General Counsel - New York

Complete Guide: General Counsel at Human Agency

Human Agency is seeking a highly skilled and entrepreneurial General Counsel to design, build, and manage its rapidly expanding legal infrastructure. Operating as an architecture of multiple companies—including a core AI consultancy, an investment fund, an operating company, and a growing portfolio of commercial, nonprofit, and political entities—Human Agency presents a unique, high-complexity legal environment. This is a fully remote, US-based, full-time or contract-to-hire position designed for a transactional lawyer ready to move beyond the billable-hour model and own a legal function end-to-end.

Key Responsibilities and Ownership

As the sole in-house legal authority, the General Counsel will work directly with the Founder and CEO to influence business strategy and build legal frameworks from scratch. Primary areas of ownership include:

• Entity Architecture & Corporate Structure: Designing and maintaining a coherent legal structure across consulting, fund, operating, nonprofit, and political entities to optimize for tax efficiency, liability containment, and operational clarity.
• Fund Formation & Investment Work: Structuring and standing up the investment fund and related vehicles, drafting partnership agreements, and managing securities compliance.
• Transactions & Acquisitions: Leading the legal execution of acquisitions and roll-ups across a rapidly scaling portfolio, from diligence to close.
• Commercial Contracts & IP: Drafting and negotiating MSAs, vendor agreements, and licensing terms while protecting the portfolio's intellectual property, including AI-generated work product.
• AI-Enabled Legal Operations: Integrating advanced AI tools to accelerate workflows and advising the business on legal questions surrounding AI products and services.

Eligibility & Requirements

Candidates must possess a builder's mindset and meet the following criteria:

• Experience: 4-6+ years of substantive corporate and transactional experience, with depth in fund formation, M&A, entity structuring, and corporate governance.
• Jurisdictional Knowledge: Deep fluency in Delaware law, with a solid working knowledge of New York, Massachusetts, and Missouri law.
• Technical Fluency: Genuine, active integration of AI tools into daily legal practice.
• Sector Exposure: Background in a startup, holding company, private equity, search fund, or roll-up environment. Experience in nonprofit governance or campaign finance law is highly valued.
• Execution: A proven track record of owning legal matters from strategy through drafting and filing without relying on support staff.

Compensation and Logistics

Human Agency offers competitive compensation, which will be discussed during the interview process, along with performance-based incentives tied to company outcomes. The package includes comprehensive benefits such as health insurance and retirement plans. While the role is fully remote within the United States, some travel will be required for key meetings and transaction closings.