Counsel, The Farmer's Dog
$150-180k
+ Equity
2-3 days a week in office
Human-grade dog food delivery
Open for applications
Human-grade dog food delivery
501-1000 employees
Open for applications
$150-180k
+ Equity
2-3 days a week in office
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To change the landscape of pet health, providing dogs and their humans with honest, smart, and simple care.
Role
Who you are
- This is a high-impact role that requires a highly motivated individual with a passion for law, and of course, dogs!
- You have a J.D. from an ABA accredited law school and admission to the NY bar
- You have 5+ years (post-law school) of relevant legal experience, with law firm experience required. Big Law and in-house experience preferred. Experience in the direct-to-consumer, e-commerce, and/or pet space is a plus
- You have excellent contract drafting and negotiation skills, spanning multiple disciplines. Familiarity with commercial contracts, particularly SaaS and other vendor agreements, is preferred
- You have strong thought leadership and business partnering skills at all organizational levels, with an ability to manage tight timelines and shifting priorities
- You have excellent communication (written and verbal) skills, the highest attention to detail and ability to communicate clearly and productively with non-legal colleagues
- You possess a willingness to be flexible and proactive in solving complex challenges, with a proven track record of understanding business needs, finding creative solutions and balancing the interplay between legal and business risk
- You are proficient with Google Suite; Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Adobe Acrobat. Familiarity with Lexis+ is a plus
What the job involves
- We are looking for a transactional attorney to join our fast-growing legal team as Counsel, who will play an integral role as one of the core members of our legal department at The Farmer’s Dog
- They will report to the Associate Corporate Counsel, and will work closely with stakeholders across the Company to manage the Company’s day-to-day legal and compliance needs
- The Counsel is expected to further accelerate TFD’s momentum through working with the business to efficiently and proactively identify ways to mitigate risk and eliminate legal blockers
- Manage a broad range of legal matters across the organization, supporting cross-functional business teams with legal advice and counsel
- Serve as commercial counsel, assisting with drafting, negotiating, finalizing and advising on a variety of agreements, including, but not limited to SaaS, vendor, technology, marketing, operations, employment, product, social media and other commercial agreements
- Stay apprised of regulatory, data privacy, intellectual property and other applicable federal and state legal developments relevant to our business
- Assist with the management of external counsel in a cost-effective manner
- Leverage our contract management system in coordination with our Contracts Specialist
- Provide support on other legal matters as needed
Our take
Pet food production in the US is held to alarmingly low safety and quality standards despite being a $99 billion industry, which is hidden behind loose labeling and marketing regulations. When one of the founders of The Farmer's Dog realised that dog food was making his dog sick, they decided that dogs shouldn't be fed anything that wouldn't pass legal requirements for humans.
The Farmer’s Dog produces customised dog food packages that are sent as a regular subscription service. Recipes behind the dog food are personalised and are comprised of natural and high-quality ingredients, aiming to meet the dietary requirements of each individual dog. As the dog food is human-grade, the company even taste-tests its recipes on humans.
The startup sends millions of meals every month and boasts a continual subscription rate of almost 50%. It has raised $50 million in funding to date and is developing new pet food products and scaling to offer its subscription service outside of the US.
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Company Specialist
Insights
Some candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
15% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Mar 2021
$65m
SERIES D
Jan 2020
$54m
SERIES C
Total funding: $168.1m
Company benefits
- Dog-friendly offices
- Equity packages
- Healthcare, Dental, and Vision insurance
- 401k match
- 12-week paid parental leave
- Flexible PTO and work-from-home policy
- Discounted fresh dog food
- Your pet interrupting video calls and in-person meetings is now a feature, not a bug
Company values
- Deliver Joy: We share kindness with all, leaving people happier than before our interaction.
- Be Authentic: We’re well-intentioned and understanding in our actions, assuming the same of others.
- Seek Better: We’re sceptical of the status quo and open to new approaches.
- Act Boldly: We’d rather learn from calculated, courageous risks than miss opportunities from fear.
- Play Team: We take individual and collective ownership of progress, and show gratitude to those who help.
Company HQ
South Village, New York, NY
Articles
Leadership
Jonathan Yoni Regev
(Co-founder & CEO)Graduated in Business at Berkeley, UC, and then co-founded The Farmer's Dog in 2014, serving as CEO since.
Brett Podolsky
(Co-founder)Graduated with a B.A. in Liberal Arts from Lynn University before co-founding The Farmer's Dog.
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