Zumper believes finding a new apartment is more than just a move, it's a fresh start. We are on a mission to change how people rent, forever. To make it easier, faster, and more human-where renting an apartment is as easy as booking a hotel. By making our vision a reality, we're creating opportunity for everyone to live better-from one fresh start to the next.
Zumper is the third-largest, fastest-growing rental platform in North America-supporting over 90 million people every year and helping one in three Americans find their next place. To date we've raised over $150 million from Kleiner Perkins, Goodwater Capital, Headline, Dawn Capital, and the Blackstone Group.
We're proud to have been named a 2021 Best Startup Employer by Forbes and a 2021 Best Place to Work/Company with the Best Benefits by BuiltIn SF. Changing the way the world rents requires passion, bold ideas, and bright minds. Join us in building the future of renting, today.
About this Opportunity
Zumper is looking for a Deputy General Counsel to join our legal team. Under the direction of our General Counsel, you will play a key leadership role in a broad range of legal matters. You will work closely with teams across the organization and will have a direct impact on the company as we continue to grow the business.
This role requires an energetic team player, well-seasoned in your career, who can provide counseling on a wide variety of legal and business issues, and translate business needs into key legal protections. This is a phenomenal opportunity for an attorney who wants to wear many hats and manage a breadth of legal issues at a fast-paced startup.
What You Will Do

• Corporate governance (lead financing transactions, M&A, equity incentive plans, board and stockholder matters)
• Litigation (provide advice to mitigate business risk)
• Commercial transactions (draft, negotiate and structure inbound and outbound contracts, including sales agreements, consulting agreements, technology licensing agreements and NDAs and work on keeping our product T&Cs updated with new developments)
• Privacy and data security (ensure compliance with various data security and privacy laws such as CCPA, keep our privacy policy updated and counsel on marketing and advertising matters)
• Employment (partner with HR on day-to-day employment matters, including improvements to applicable policies, templates, processes and procedures)
• Intellectual property (help defend and prosecute our registered IP, evaluate open source procedures and other IP related work)
• Product counseling (work closely on new products that require creative legal guidance and balance risk versus reward)

Who You Are

• You graduated with a JD from a top law school and 10+ years relevant experience, including 5+ years at a premier Amlaw 100 law firm and prior in-house experience
• An active member in CA or NY State Bar
• Demonstrable subject matter expertise in at least two areas of law
• Great communicator (verbal, written and interpersonal) and negotiator - You have excellent analytical skills and sound judgment
• Able to work well with a small tightly-knit team and can interact effectively across all employee levels
• Willing to seek leadership and responsibility and work autonomously
• Can balance multiple projects simultaneously with strong follow up

What We Offer

• 401k plan + 3% company match
• Stock options
• Excellent Medical, dental, vision insurance options with 90-100% premium coverage
• FSA, HSA, Life insurance, and 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 credits, home office set-up support, and internet reimbursements
• Group training and individual professional development programs
• Team activities, game nights, and happy hours
• Weekly insight into company metrics
• Employee Resource Groups (Black Lives Matter at Zumper, Out@Zumper, ZAPIAH: Zumper Asian & Pacific Islander American Heritage, zWomen) that create safe spaces for candid conversations

Life at Zumper
Zumper HQ is located in the heart of downtown San Francisco, next door to the iconic Transamerica Building. From hubs in Los Angeles, Scottsdale, Chicago, Providence, and Miami to home offices across the US, we are lucky to have a distributed team of 200+ employees.
We care deeply about diversity and inclusivity. We are fostering an environment that celebrates individuality and enables you to be your best self. As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome all applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, marital status, veteran status, age, disability, or race. We are committed to ensuring that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the hiring process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive equitable employee benefits. (Please contact us to request accommodations).
Please note
Zumper does not accept unsolicited resumes from staffing vendors, including recruitment agencies and/or search firms. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, Zumper employees, or any other company location. Any submittals without a prior signed agreement will become property of Zumper.