Legal Assistant
Overview
As a Legal Assistant at Weedmaps, you will provide support to our Legal Department on a wide range of legal matters and administrative tasks. Our Legal Department takes an active role in guiding the direction and structure of our strategic and commercial arrangements and our compliance initiatives. Accordingly, we are seeking a highly motivated self-starter with good business judgment who enjoys working in a dynamic, fast-paced and collaborative environment.
Responsibilities:
- Provide administrative support to the Legal Department
- Assist with projects related to corporate governance, subsidiaries, compliance, corporate finance, IP, and other legal matters
- Review incoming legal requests from members of the business team through use of a legal ticketing system; assign the same to the applicable attorney
- Train business team members on Legal Department processes, and otherwise act as the key liaison between the Legal Department and our business clients
- Organize and maintain the legal filing system, including by managing the contract management system
- Respond to internal and external legal inquiries
- Manage annual and other periodic reporting for, and formation of new, corporate entities for new lines of business
- Draft correspondence and other written materials
- Conduct legal research and prepare related summaries and memos
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree required
- Ability to work with and maintain highly confidential information
- 5-7 years of relevant work experience in law firm and/or medium-to-large technology company (public or private)
- Self-starting demeanor and team-player mentality
- Ability to adapt to and thrive in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment
- Ability to work independently and efficiently, with little guidance at times
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Excellent organizational skills
- Excellent computer skills with proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and any practice-related software
Our Benefits:
- Fully covered Medical, Dental, and Vision for employee AND dependents
- Matching 401k, 50% match up to 6% of employee contribution
- 3 weeks PTO and 5 sick days
- Accident Insurance
- Basic Life/AD&D (Accidental Death and Dismemberment)
- Voluntary Short and Long Term Disability
- Flexible Spending Account
- Catered lunch provided 5 days a week
- All the equipment that you need to get your work done
- Fridge is always stocked with energy drinks and other snacks
- Casual work environment, read “no suit and tie required”, but you are free to dress to the nines
Weedmaps is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. We are looking for the smartest and most passionate people who want to join our team and develop the services, systems, and marketplaces that will serve the marijuana industry in the decades to come.
About Weedmaps:
Formed in 2008, Weedmaps is the largest technology company focused on servicing the legalized marijuana industry in the United States and internationally by providing backend services for dispensaries, doctors, and deliveries. Our website gives over 4 million monthly visitors the ability to review and discuss these services while building a sense of community through forums and social networking. The marijuana industry is growing exponentially and the legal and technological challenges it faces are immense. We see this as the perfect opportunity to create unique and innovative solutions that can transform the industry. In addition to developing technology solutions, Weedmaps is also firmly committed to advising on and supporting the legalization of marijuana and the medicines derived from it in a responsible manner.
So what are you waiting for? Join the Weedmaps family!