Monstro

Tech / AI / Software

GeneralCounsel

$317–377k New York, New York, United States
The Brief

“General Counsel at Monstro. Skills: legal architect, corporate matters, contracts, data governance, IP strategy, regulatory compliance, compliance infrastructure, regulatory frameworks, institutional client negotiations, data privacy, equity, fundraising, entity structuring, multi-jurisdictional compliance. serve as our founding legal architect. own the full spectrum of all things legal as it pertains to Monstro”

What You'll Achieve.

how confidently Monstro can grow - and how rarely legal becomes the reason it can’t; building a category-defining product used by consumers and institutions around the world.

Industry & Context.

Tech / AI / Software
Problems you'll solve

finds solutions that protect without stalling momentum

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

New York bar admission strongly preferred, Deep familiarity with the legal and regulatory landscape for AI and data-driven products in financial services, Proven negotiator on complex commercial contracts with banks or similar regulated counterparties, Hands-on experience with data licensing, API agreements, and third-party vendor contracts, Experience supporting international expansion - entity structuring, local counsel management, multi-jurisdictional compliance, Commercially minded - finds solutions that protect without stalling momentum

What You'll Do.

serve as our founding legal architect

own the full spectrum of all things legal as it pertains to Monstro

build governance and intelligence infrastructure that enables artificial intelligence to operate safely

and at institutional scale

builds mission-critical systems in a highly regulated domain

embeds with product and engineering on regulatory questions

leads complex institutional client negotiations

keeps the company protected across every deal

and corporate decision

build a well-built legal function

Own the Legal Function

Be our legal authority on every legal matter across all functions - including but not limited to internal legal ops

Build New York bar admission strongly preferred

Deep familiarity with the legal and regulatory landscape for AI and data-driven products in financial services

Proven negotiator on complex commercial contracts with banks or similar regulated counterparties

Hands-on experience with data licensing

and third-party vendor contracts

Experience supporting international expansion - entity structuring

local counsel management

multi-jurisdictional compliance

Commercially minded - finds solutions that protect without stalling momentum

Shape the future of AI-powered finance—building a category-defining product used by consumers and institutions around the world.

Work in a culture that values speed

and impact—what most companies achieve in 90 days

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

highly cross-functional in nature; embeds with product and engineering on regulatory questions

Communication Scope

Proven negotiator

Free ATS check

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