Remote
Senior Counsel
About this role
About Misfits Market: Misfits Market is a mission-driven, high-growth startup dedicated to reducing food waste and making shopping for sustainable, high-quality groceries easier and more affordable. We deliver organic produce, high-quality meats and seafood, plant-based proteins, dairy, bakery, wine, and other grocery items to nearly every zip code in 48 states at up to 30 percent off traditional grocery store prices.
In 2022, Misfits Market acquired sustainable e-grocer Imperfect Foods and now leverages its in-house transportation network to deliver directly to consumers with one of the most carbon-efficient grocery delivery models on the market. By tackling inefficiencies in the food system, our passionate and motivated team of problem solvers helps save an average of 500,000 pounds of food per week from waste or lesser outcomes, with an all-time savings of 190+ million pounds of food.
As Misfits we support our customers and mission by embracing our core values of Prioritizing our Customers Doing more with less Thinking Differently Respecting one another Moving deliberately and quickly Taking initiative and delivering About the team: Misfits Market is looking for a Senior Counsel, Commercial to join its legal team. In this role, you’ll work directly with leaders across the company to manage the company’s day-to-day legal and compliance needs and help execute the company’s strategic priorities.
This position will report directly to the General Counsel and is remote. What You'll Do: Review, negotiate, and draft a variety of agreements, including commercial contracts, agreements with technology companies and other service providers, data protection agreements, license and intellectual property agreements, social media and other marketing agreements, real estate leases, transportation agreements, and agreements with Misfits Market’s food and packaging vendors.
Lead negotiation and ongoing management of the company's strategic commercial partnerships, structuring complex B2B agreements that balance legal risk with business objectives and serving as trusted counsel to cross-functional teams on partnership structuring, compliance, and dispute resolution. Deploy your deep product counseling experience to serve as the legal partner to our product team, reviewing new initiatives, designs, features, and disclosures for compliance with various consumer protection laws.