General Counsel

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General Counsel

Location: While this role is remote, this role requires the candidate to be located in the PST or MST area.

About Frontline Wildfire Defense

Founded in 2017 by landscape ecologist and fire mitigation expert Harry Statter, Frontline developed the first fully integrated wildfire defense system to stop the leading cause of home loss in wildfires: ember-driven ignition. The system combines exterior sprinklers, full-coverage design, and connected software for remote monitoring and response, allowing homes to protect themselves long after families evacuate or infrastructure fails.

Proven effective during the 2025 Los Angeles wildfires, 96% of homes with Frontline systems survived. That success has earned top industry recognition, including Frontline being recognized as one of TIME's Best Inventions 2025 in the Green Tech category and receiving the PCBC Gold Nugget Award for "Most Innovative Housing Concept" and the Best of IBS Award for "Best Home Technology."

As wildfires grow hotter and more frequent, our vision is to give people the tools and strategies to live safely with fire. We're building a mission-driven team creating real-world solutions in wildfire safety and climate tech.

About This Opportunity

As General Counsel, you will serve as the company's top legal advisor and a strategic business partner to the executive team, reporting directly to the VP of Business Operations. You will oversee all legal matters, including contracts, corporate governance, compliance, and risk mitigation, with a strong focus on construction law and commercial contracting. In this role, you will lead and develop our contracts function, managing the contracts team and partnering closely across Operations, Finance, Sales, and Executive Leadership. You will ensure we scale responsibly, protect the business, and operate with excellence and integrity while enabling speed and innovation. This is a unique opportunity to build and shape the legal infrastructure for a mission-driven, fast-growing climate-tech company protecting homes and communities from wildfire risk.

Key Responsibilities

Contract Management

• Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of agreements including construction contracts, subcontractor agreements, vendor contracts, and strategic partnerships
• Improve and maintain contracting processes, templates, and playbooks to increase efficiency and reduce risk
• Provide practical legal guidance that balances risk with business objectives

Legal & Regulatory Compliance

• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local laws including construction, building codes, labor laws, zoning, and environmental regulations
• Oversee regulatory filings, permits, licenses, and compliance monitoring
• Lead policy development and internal training on compliance and risk matters

Risk Management & Dispute Resolution

• Identify and proactively mitigate legal, operational, and contractual risks
• Manage claims, disputes, and litigation, including mediation and arbitration efforts
• Work closely with external counsel when needed to protect company interests

Corporate Governance & Strategy

• Maintain corporate legal documents, board governance records, and policies
• Advise executive leadership and board on legal risk, strategy, and compliance
• Support M&A diligence and integration as needed

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with Finance, People, Sales, Product, and Ops to drive aligned decisions
• Communicate legal concepts clearly and effectively to business leaders
• Serve as a trusted advisor for strategic growth initiatives and high-impact decisions

Qualifications

Must-Have

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited institution
• Active bar membership in good standing (California license required)
• 10+ years of legal practice, including experience advising a growing business
• Proven expertise in construction law, commercial contracting, and risk mitigation
• Demonstrated success drafting and negotiating complex agreements
• Experience guiding dispute resolution and claims management
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills
• Strategic problem-solver with excellent business judgement
• Must be located in the PST or MST area.

Nice-to-Have

• Experience in climate tech, construction technology, or hardware manufacturing
• Intellectual property experience (patents, trademarks, licensing)
• Prior experience supporting a high-growth or founder-led company

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive Base Salary: $161,238 – $181,500 DOE
• Performance-based bonus + equity options
• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• 401(k) plan
• Flexible time-off policy + 10 paid holidays
• Remote-first work environment fostering balance and autonomy
• Company-provided laptop and phone
• Professional development support
• Join a passionate, mission-driven team making a real difference

Join Our Mission

If you're excited about building technology that protects homes and families from wildfire disasters, we want to hear from you Apply today and become part of a fast-growing team with purpose and innovation at its core.

Diversity and inclusion are essential values at Frontline. We know we'll do our best and most impactful work when we feel represented and we belong. We encourage talented people from a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences to apply. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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