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Bland · 18 hours ago

General Counsel

positionSan Francisco, CA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityMid, Senior Level
money$180K/yr - $250K/yr
date4+ years exp

Bland is a series B startup that builds AI voice agents for major companies. They are seeking a General Counsel to manage all legal work, including commercial contracts, privacy, and corporate governance, while building legal processes from scratch in a fast-paced environment.

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Responsibilities

Own all legal work for the company across commercial, privacy, corporate, employment, and product
Draft, review, and negotiate customer and vendor agreements (MSAs, DPAs, BAAs, ESAs, NDAs, etc.) Design legal processes that can scale with a fast-growing company
Partner with product and engineering on privacy, data use, and risk decisions
Work directly with leadership on strategic initiatives, partnerships, and corporate matters
Manage outside counsel and decide when to use them vs. handle work internally
Translate complex legal risk into clear, practical recommendations
Build repeatable templates and playbooks so the company can move faster over time
Be the default owner for anything legal that doesn’t clearly belong to someone else

Qualification

Legal experienceStartup lawData/privacy lawCommercial agreementsBig law exposureCANY bar admissionWritten clarityVerbal clarityLearn quicklyIndependent operation

Required

4–10 years of legal experience
At least 2 years in EC/VC, startup law, or data/privacy
Big law exposure
Admitted to the CA or NY bar
Demonstrated ownership of real outcomes
Ability to operate independently without structure
Strong written and verbal clarity - can explain complex issues simply
Track record of learning new areas quickly

Preferred

Prior in-house experience at an early-stage company
Deep experience in one of: Commercial agreements, Startup/venture law, Data & privacy
Experience working directly with product and engineering teams
Familiarity with regulated industries

Company

Bland

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Automate every customer interaction with AI Phone Agents built specifically for enterprise.
dateFounded in 2023
location
San Francisco, California, USA
people-size51-200 employees
web-link
https://www.bland.ai

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
Total Funding
$56M
Key Investors
Emergence CapitalScale Venture Partners
2025-01-29Series B· $40M
2024-08-28Series A· $16M
2023-12-01Seed

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