General Counsel (Fractional with Path to Full Time)

Location: Hybrid role with on-site work in Long Island City on core days and work-from-anywhere flexibility on Monday and Friday; equivalent to approximately 3 days per week.

Compensation: $135,000–$150,000 annually for the fractional role, including full benefits, with a path to full-time.

Company

hirify.global is a social impact organization expanding economic mobility through immersive technology training, AI-native talent development, software, and outcomes-based financing.

What you will do

• Own legal strategy and advise the CEO, executive team, and board on governance, compliance, contracts, transactions, and mission-aligned risk.
• Build and manage a lean legal function using pro bono counsel, outside firms, and paid specialized counsel when needed.
• Guide the AI Jobs Institute and regional and revenue pilots through entity structures, partnerships, contracts, and regulatory questions.
• Manage governance, policies, regulatory compliance, litigation, arbitration, and interactions among the 501(c)(3), public benefit corporation, and other entities.
• Execute financial transactions including the hirify.global Good Jobs Agreement, charitable donations, recoverable grants, fee-for-service contracts, and impact-investment financing.
• Advise on intellectual property, technology, employment matters, commercial partnerships, and responsible use of AI for legal operations.

Requirements

• 8+ years of corporate legal experience, including leading an in-house legal function at a small or midsize organization through growth.
• Deep transactional expertise, especially contract law, and experience defining, shaping, and scaling revenue partnerships.
• Experience building legal and compliance processes from scratch and providing proactive, pragmatic, solutions-oriented counsel.
• Ability to operate strategically and tactically across organization-level priorities and day-to-day legal execution.
• Comfort using AI tools for drafting, analysis, contract review, redlining, and workflow acceleration, with an informed perspective on AI-related legal issues.
• Good standing with the New York Bar or ability to immediately qualify for Registered In-House Counsel status.
• Alignment with hirify.global’s mission and genuine interest in technology, AI, and economic mobility.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of 501(c)(3) organizations and benefit corporations.
• Technology industry experience.
• Experience with federal and state regulatory agencies and matters.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible, outcome-driven hybrid schedule with Tuesday–Thursday on-site in Long Island City and Monday and Friday work-from-anywhere flexibility.
• Full benefits package, including competitive base compensation, bonus, and 401(k) match.
• Unlimited PTO, an all-hirify.global summer break during the last week of August, and a week-long holiday during the last week of December.
• Dedicated time to build AI capabilities and develop AI skills.
• Mission-driven work at the intersection of technology, social impact, and economic mobility.

Hiring process

• The role is structured as a fractional position equivalent to approximately three days per week, with a clear path to full-time as the organization scales.
• The compensation range may be adjusted based on the selected candidate’s experience level.