Founding Legal Counsel & Strategic Operations
ABOUT US
Our vision is to become the marketplace for everything expensive, specialized, and difficult to move. We’re building the infrastructure that powers the procurement and disposition of assets across America’s essential industries, automating everything from discovery and payments to freight, warranty, and financing. Today, Garage operates in cities and towns across all 50 states and has surpassed $100M+ in annualized transaction volume on the platform.
Our mission is to save local governments and essential services businesses time and money. We started with fire departments two years ago and have since expanded into EMS and heavy-duty, launching new verticals while growing revenue >10x last year.
If you move fast, hold a high bar, and want meaningful ownership in building a category-defining company, Garage is the place to do it.
ABOUT THE ROLE
We're looking for an exceptional lawyer to join Garage as our first in-house legal hire, partnering with leadership on commercial, corporate, regulatory, and operational matters.
You'll be involved in some of the most consequential decisions at Garage—from structuring financing transactions and evaluating acquisitions to negotiating strategic partnerships and significant agreements. You’ll shape the legal frameworks and policies governing our marketplace and oversee corporate governance, board matters, equity administration, and compliance, while building the legal infrastructure to support our growth.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
- Serve as Garage's primary internal legal advisor, partnering with leadership across commercial, corporate, regulatory, and operational matters.
- Draft, negotiate, and manage commercial agreements, including customer, vendor, and strategic partnership contracts.
- Own the legal frameworks governing our marketplace.
- Manage corporate governance, board matters, equity administration, and compliance.
- Advise and oversee outside counsel across specialized legal matters, including...