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Compliance Supply Chain Marketing (must) Training (nice) Negotiation Budgeting

What this posting asks for

Level: Manager — The title says "Head of".

Main responsibilities

• Serve as Blank Street's in-house legal counsel, owning all legal matters across our US and UK footprint (and future international expansion), advising the ex…
• Support real estate legal matters, alongside external counsel, including store lease review, negotiation, and renewals, partnering closely with the Real Esta…
• Lead employment law matters across jurisdictions, alongside external counsel, partnering with the People team on policies, disputes, terminations, and compli…
• Own corporate governance and entity management across all Blank Street entities and jurisdictions, including resolutions, and equity/cap table matters in par…
• Manage litigation, disputes, and regulatory inquiries end-to-end, engaging and directing outside counsel where needed while retaining ownership of strategy a…
• Partner with Product and Digital teams on legal considerations for the app, subscriptions, and e-commerce, including terms of service, privacy, and data prot…
• Support new market entry and expansion, researching jurisdiction-specific legal and regulatory requirements alongside Finance and Tax.
• Develop and maintain a library of contract templates, playbooks, and legal policies to scale legal support efficiently as the company grows.
• Build and manage relationships with outside counsel across jurisdictions, owning budget, scope, and quality of external legal spend.

Competencies an interviewer will look for

• Ownership and accountability Core
  In the posting: “This is a high-impact, high-ownership role for someone who takes pride in being both a trusted advisor and a hands-on operator — equal parts strategist and e…” · “Ability to work independently, manage a high volume of competing priorities, and own outcomes end-to-end with minimal oversight.” · “Manage litigation, disputes, and regulatory inquiries end-to-end, engaging and directing outside counsel where needed while retaining ownership of strategy a…”
  Show it by: Takes a task from start to finish without being chased; Owns a mistake and what was changed after it.
• Planning and organisation Core
  In the posting: “Ability to work independently, manage a high volume of competing priorities, and own outcomes end-to-end with minimal oversight.” · “Our salary ranges are rooted in the desire to pay competitively relative to our organization size and industry, reflecting just one part of the total compens…” · “Three health plan options, with full coverage available for two employee-only tiers”
  Show it by: Shows how priorities were set when everything was urgent; Mentions deadlines met and how.
• Attention to detail and quality Core
  In the posting: “From the very beginning, we've set out to add a spark to ordinary experiences through elevated products, attention to detail, and a commitment to making ever…” · “This role owns all legal matters, coordinating our network of external counsel, across our growing footprint — corporate governance, cap table management, fu…” · “Lead employment law matters across jurisdictions, alongside external counsel, partnering with the People team on policies, disputes, terminations, and compli…”
  Show it by: Gives an example of an error caught before it caused harm; Names the check or standard they used.
• Stakeholder management Core
  In the posting: “As Blank Street scales, you'll be the primary legal partner to our executive team and every function across the business — Finance, People, Real Estate, Supp…” · “You'll manage and help negotiate a high volume of commercial agreements (vendors, landlords, technology partners, marketing), manage our cap table, guide our…” · “Excellent communication skills, able to translate complex legal matters clearly for non-legal stakeholders, from store operators to executives.”
  Show it by: Shows how they aligned people with different goals; Explains how they handled a 'no' from someone senior.
• Data and analysis Core
  In the posting: “This is an in-person role based in our New York office, reporting to the Sr.” · “Partner with Product and Digital teams on legal considerations for the app, subscriptions, and e-commerce, including terms of service, privacy, and data prot…”
  Show it by: Uses a number to describe the situation or the result; Explains what the data showed and what was done with it.
• Communication Supporting
  In the posting: “Excellent communication skills, able to translate complex legal matters clearly for non-legal stakeholders, from store operators to executives.”
  Show it by: Adapts the message to the listener; Gives an example of explaining something clearly in writing or speech.
• Teamwork and collaboration Supporting
  In the posting: “Partner with Product and Digital teams on legal considerations for the app, subscriptions, and e-commerce, including terms of service, privacy, and data prot…”
  Show it by: Says what they did inside a team, not only what 'we' did; Shows how a disagreement was handled.
• Customer focus Supporting
  In the posting: “We're motivated by the millions of customers we serve across cities, and know that our potential is unlimited.”
  Show it by: Puts the customer's need in their own words; Shows a result for the customer, not only for the company.

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