Legal Affairs Counsel, Employment and Compliance

Jellysmack is the global creator company that detects and develops the world's most talented video creators on social media. We're an optimistic crew who naturally goes the extra mile, has a glass-half-full mindset, and sees challenges as opportunities. We look for positive people who think outside the box, are inventive, bold, lead change, and believe that teamwork matters.

The Role

Jellysmack is seeking an enthusiastic, proactive Legal Affairs Counsel to join our Global Legal team, with a strong interest in employment law. This individual will assist the Global Legal team and other company leadership in providing counsel and day-to-day support on a wide range of employment-related legal issues as we quickly expand around the globe.

This position requires cross-functional collaboration with our global offices (including Los Angeles, New York and Paris). Ideally, this individual will be located in Southern California, New York or Texas area, but the position is a remote-first position.

The Responsibilities

• Reporting to the General Counsel, you will provide hands-on legal counsel to all levels of the company.
• Develop, update, and implement employment policies (including hiring practices, performance management, employee relations, internal investigations, terminations, leaves of absence, accommodations, wage and hour, compensation, and benefits) to ensure best practices and compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
• Draft and review key employment contracts, including executive employment agreements, offer letters, confidentiality and intellectual property agreements, and separation agreements.
• Draft and review commercial contracts, master services agreements, statements of work, nondisclosure agreements, vendor agreements, and other contracts.
• Identify potential areas of compliance vulnerability and risk, and present and implement strategic recommendations and solutions in a variety of subject matters, including but not limited to AH, AD, AML, vendor security, privacy compliance and contract approval.

The Qualifications

• Licensed to practice as an attorney in the location where they will work (CA or NY admission preferred).
• Minimum of 3-5 years of relevant legal experience in a high-volume, fast-paced legal environment.
• Concentration in and enthusiasm for employment law and counseling.
• Experience with data protection, privacy, intellectual property, digital media and consumer-facing and internet industries a plus.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including great attention to detail and proofreading skills.
• Great multi-tasker with excellent judgment and the ability to prioritize as necessary to effectively meet deadlines.
• Desire and ability to work closely and collaboratively with legal and business team members while proactively and independently taking ownership of projects within the scope of the role.

The Location

Jellysmack believes in a flexible work environment in which anyone can work from anywhere. This is why we’ve implemented our flexible location philosophy, meaning you get the best of both worlds: you can choose to work from home and/or from our offices in Paris, New York, Los Angeles and Corti.

In order to make sure you get the best working environment, you will get a $300 allowance to get set up!

The Perks

• Early Summer release Fridays

• Paid volunteering: 1 day dedicated to supporting a cause of your choice

• Company sponsored wellness programs and events

• Competitive Healthcare coverage

• 401K match

The Difference

Our commitment to diversity and inclusion at Jellysmack, we believe that the best ideas come from the diverse cultures of our team members. Our commitment to inclusion across race, gender, age, religion, identity, and experience drives us forward every day. Creating a work culture that is safe and comfortable for our people to flourish is our main focus.

The Company

Jellysmack’s story started in 2016, and since then, our unrivaled platform optimizes and distributes video content across social media platforms and allows creators to reach genuine new fans with zero effort. We are the only company building the hyper-engaged communities that every creator dreams of because, first and foremost, we are creators too.

Creatives ourselves, we’re home to over 250 influential creators, including Derek Deso, Karina Garcia, Brad Mondo, MrBeast, Bailey Sarian, Patrick Starrr, and PewDiePie. Jellysmack optimizes, operates, and distributes creator-made video content to Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, Twitter, and YouTube. The company’s creator strategy builds upon its success in scaling its own original content channels in beauty (Beauty Studio), soccer (Oh My Goal), gaming (Gamology), and more.

Through the power of our data, we maximize reach and revenue so our creators stay focused on their passion—creating the best content for their global fan bases. We turn that passion into a brand and that brand into an empire.

Ready to be part of a great human adventure? We’re dedicated to making the best working environment possible for our people. All you have to do is apply; we are ready to let you show off your talent