Associate Counsel, Product and Marketing

A day in the life (Responsibilities)

• Supporting legal team members in advising stakeholders across the product, engineering, and marketing teams, from early product development through launch, including the review of marketing strategies and assets.
• Performing first-pass review of advertising and marketing collateral, including claim substantiation, disclosures, promotions and sweepstakes, and endorsements and testimonials.
• Supporting the review of hardware product development, identifying legal risks in areas such as product labeling and regulatory certifications.
• Supporting Toast's trademark portfolio development and enforcement efforts, including investigating potential third-party infringement, preparing cease-and-desist letters and takedown requests, and tracking matters through resolution.
• Researching and summarizing U.S. and international laws and regulations relevant to the Toast platform, products, services, and marketing activities.
• Helping maintain and improve scalable processes for providing legal input to business partners, such as review checklists, templates, FAQs, and intake workflows.
• Working collaboratively across functions to build an understanding of how Toast products work and how applicable laws and regulations shape their development.
• Managing your own deliverables, communicating clearly on routine matters, and collaborating with other legal team members as needed.

What you'll need to thrive (Requirements)

• A J.D. from an ABA-accredited U.S. law school, and membership in good standing to at least one state bar.
• 3-4+ years of legal experience, preferably advising corporate and commercial entities.
• Familiarity with marketing and product-related laws and regulations, and with core privacy concepts.
• Experience supporting the review of advertising and marketing collateral, or a strong interest in developing it.
• Exposure to trademark matters, such as clearance, enforcement, or prosecution support, or to hardware or consumer product compliance, is a plus.
• Experience working with fast-paced technology, software, or fintech companies is a plus.
• A strong eagerness to learn and detail-oriented focus.
• A solution-oriented, customer service, and growth mindset, with the ability to apply established legal frameworks to novel business concepts.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to explain legal concepts clearly to a non-legal audience.
• The ability to work well with cross-functional teams, manage multiple projects with supervision, and recognize when to escalate.