To apply, please email a CV and cover letter to denise@applepiecapital.com

General Counsel

ApplePie Capital is an innovative financial solutions provider dedicated to the franchise industry. We enable high-quality franchise brands, their entrepreneurs, and investors to grow their businesses and achieve financial returns. We seek to bring a new economy to the franchise sector, creating a simple online experience, lowering barriers to entry and unlocking capital. By connecting qualified borrowers, proven brands, and a diverse network of capital providers, we’re increasing financial efficiencies and helping entrepreneurs start and expand businesses and create jobs. We have originated $500MM in cumulative loan volume since inception and have more than doubled our loan volume every year.

We are currently in the process of expanding our offerings beyond lending, having built a strong level of satisfaction and trust in our channel. A recent research survey we commissioned found 80% of the franchisees that have worked with ApplePie trust us to help them solve their financial challenges, with an NPS score of over 70. This satisfaction and trust opens up a window for ApplePie to craft the industry’s dominant digital platform for franchisees, filling the biggest gaps that other industry participants cannot fill for them—areas such as payments, credit cards, banking, insurance, optimization of unit economics, payroll, accounting & tax, which collectively represent $10 billion annual in revenue potential across our target market.

We are looking for an energetic, business-minded and self-motivated corporate attorney with at least 10 years of relevant experience to join our legal team in our San Francisco office. This position reports directly to the CEO.

What you’ll do:

● Shape the legal function at a growing fintech startup;

● Assist the company in executing a wide variety of finance and credit transactions, including loan purchase agreements, credit facilities, structured finance transactions and/or funds;

● Structure and manage capital raises (both debt and equity);

● Assist the company in executing partnerships and potential acquisitions;

● Act as thought partner and legal adviser to the CEO and executive team on strategic decisions;

● Provide practical legal advice to various business teams, with an emphasis on issues related to product development, marketing, data security and privacy, and a broad range of commercial transactions;

● Develop and maintain current knowledge on legal developments relevant to our business, product offerings and the fintech sector;

● Draft and negotiate a wide range of transactional and commercial agreements, including confidentiality agreements, vendor agreements, SaaS agreements, and others;

● Oversee the legal team’s processes for reviewing, revising and maintaining company contracts and templates;

● Manage outside counsel;

● Engage in or lead special legal projects as needed;

● Assist the human resources department with various employment matters;

● Identify compliance issues and escalate as needed;

● Perform legal research for discrete projects that arise from time to time.

Who you are:

● Creative, business-driven problem solver;

● Self-motivated and willing to take the initiative;

● Adaptable and able to thrive in an environment that is continually changing;

● Collaborative outlook and ability to work cross-functionally with different departments;

● Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail.

What you bring:

● J.D. from a nationally-recognized accredited law school;

● 10 or more years of relevant experience (ideally a combination of experience at a top law firm and in-house);

● Member in good standing of at least one state bar (California or New York preferred);

● Superior analytical ability with experience owning projects from concept to finish;

● A collaborative style with the proven ability to deliver results;

● The ability to perform well under tight deadlines and thrive in a rapidly evolving environment;

● Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to convey legal advice to internal business clients;

● Strong legal skills combined with sound and practical business judgment;

● Proven history in setting up scalable systems that create efficient workflow process within a legal function.

What we offer:

● Competitive salary;

● Stock options;

● Fully-paid medical, dental and vision benefits;

● Flexible vacation policy;

● Opportunity to contribute to a growing start-up;

● Great colleagues and a fun office environment in San Francisco’s financial district.