[Hiring] Head of Legal @Zumper

Role Description

We are looking to hire a Head of Legal to be our legal team. You'll own the commercial agreements that power our partnerships, keep the company ahead of a complex and evolving regulatory landscape, and serve as a trusted advisor to product and leadership teams alike. You'll also support our board and handle the full spectrum of day-to-day legal work — from employment questions to managing outside counsel on litigation — as a true partner to the business. This role reports to our CFO.

What you'll do

• Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements, including partnership deals, vendor contracts, SaaS arrangements, and licensing agreements.
• Own the company's compliance posture across applicable regulatory frameworks, including data privacy, fair housing, consumer protection, and residential rental regulations; monitor the regulatory landscape and advise leadership on emerging obligations.
• Provide support in connection with board meetings, including preparing board materials, drafting resolutions, and managing board communications; partner with finance and leadership on corporate structuring, fundraising, and investor-related legal matters.
• Serve as the day-to-day legal partner to the product and engineering teams; advise on feature development, consumer-facing policies, IP considerations, and platform risk before issues arise.
• Advise on employment matters in partnership with the People team; manage and coordinate outside counsel on litigation and disputes; develop and maintain legal playbooks, templates, and intake processes.

Qualifications

• JD from an accredited law school and active membership in good standing with at least one state bar.
• 5+ years of legal experience—law firm, in-house, or a combination of both.
• Meaningful commercial contracts experience: you've negotiated complex agreements and can move fast without sacrificing quality.
• Experience supporting a board of directors—preparing materials, drafting resolutions, and managing board communications.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; able to translate legal complexity into clear guidance for non-lawyers.
• Comfortable working with significant autonomy in a lean, fast-moving environment.
• Experience in SaaS, real estate, proptech, or a two-sided marketplace business.
• Familiarity with venture-backed companies, litigation, and M&A processes.

Compensation

The US base salary range for this role is $200,000 - $250,000. Where an offer falls within that range depends on your experience, skills, and the cost of labor in your local market — we benchmark against several U.S. geographic tiers and adjust accordingly.

Benefits

• Fully remote, with a home office stipend to set up your workspace.
• Excellent medical, dental, and vision insurance options with up to 100% premium coverage.
• 401k plan + 3% company match.
• Stock options.
• FSAs, HSAs, life insurance, and short & long-term disability insurance.
• Up to 12-weeks of paid parental leave.
• Flexible vacation policy - work hard and take time off when you need it.
• Health & wellness and internet reimbursements.
• Group training and individual professional development programs.
• Team activities, virtual company-wide hosted games, and virtual happy hours.
• Weekly insight into company metrics.
• Employee Resource Group (zERG) that celebrates all communities - Black, LGBTQIA+, Women, Asian & Pacific Islanders, and more! zERG works together to create safe spaces for candid conversations.
• Hackathons (not overnight!).