Corporate Counsel

Whatnot is the largest live shopping platform in North America and Europe to buy, sell, and discover the things you love. We’re re-defining e-commerce by blending community, shopping, and entertainment into a community just for you. As a remote co-located team, we’re inspired by innovation and anchored in our values. With hubs in the US, UK, Germany, Ireland, and Poland, we’re building the future of online marketplaces –together.

From fashion, beauty, and electronics to collectibles like trading cards, comic books, and even live plants, our live auctions have something for everyone.

And we’re just getting started! As one of the fastest growing marketplaces, we’re looking for bold, forward-thinking problem solvers across all functional areas. Check out the latest Whatnot updates on our news and engineering blogs and join us as we enable anyone to turn their passion into a business, and bring people together through commerce.

We are looking for an exceptional Corporate Counsel to support Whatnot’s rapidly scaling business operations. As a key member of our growing legal team, you will advise on a broad range of commercial and corporate matters, from negotiating high-impact contracts to supporting strategic transactions and governance initiatives.

This person will partner closely with teams across the company—including Partnerships, Product, Finance, and Operations—to build and manage scalable legal programs that empower innovation while managing risk. The ideal candidate has strong experience with both commercial agreements and general corporate work, thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment, and brings a proactive, business-minded approach to problem solving.

• Support general corporate matters, including entity management, corporate governance, and capitalization administration.

• Assist with financing transactions, mergers and acquisitions, and other strategic initiatives.

• Advise business teams on contract structure, risk allocation, and negotiation strategies.

• Work closely with outside counsel on specialized corporate, tax, or M&A matters as needed.

• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements, including vendor, customer, creator, influencer, marketing, SaaS, and technology contracts.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop scalable templates, playbooks, and contracting processes.

• Partner with Finance and Business Operations on compliance, risk management, and deal execution.

• Support internal education and training around contract processes and legal best practices.

• Help strengthen and scale Whatnot’s legal operations and infrastructure to support continued growth.

We offer flexibility to work from home or from one of our global office hubs, and we value in-person time for planning, problem-solving, and connection. Team members in this role must live within commuting distance of our New York City, San Francisco, or Los Angeles hubs.

Curious about who thrives at Whatnot? We’ve found that low ego, a growth mindset, and leaning into action and high impact goes a long way here. As our Corporate Counsel, you should have:

• A law degree and active membership in at least one U.S. jurisdiction (preferably NY or CA).

• 7+ years of combined experience at a top law firm and/or in-house legal department, with a focus on commercial contracting and corporate law.

• Experience drafting and negotiating a broad range of contracts, including technology and SaaS agreements.

• Solid understanding of general corporate principles, including governance, financings, and M&A transactions.

• Strong business judgment and ability to translate legal advice into actionable business guidance.

• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.

• Ability to work independently, handle multiple projects simultaneously, and meet deadlines in a fast-moving environment.

• A proactive, collaborative, and solutions-oriented mindset—with a sense of humor and curiosity.

• Generous Holiday and Time off Policy

• Health Insurance options including Medical, Dental, Vision

• Work From Home Support

  • Home office setup allowance

  • Monthly allowance for cell phone and internet

• Care benefits

  • Monthly allowance for wellness

  • Annual allowance towards Childcare

  • Lifetime benefit for family planning, such as adoption or fertility expenses

• Retirement; 401k offering for Traditional and Roth accounts in the US (employer match up to 4% of base salary) and Pension plans internationally

• Monthly allowance to dogfood the app

  • All Whatnauts are expected to develop a deep understanding of our product. We're passionate about building the best user experience, and all employees are expected to use Whatnot as both a buyer and a seller as part of their job (our dogfooding budget makes this fun and easy!).

• Parental Leave

  • 16 weeks of paid parental leave + one month gradual return to work *company leave allowances run concurrently with country leave requirements which take precedence.

Whatnot is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, parental status, disability status, or any other status protected by local law. We believe that our work is better and our company culture is improved when we encourage, support, and respect the different skills and experiences represented within our workforce.