Impress employers and recruiters.
Choose from hundreds of resume examples.
Impress employers and recruiters.
Choose from hundreds of resume examples.
Target Resume Now
About the Role
SimpleClosure is building the infrastructure to streamline the business dissolution process. This role involves working cross-functionally and building out a legal function that touches dissolution operations, commercial contracting, licensing, vendor management, and regulatory compliance. The position goes beyond traditional in-house counsel by including customer-facing legal communications, sales support, and deal-risk reviews.
Responsibilities
- Provide practical, business-oriented legal advice to teams across the organization.
- Draft, review, and negotiate a range of commercial agreements, including licensing, vendor, and partner contracts.
- Advise the sales team on legal and regulatory questions arising in the customer acquisition process.
- Support customer-facing legal communications and escalations across the dissolution lifecycle.
- Conduct legal research and analysis to support expansion into new U.S. jurisdictions.
- Identify and assess legal risks across business initiatives and develop practical mitigation strategies.
- Help build and improve internal templates, playbooks, and processes.
- Review customer-facing and marketing materials for legal and regulatory compliance.
- Coordinate with outside counsel on specialized matters.
- Take on additional projects and priorities as the business scales.
Requirements
- JD from an ABA-accredited law school.
- Active membership in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar.
- 2-4 years of legal experience, ideally a mix of law firm and in-house.
- Strong commercial instincts: comfortable reviewing contracts, spotting risk, and advising business teams.
- Excellent communicator who can translate complex legal concepts into clear, actionable guidance.
- Detail-oriented with strong drafting skills.
- Comfortable operating independently in a fast-paced startup environment with limited supervision.
- Interest in or exposure to corporate dissolution, licensing or data privacy is a plus.
- Prior experience in corporate transactions, commercial contracting, or general in-house practice is a plus.
Skills
- Commercial contracting
- Licensing
- Vendor management
- Regulatory compliance
- Customer-facing legal communications
- Sales support
- Deal-risk reviews
- Legal research
- Risk assessment
- Contract drafting
- Negotiation
- Data privacy
Location
- NY (Midtown)
- Los Angeles (Santa Monica)
Work Type
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- 2-4 years of legal experience
Education Level
- JD from an ABA-accredited law school
Salary/Compensations
- $125,000 - $165,000
Benefits
- Competitive equity package
- Comprehensive health benefits, including medical, dental, and vision
- Life insurance
- Unlimited paid time off
- Two company-wide offsites each year
- 401(k) with Traditional and Roth options, with immediate eligibility
About the Company
- SimpleClosure is building the infrastructure to streamline the business dissolution process.
- Having raised over $20M from leading VCs and trusted by more than 7,000 companies to date.
- We streamline the entire business dissolution process — from legal and tax to operational and administrative.
- We connect founders with buyers for their remaining assets, so they can realize value that would otherwise be lost.
- Joining SimpleClosure means helping define an entirely new category, solving complex, high-impact problems, and building the products and processes that support founders through one of the most important moments in a company's journey.
Equal Opportunity
- SimpleClosure is an equal opportunity employer.
- We are committed to providing a work environment free of discrimination and harassment.
- All employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and business need, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
- We're committed to building a diverse and inclusive team, and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds.
- If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application or interview process, please let us know.