Corporate Counsel
Our Mission:
ButterflyMX is on a mission to empower people to open and manage doors & gates from a smartphone. Our products are installed in more than 20,000+ multifamily, commercial, gated communities, and student-housing properties worldwide, including properties developed, owned, and managed by the most trusted names in real estate. Our features are designed for developers, owners, property managers, and tenants and our products lower operating costs and improve tenant satisfaction.
Our Solution:
Developers and owners no longer need to run building wiring or install in-unit hardware. Property managers can grant building access, revoke permissions, and review entry logs from an online dashboard. Residents can open doors from their smartphones, issue visitor access, and see who is trying to enter the building.
Our Culture & Values:
Fantastic people are the key to our success. As a distributed, primarily remote workforce, we’re looking for more intelligent, passionate, collaborative, ai-forward, and down-to-earth individuals to join our growing team. We’re driven by a shared commitment to excellence and innovation, grounded in our core values: We delight our customers, We take ownership, We are a community of collaborators, We speak up, We think big and do small, and We are tenacious.
We are seeking a skilled Senior Corporate Counsel to serve as the primary in-house legal resource for the organization. This attorney will report to the Chief Customer Officer and will provide practical, business-oriented legal support on a wide range of matters including commercial contracts, partnerships, compliance, privacy, product development, and corporate governance.
This is an exceptional opportunity for a motivated mid-level attorney who is comfortable operating independently in a fast paced environment and owning day-to-day legal execution, while continuing to grow in scope and judgment.
Responsibilities:
Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements, including customer contracts, vendor agreements, reseller and partner agreements, and NDAs, ensuring contracts align with business goals and protect the company's interests.
Partner closely with product, sales, finance, HR, business development, and engineering to provide practical legal guidance that supports business execution.
Advise on intellectual property matters, including patents, trademarks, and copyright protections.
Develop and maintain contract templates, playbooks, fallback language, and standard legal processes.
Advise on legal considerations related to product development, feature launches, AI usage, data practices, and privacy-by-design.
Ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations, including privacy (e.g., GDPR, CCPA), data security, consumer protection requirements, and employment laws.
Support and participate in lobbying (federal and state level) efforts where applicable.
Advise and support the People team by ensuring appropriate documentation, investigations, and compliance frameworks regarding personnel matters, employment policies, equity programs, and workplace compliance. Coordinate with and engage specialized external counsel as necessary.
Manage and coordinate responses to litigation matters and subpoenas, including document preservation, discovery obligations, and evidence management.
Identify, assess, and help mitigate legal and business risk across the organization.
Support corporate governance activities, including board materials, corporate filings, entity management, shareholder relations and internal approvals.
Provide guidance and coordinate legal support in areas where the company engages specialized counsel, including but not limited to
Mergers and acquisitions (e.g., due diligence support)
International expansion and regulatory/compliance considerations
Support improvements to legal operations, including contract workflows and document management.
Provide training and guidance to internal stakeholders on legal best practices.
Serve as the primary legal advisor to the executive team and board of directors.
Build, manage, and scale the legal department to support company growth and evolving strategic objectives.
Requirements:
J.D. from an accredited law school and currently licensed, in good standing, with at least one U.S. state bar (New York or eligibility for in-house counsel registration preferred).
3–7 years of post-JD legal experience, with meaningful commercial contracting experience (prior in-house or technology/SaaS experience preferred).
Ability to manage contracts independently and exercise sound judgment on routine and moderately complex matters.
Working knowledge of privacy and data security frameworks (GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, etc.).
Exposure to international or cross-border matters preferred.
Comfortable advising on issues across a broad range of disciplines (commercial, product, corporate, compliance, and employment).
Strong communication skills and the ability to translate complex legal issues into clear, business-friendly guidance.
Highly organized, proactive, and capable of managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
A builder’s mentality: excited to create processes, templates, and frameworks from the ground up.
Benefits
Comprehensive Medical (ButterflyMX covers 90% of the cost), Dental, and Vision plans (ButterflyMX covers 100% of the cost) starting day 1
401(k) plan with a match
13 paid holidays, 25 PTO days
Paid Family Leave
Employee Assistance Program
Quarterly self-care stipends
Access to optional benefits including pre-tax flexible healthcare spending accounts (FSA and HSA), Dependent Care FSA, and Commuter Benefits, as well as optional Supplemental Life, AD&D, Hospital Indemnity, Disability, Legal, Accident, Critical Illness, Pet, and Personal Liability Insurance
And more!
ButterflyMX is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. You must have the authorization to work in the US to become an employee. We strive to create an accessible and inclusive experience for all candidates and employees. If you need reasonable accommodations during the application or the recruiting process, please let our recruiting team know.