About Us

PlaceHolder (www.placeholder.co) is a digital marketplace for industrial real estate. We help companies monetize and access underutilized warehouse space at a time when e-commerce and supply chain changes are creating more need than ever before for flexible space.

We are an early-stage start-up led by a team from Uber, McKinsey, and a diverse set of other industries and notable companies. We are backed by world-class venture investors, have launched in cities across Canada and USA, and are growing to new cities across the globe.

What We Need

We are looking for a General Counsel to oversee the legal aspects of our business.
We are currently undergoing rapid geographic expansion and will soon be operating across many different jurisdictions.
You will report directly to the CEO and will provide on-going advice to the leadership team in support of PlaceHolder's operations and growth strategy.
You will support the company's governance, risk management and compliance practices.
You will identify, quantify, communicate and, where possible, mitigate any risks to the business.

What You Will Do

Provide strategic advice to the leadership team to support the development and implementation of PlaceHolder's strategy and associated initiatives.
Provide practical legal and business advice in respect of matters involving software development, technology licensing, cloud computing, IT security, commercial finance, payments, correspondent banking, corporate law, and privacy regulations,
Handle all corporate legal processes (e.g. intellectual property, securities offerings, compliance issues, transactions, agreements, lawsuits, patents)
Ensure that the company is in compliance with applicable laws across multiple jurisdictions
Draft and negotiate legal agreements in connection with a variety of complex transactions.
Advise on existing contractual arrangements and questions of contract interpretation.
Manage external legal counsel expenditures and develop outside legal counsel relationships
Oversee major legal projects, including those related to significant organizational initiatives
Draft resolutions and annual proceedings for Board approval, compliance, and minute book completeness.
Provide counsel to HR personnel regarding employment law matters and applicable legislation.

What You Bring To The Role

5+ years of experience
Must have experience in a senior legal position at a startup (tech or similar)
Experience managing regulations across multiple geographies
Law degree
Member in good standing of local law society
Overall broad legal knowledge (corporate law, litigations, labor law, etc)
In-depth understanding of how legal issues affect organisations
Ability to develop legal strategy and objectives
High degree of professional ethics and integrity
Excellent judgement and analytical skills
First-class interpersonal and communication skills
Ability to anticipate legal issues or risks

What We Offer

Compensation: We offer a competitive package of base pay, company equity, health benefits, and self-managed (aka "unlimited") vacation
Remote-first: The role is remote-first, as is our entire company. In general, the current team is located mostly in Toronto, Calgary, and Vancouver, and in those cities, there are opportunities to meet and work together if desired.
Hours: We prioritize results over "face-time". That said, our work is dependent on business needs across multiple time zones. You should expect to be centered on weekday business hours and, depending on circumstances, you may work occasional evenings or weekend days. We value healthy balance, but a willingness to adapt is a requirement of our early stage

As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to ensuring that qualified individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform their essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. If you need reasonable accommodation, please contact us careers@placeholder.co.

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