# Legal Counsel - Corporate & Commercial at Betterment

- Company: Betterment
- What the company does: Betterment can help grow your money by making saving and investing easy. Invest in a tailored portfolio, set buckets for your goals, and earn rewards. Backed by Bessemer and Menlo.
- Company website: https://www.betterment.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Mid level
- Location: Betterment HQ - New York City
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $170K to $185K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-07-10
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://www.betterment.com/careers/current-openings/job?gh_jid=8050912&gh_jid=8050912
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/betterment-legal-counsel-corporate-and-commercial/

## About the role

We're looking for a versatile, business-minded lawyer to join Betterment's legal team as Legal Counsel - Corporate & Commercial. This role offers a wide variety of dealmaking and governance work — negotiating the vendor, technology, and commercial agreements that keep Betterment running, while supporting corporate and governance matters across the organization.

## What they're looking for

- A JD, admission to a state bar, and at least 4 years of relevant in-house or firm transactional experience
- A pragmatic negotiator who knows when to hold a position and when to find the deal
- The ability to to manage competing priorities and thrive in a fast-paced, technology-driven environment
- A willingness to build scalable processes that drive efficiencies for a lean team charged with covering a considerable amount of ground
- A bias toward action and solving problems, not just issue spotting
- The ability to take ownership over your work and manage projects independently

Tags: Legal and Compliance