The opportunity
At Gusto, we're on a mission to grow the small business economy. We handle the hard stuff — payroll, health insurance, 401(k)s, and HR — so owners can focus on their craft and their customers.
What you'll do
Navigate complex regulatory frameworks to design and mature Gusto’s core: products including, payroll, fintech, tax and payments.
Look around corners, creatively solve problems, and help define business: strategy as Gusto expands its functionality to meet the needs of US businesses that have hired or are preparing to hire employees and/or contractors.
Counsel the Product, Engineering, Design, and Business Teams and help them: navigate a range of issues related to payroll products and/or partnerships, domestic and international payments, data privacy, and tax.
Contribute to the development of scalable processes to manage legal risk and accelerate product expansion.
Partner closely with our Commercial Team to advise on product risk, work: through redlines, and negotiate with counterparties.
Actively test, pilot, and recommend next-gen AI solutions, ensuring the: Product Legal team is always on the leading edge of innovation.
What they're looking for
- JD degree and a member of a State bar/ active license to practice law.
- + years of combined legal experience, with experience working in an in-house: legal department at a technology company.
- Experience supporting the development of payroll, fintech, tax and payment: products and the launches and scaling of highly regulated, yet innovative, domestic and global products.
- Demonstrated ability to build consensus and build strong relationships.
