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About the Role

Nevis is seeking its first In-House Legal Counsel to build and lead the legal function. Reporting directly to the CEO, you will establish the legal foundations of the business while partnering across commercial, corporate, employment, privacy, compliance, fundraising, and operational matters. This is a builder role focused on creating systems, improving processes, leveraging technology, and helping a company scale responsibly.

Responsibilities

• Own the full customer contracting lifecycle, including MSAs, SaaS agreements, DPAs, NDAs, order forms, security addenda, and vendor agreements
• Lead negotiations with enterprise customers, strategic partners, and key vendors
• Partner closely with Sales and Customer Success to improve contract velocity while managing legal risk
• Build scalable contract templates, negotiation playbooks, fallback positions, and approval processes
• Manage external counsel support where specialist expertise is required
• Support strategic commercial partnerships and business initiatives
• Own and evolve Nevis Wealth's privacy and data governance framework
• Advise on US privacy requirements (CCPA/CPRA and emerging state privacy regimes) as well as UK GDPR obligations
• Negotiate customer DPAs and privacy-related contractual commitments
• Partner with Product, Engineering, and Security teams on data usage, AI-related product features, customer requirements, and information security matters
• Maintain privacy documentation, notices, and compliance records
• Support customer security reviews and legal responses to security questionnaires
• Support governance across the Delaware parent company and UK subsidiary
• Manage board resolutions, governance records, corporate filings, and signing authorities
• Partner with Finance on equity administration and cap table governance
• Support future fundraising activity, including investor diligence, financing documentation, and coordination with external counsel
• Build Nevis Wealth's legal function from the ground up
• Design scalable legal workflows, approval processes, and knowledge management systems
• Leverage AI, automation, and legal technology tools to improve efficiency and reduce external counsel spend
• Create self-service guidance, playbooks, and training materials for internal stakeholders
• Establish metrics and reporting to measure legal team effectiveness
• Advise on employment and contractor matters across the US and UK
• Support People Operations on policies and employment-related risk management
• Protect company intellectual property and advise on software licensing, open-source software, and AI-related legal developments
• Review marketing materials and external communications for legal risk

Requirements

• J.D. and active membership in good standing with a US state bar (New York preferred)
• Approximately 4–8 years of relevant legal experience
• Strong experience negotiating SaaS and technology commercial agreements
• Working knowledge of US privacy laws and data processing agreements
• Experience supporting technology, fintech, wealth tech, or B2B SaaS businesses
• Strong commercial judgment and ability to balance legal risk with business objectives
• Comfortable operating independently with limited structure and high ownership
• Interest in legal operations, automation, AI tools, and process design
• Prior startup or high-growth company experience
• Experience supporting venture-backed businesses through fundraising or scaling phases
• Familiarity with Delaware corporate law and venture financing transactions
• Exposure to fintech, financial services, or regulated industries
• Experience implementing legal technology or workflow automation solutions
• Working knowledge of UK legal or privacy frameworks

Skills

• Commercial Contracting
• Revenue Support
• Negotiation
• Contract Management
• Data Privacy
• Data Governance
• US Privacy Laws
• UK GDPR
• Corporate Governance
• Fundraising Support
• Legal Operations
• Automation
• Process Design
• Employment Law
• Intellectual Property
• AI
• SaaS Agreements
• Technology Commercial Agreements

Location

• New York
• London

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• 4-8 years of relevant legal experience

Education Level

• J.D.

About the Company

• Nevis is building the AI platform for wealth management, helping financial advisors and their teams automate operational work end-to-end.
• Headquartered in New York and London, Nevis is backed by Sequoia Capital, ICONIQ, and Ribbit, and has raised $40 million.
• Nevis is building the next generation of technology for the wealth management industry.