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General Counsel

Upside · DC · Remote

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About Upside

Earn every time you shop gas, grocery, or food with Upside's free top-rated app. Get cash back on everyday necessities, making your purchases more rewarding. Download and start earning today! Backed by Bessemer and General Catalyst.

About the role

Provide legal guidance across many subject areas, including contract law, privacy, data protection, consumer protection laws, employment, and commercial litigation Oversee contract review and execution process for the entire company

What they're looking for

  • 15+ years of experience as a practicing attorney (including in-house or at a law firm)
  • Extensive experience and expertise with drafting and negotiating large commercial contracts
  • Experience with data privacy law is preferable
  • Ability to handle major problems in practice areas with little or no supervision
  • Sound business judgment and industry knowledge
  • Experience managing client relationships with business leaders
More about this role

We created Upside to transform brick-and-mortar commerce. Our technology uses the sophistication of online retail—profit measurement, attribution, and incrementality—to provide users with more value on their everyday purchases and brick-and-mortar businesses with new, profitable customers. We’ve helped millions of users earn 2 to 3 times more cashback than any other product, and hundreds of thousands of brick-and-mortar businesses earn measurable profit. Billions of dollars in commerce run through the Upside platform every year, and that value goes directly back to our retailer partners, the consumers they serve, and important sustainability initiatives.

Upside is seeking an experienced executive attorney to serve as General Counsel. The General Counsel will report to the CFO and mentor/coach the Deputy General Counsels to identify, develop, communicate, and monitor policies that will ensure compliance with law by the entire company. This is a great opportunity to join a small yet growing legal team and work on novel issues in an exciting, fast-paced environment.

Provide legal guidance across many subject areas, including contract law, privacy, data protection, consumer protection...

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