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Head of Legal

Tin Can · Seattle · On-site

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About Tin Can

The super-magical Wi-Fi landline for kids. No screens, no texting, no strangers — just real conversation with Grandma, besties, and contacts you approve. Plug in, twirl that cord, and time-travel to pure voice fun. Backed by Greylock.

About the role

If we get something wrong in the fine print (a compliance gap on a new device, a contract that leaves us exposed, a regulatory question we didn’t see coming), it doesn’t stay a legal problem for long. It becomes a broken promise to the families who trusted us with their kids’ first phone. We’re looking for a Head of Legal to make sure that never happens: our senior-most in-house legal mind, and the first full-time legal hire embedded in the day-to-day of the company.

What they're looking for

  • • 10+ years of legal experience, including meaningful in-house time at a high growth technology or hardware company
  • • Real entrepreneurial spirit and genuine willingness to do hands-on, detail-level work, you’re not too senior to redline an NDA yourself
  • • A clear, plain-English communicator who can turn legal risk into a decision the team can act on
  • • Familiarity with children’s privacy and data protection compliance (COPPA or international equivalents), or closely comparable consumer privacy work
  • • Experience with physical product compliance, including international requirements, is a plus
  • • Comfortable getting up to speed fast on FCC and telecom-adjacent regulatory work, expertise is a bonus, not a requirement
More about this role

Tin Can is building a safer, simpler way for kids to connect, without smartphones. We’re creating screen-free, delightful devices and services that let families call the people who matter most, free from the noise of today’s digital world.

We’re building a bold, authentic, nostalgic, and kinda quirky brand that resonates with folks who want something simpler & better for their kids than the tech-infused lives we’re currently living (and who have a sense of humor about it). As we gear up to scale to thousands of families, we’re ready to bring on a Head of Legal to help make it happen.

If we get something wrong in the fine print (a compliance gap on a new device, a contract that leaves us exposed, a regulatory question we didn’t see coming), it doesn’t stay a legal problem for long. It becomes a broken promise to the families who trusted us with their kids’ first phone. We’re looking for a Head of Legal to make sure that never happens: our senior-most in-house legal mind, and the first full-time legal hire embedded in the day-to-day of the company.

You’ll build on the foundation our fractional General Counsel has laid, partnering directly with our leadership team on the legal...

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