Senior Legal Counsel

ABOUT onX

We’re a team of builders, adventurers, and risk takers using technology to help people confidently explore the outdoors. Driven by our mission to awaken the adventurer inside everyone, we build products that optimize every outdoor experience and inspire confidence to get out and go further.

We’re a high-growth tech company. The pace is fast, the work takes grit, and ambiguity is part of the job. As the world changes around us, we adapt - continuously evolving how we build, prioritize, and deliver.

Our business moves quickly, and there’s real opportunity to shape what we build next. Each of our verticals - Hunt, Offroad, Backcountry, and Fish - is at a different stage of maturity, which means the challenges you encounter and the impact you have will vary depending on where you sit and what the business needs most.

We operate with an experimentation mindset, continually iterating and improving how we solve problems. We expect our people to use the latest tooling, including AI, thoughtfully and responsibly, pairing human judgment with technology to increase quality, speed, and impact.

Our impact comes to life through the products we build, in the stories of our customers, and in our growing commitment to land stewardship and recreational access.

ABOUT THIS OPPORTUNITY

onX is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel to help scale our legal function as the business continues to grow in complexity across products, partnerships, data, and regulatory environments.

Today, our legal team partners across the business on a broad range of strategic and operational initiatives, supporting everything from commercial partnerships and product development to privacy, regulatory matters, and litigation. As onX continues to grow, we're expanding our attorney-level capacity to help advance increasingly complex legal matters, support new company-wide opportunities, and enable Legal to partner even more proactively with the business.

This role is designed to be more than a traditional legal reviewer. You will operate as an embedded business partner, building trusted relationships across the company and helping teams navigate ambiguity, assess risk, and move important work forward. You will partner closely with stakeholders across Product, Engineering, Partnerships, CX, Finance, and Operations to translate legal considerations into practical business decisions. The primary focus of this role is providing legal judgment, guidance, and execution across a wide range of business-critical matters.

We believe technology, including AI, will continue to improve how legal work gets done. While this is not a legal operations or AI-focused role, we are looking for someone who is curious about new tools and who strategically incorporates them into the team’s work to improve judgment, quality, speed, and effectiveness. This role reports to the Lead Sr. Legal Counsel.

WHAT YOU'LL DO
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1. Complex Commercial & Strategic Legal Work - Partner with business leaders to structure, negotiate, and execute complex legal agreements that support company objectives while appropriately managing risk.
   • Review, draft, redline, and negotiate complex commercial, vendor, software, marketing, licensing, and partnership agreements
   • Support strategic partnership implementations and cross-functional initiatives
   • Advise stakeholders on contractual structure, risk allocation, and negotiation strategy
   • Apply legal judgment within established company policies, contract standards, fallback positions, and risk tolerances while independently advising stakeholders and moving matters toward resolution.
   • Help manage legal escalations and novel issues that fall outside established workflows
   • Coordinate with outside counsel when specialized expertise is required
2. Product, Privacy & Regulatory Guidance - Provide practical legal guidance that helps teams build, launch, and operate products responsibly and compliantly.
   • Advise on privacy, data use, subscription, consumer protection, and technology-related legal questions
   • Help establish repeatable approaches for legal research, regulatory monitoring, issue triage, and knowledge sharing to improve proactive legal support across the business.
   • Assess legal implications of new product features, workflows, and business initiatives
   • Monitor developments in privacy, product, subscription, and technology regulation
   • Translate legal and regulatory developments into actionable recommendations
   • Identify emerging risks and recommend pragmatic mitigation approaches
3. Litigation, Discovery & Special Projects - Support the organization through legal matters that require attorney-level judgment, coordination, and execution.
   • Assist with litigation support, discovery efforts, and coordination across internal stakeholders
   • Support diligence activities, investigations, and other legal projects as they arise
   • Partner with outside counsel and internal teams to gather, organize, and analyze information
   • Help the business navigate unexpected legal issues that require thoughtful and timely responses
4. Embedded Business Partnership - Serve as a trusted advisor to teams across the company by helping them navigate legal considerations early and effectively.
   • Partner with Product, Engineering, CX, Partnerships, Marketing, and Operations teams on business initiatives
   • Translate complex legal concepts into clear, actionable business guidance
   • Balance risk management with business objectives and operational realities
   • Build strong relationships that position Legal as an enabling function and trusted partner
   • Help teams understand legal considerations early, before issues become obstacles
5. Operational Excellence & Legal Workflow Improvement - Help improve how legal work is delivered as the business continues to scale.
   • Identify opportunities to improve legal workflows and reduce unnecessary manual effort
   • Contribute to scalable processes, templates, documentation, and internal guidance that increase consistency and efficiency
   • Partner with Legal Operations and team members to improve how legal support is delivered across the organization
   • Leverage technology and AI tools where appropriate to improve efficiency, research, drafting, and knowledge management
   • Share ideas and best practices that help the legal team continue to evolve as the business grows

WHAT YOU’LL BRING

• Legal Credentials: Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school and active membership in at least one U.S. state bar.
• Depth of Experience: 8+ years of progressive legal experience spanning a law firm, an in-house legal department, or a combination of both. Experience across both environments is strongly preferred.
• In-House Technology Experience: At least 3 years of experience in an in-house legal function supporting a software, technology, consumer technology, digital product, SaaS, or similarly product-led business.
• Commercial Contracting: Demonstrated experience independently drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and advising on complex commercial agreements, including technology, software, vendor, licensing, partnership, strategic business, or other high-impact commercial agreements.
• Business Partnership: Experience serving as a primary legal advisor to business stakeholders and independently managing legal matters from issue identification through resolution.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Experience partnering directly with Product, Engineering, Operations, Partnerships, Finance, Marketing, Customer Experience, or similar business functions.
• Operating in a Dynamic Environment.: Experience managing multiple legal matters simultaneously in a fast-paced, evolving business environment.
• Low Ego, High Ownership: Comfortable operating as a hands-on member of a lean legal team, with a willingness to contribute wherever needed—from strategic partnerships to the day-to-day work that keeps the business moving.
• Legal Judgment: Demonstrated ability to independently manage complex legal matters, assess legal risk, and translate that risk into practical, business-oriented guidance with limited supervision.
• Trusted Partnership: Ability to build trust and credibility with stakeholders across technical and non-technical functions through clear communication, sound judgment, and a collaborative approach.
• Execution & Prioritization: Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage competing demands, shifting priorities, and multiple workstreams effectively.
• Pragmatic Decision-Making: Solutions-oriented approach that balances legal risk with business objectives while helping teams move work forward.
• Continuous Improvement: Growth mindset and curiosity about better ways of working, including thoughtful use of emerging technologies such as AI, to improve quality, efficiency, and team effectiveness.
• A shared passion for and ability to demonstrate onX’s Company Values.
• Permanent US work authorization is a condition of employment with onX.
• Ability to travel biannually or quarterly (depending on location) for multiple days to a corporate office or other onX strategic location, such as a Basecamp. 

ADDED BONUSES

Though not required, we would be thrilled to consider candidates with any of the following:

• Experience supporting high-growth technology or consumer technology companies
• Product, privacy, data, subscription, or technology-related legal counseling
• Litigation support, discovery, diligence, investigations, or strategic transactions
• Building legal playbooks, templates, guidance, or scalable processes that improve how legal support is delivered
• Supporting strategic partnerships, vendor negotiations, or complex commercial relationships
• Experience working in distributed or remote-first organizations

THE ONX EXPERIENCE

onX is a distributed company with more than 400 employees across the country. We come together regularly to work in person and stay connected through regional basecamps and a culture that balances individual ownership with deep collaboration.

While we move quickly, we’re not a scrappy start-up. We operate with clear goals, structure, and frameworks that guide how we prioritize and execute. Priorities matter. While they may shift, data shapes how we evolve as our business, products, and the world around us change.

Clear priorities and structure don’t limit ownership - they make it possible. You’ll have the autonomy to define your work and make meaningful decisions within clear strategic boundaries. You’ll partner closely with others to solve complex problems and build solutions that scale across teams and platforms. Along the way, you’ll be supported with feedback, tools, and opportunities to grow your craft as you take on new challenges.

WHERE YOU CAN WORK

onX has created a thriving distributed workforce designed to foster connection, collaboration, and shared experience across several US locations. We have two HQ locations in Bozeman and Missoula, MT and established virtual workforce Basecamps in Austin, TX; Denver, CO; Kalispell, MT; Minneapolis, MN; Portland, OR; Salt Lake City, UT; and Seattle, WA.

HOW YOU’LL BE COMPENSATED

 onX is committed to compensating all employees fairly and equitably for their contributions. For this position, applicants can expect to make between $168,000 and $200,000 upon hire. The pay range will vary based upon experience, skills, certifications, education among other factors as required in the job description. In addition, full-time onX employees are eligible for a grant of common share options with a vesting schedule and an annual bonus of 10% based on company performance.

WHAT WE’RE OFFERING YOU

• Competitive salaries, annual bonuses, equity, and opportunities for growth
• Comprehensive health benefits, including a no-monthly-cost medical plan
• Paid parental leave of 13 weeks for birthing parents and 5 weeks for non-birthing parents
• 401k matching at 100% for the first 3% you save and 50% from 3-5%
• Company-wide outdoor adventures and amazing outdoor industry perks
• Annual “Get Out, Get Active” funds to fuel your active lifestyle
• Flexible time away package that includes PTO, STO, VTO, and paid holidays

PERFORMANCE ESSENTIALS

In this role, success is driven by cognitive abilities such as concentration and problem-solving, essential for our computer-centric tasks. onX will explore reasonable accommodations to ensure that individuals with diverse abilities can fully engage in and contribute to the essential physical and mental functions of the job. If you need assistance or accommodation, please contact us at [email protected]. 

Position open until filled. 

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At onX, we believe that unique perspectives make us stronger. By bringing together people with different experiences, ideas, and viewpoints, we fuel innovation and move closer to our mission of awakening the adventurer in everyone. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and are committed to fairness not only in hiring, but also in development, compensation, and promotion. Our goal is to build an inclusive community where every team member can show up authentically and thrive. Together, we win as one team. Come join us!

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