General Counsel Manager

EB1A Experts is a leading immigration services company specializing in evidence strategy and narrative development for extraordinary ability petitions, including EB-1A, EB-2 NIW, and O-1A. With 250+ employees across offices in the U.S. and India, we support clients through structured, subscription-based programs designed to showcase their exceptional achievements and qualifications.

Location: Seattle, WA (Hybrid. In-office preferred)

Experience: 10 –15+ years legal experience

Reports to: Founder / CEO

The General Counsel will serve as the company’s chief legal strategist and risk partner
.

This is not a back-office compliance role. You will be deeply involved in business decisions, product design, contracts, partnerships, and long-term strategy
. You will help the company grow responsibly while protecting brand, reputation, and operational integrity.

You are expected to think like a business leader first, and a lawyer second.

• Act as a trusted advisor to the Founder and leadership team.
• Provide clear, practical legal guidance on strategic initiatives, partnerships, and growth plans.
• Balance speed and risk in a high-growth environment.
• Translate legal complexity into actionable business decisions.

• Oversee corporate governance, entity structuring, and board matters.
• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial contracts, vendor agreements, partnerships, and client-facing documents.
• Support pricing structures, guarantees, refund policies, and service terms.
• Ensure contracts align with business reality and customer experience.

• Own compliance across applicable federal, state, and international regulations relevant to the business.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate legal and regulatory risks proactively.
• Build scalable compliance frameworks that support growth, not slow it down.
• Oversee data privacy, security, and internal policies in collaboration with operations and tech teams.
• Partner with growth and product teams to review new offerings before launch.
• Ensure marketing claims, positioning, and guarantees are legally sound and defensible.
• Help design offerings that are both competitive and compliant.
• Manage disputes, complaints, and escalations with a focus on resolution and brand protection.
• Oversee external counsel when litigation or specialized advice is required.
• Protect the company’s reputation through sound legal judgment and early intervention.

• Build and manage a lean, high-quality legal function.
• Decide what to handle internally versus through external counsel.
• Create templates, playbooks, and processes to reduce friction across teams.
• Educate leadership and teams on legal best practices without creating fear or bureaucracy.

• Strong experience as in-house counsel or senior legal leader in a high-growth company.
• Excellent judgment and ability to operate in ambiguity.
• Commercially minded. You understand how businesses actually work.
• Clear communicator who can advise non-legal stakeholders effectively.
• High integrity with a pragmatic, solution-oriented mindset.
• Comfortable working closely with founders and senior leadership.

This role protects the company’s long-term ability to scale
.

• You will help ensure growth is durable, defensible, and aligned with trust. Your decisions will directly influence risk exposure, customer confidence, and brand credibility.