proven track record of proactively identifying legal risks that were not assigned.
- Comfort working across multiple international jurisdictions and coordinating cross border legal work.
- Independent judgment: you act on what you see, not what you're told to look at.
Good to Have
- Background in corporate/commercial law at a mid market or BigLaw firm before transitioning in house.
- Exposure to fund finance, LP agreements, or NAV based lending.
- Familiarity with consumer protection law (FTC, state level statutes) or DTC e commerce regulatory environment.
- Experience supporting corporate transactions or due diligence processes.
- High net worth or family office client experience.
Total Compensation & Benefits
- Competitive salary up to USD $220,000 per annum + up to 10% monthly performance bonus.
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance (based on country of hire).
- Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) + public holidays (based on country of hire).
- Remote first work environment with AI native tool stack.
- Learning & development opportunities and international team collaboration.
- Eligibility for Leaders Club and 'We Are' Champion recognition programs.
Location & Flexibility
- Remote (Global) with meaningful time zone overlap with Middle East and Europe.
The Puffy DNA
- Top 5 Mattress Brand in US with over $1 Billion USD in sales.
- Great Place to Work Certified.
- AI first organization with daily multi turn AI conversations.
- Values: Be the Owner, Execute with Urgency, Demand Excellence, Be AI First, Go All In.
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