Product Counsel, Toast Payroll & HR Suite

2 Months ago • 5-10 Years • Product • $137,000 PA - $219,000 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

Toast is seeking an experienced Product Counsel to join their Legal team, specifically supporting the Payroll & Team Management Suite business unit. This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams like Product, Engineering, Marketing, Compliance, and Sales to provide legal advice throughout the product development lifecycle, focusing on payroll and employee-related products. The counsel will address legal risks in areas such as product development, regulatory compliance, consumer protection, privacy, and contracts. Responsibilities include advising on marketing content, managing customer contractual inquiries, and staying updated on relevant federal, state, and local laws. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of Toast's products and how they are influenced by applicable laws and regulations.
Must have:
  • J.D. from an ABA-accredited U.S. law school; active state bar membership.
  • 5-10 years of legal experience, preferably in-house with a payroll or HR service provider or similar tech/FinTech company.
  • Deep expertise in product, regulatory compliance, privacy, marketing, IP, and consumer protection laws.
  • Strong knowledge of multi-state employment laws, including wage and hour and payroll.
  • Proven in-house counsel experience advising product teams throughout the product lifecycle.
  • Skilled in drafting and negotiating product integration agreements and customer terms.
  • Experience in advertising and marketing law compliance.
  • Ability to advise on multi-state laws, disclaimers, and disclosures.
  • Excellent communication skills for non-legal audiences.
  • Collaborative approach and ability to build strong partnerships.
  • Solution-oriented, customer-service, and growth mindset.
Good to have:
  • Knowledge of payroll or HR service provider in-house experience.
  • Experience in a fast-paced, high-growth technology/FinTech company.
  • Experience offering Team Management solutions.
Perks:
  • Competitive compensation and benefits programs
  • Healthy lifestyle support
  • Flexibility to meet changing needs
  • Remote and hybrid work flexibility

Job Details

At Toast, our mission is to empower the hospitality community to delight their guests, pursue their passions, and thrive.  A rapidly expanding part of Toast’s ecosystem is our Payroll & Team Management Suite offering. This Line of Business (LOB) is dedicated to improving team engagement, retention, and operational effectiveness for our customers and their team members.

We are hiring an experienced Product Counsel to join our Legal team. As Counsel, Toast Payroll & Team Management Suite,  you will support the Toast Payroll & Team Management business unit, which offers a suite of back-office customer solutions, including but not limited to payroll, tips management, scheduling, and more. The Toast Payroll & Team Management business unit is transforming the way restaurants and retailers manage and connect with their employees. 

As Counsel, Toast Payroll & Team Management Suite, you will collaborate directly with cross-functional teams, including Product, Engineering, Marketing, Compliance, and Sales. In doing so, you will gain a deep understanding of Toast's products, strategies, and processes to offer pragmatic legal advice and help the business identify and mitigate potential legal risks.

 

Toast offers remote and hybrid work flexibility. Our Legal & Compliance teams are primarily concentrated in Boston, Chicago, New York, Washington DC, and San Francisco. Candidates residing in these areas will benefit from closer proximity to colleagues and greater access to company resources and events.

 

About thisroll* (Responsibilities) 

  • Guide and advise Product, Engineering, Customer Experience, Sales, and Marketing teams across the entire product development lifecycle, from concept through launch, with a primary focus on payroll and employee-related products. 
  • Provide practical, solution-oriented advice to business stakeholders on a broad range of legal issues, including product, regulatory compliance, consumer protection, privacy, and various contracts (customer, partnership).
  • Stay current on federal, state, and local laws and regulations impacting the Toast Payroll & Team Management platform, creatively navigating complex regulatory environments to ensure a smooth and compliant user experience.
  • Advise Marketing and Content teams on customer-facing marketing and editorial content, ensuring advertising and marketing law compliance. This includes reviewing marketing strategies and assets.
  • Collaborate with lines of business stakeholders to address customer contractual inquiries, driving standardization to enhance proactive resolution and streamline future processes.
  • Partner across multiple functions, exhibiting a deep understanding of Toast products and how their evolution is influenced by applicable laws and regulations.

 

Do you have the rightingredients*? (Must Haves)

  • Foundational Requirements:
    • J.D. from an ABA-accredited U.S. law school; active state bar membership.
    • 5-10 years of legal experience, preferably in-house with a payroll or HR service provider or a similar fast-paced, high-growth technology/FinTech company offering Team Management solutions.
  • Legal Domain Knowledge:
    • Deep and current expertise in product, regulatory compliance, privacy, marketing, intellectual property, and consumer protection laws.
    • Strong preference for knowledge of multi-state employment laws, including wage and hour and payroll, across the employee lifecycle.
  • Functional Legal Application:
    • Proven in-house counsel experience advising product teams throughout the entire product lifecycle, exhibiting a deep understanding of product functionality.
    • Skilled in drafting and negotiating product integration agreements and managing complex customer terms and conditions negotiations.
    • Experience in advertising and marketing law compliance, including reviewing marketing and editorial content.
    • Ability to advise on multi-state laws, disclaimers, and disclosures for diverse user groups, demonstrating creative problem-solving in complex regulatory environments.
  • Key Competencies:
    • Excellent communication skills, able to explain complex legal concepts succinctly to non-legal audiences.
    • A highly collaborative approach, with proven ability to integrate effectively into cross-functional teams and build strong partnerships.
    • A solution-oriented, customer-service, and growth mindset.

 

*We love a great bread/food pun

 

Our Spread* of Total Rewards
We strive to provide competitive compensation and benefits programs that help to attract, retain, and motivate the best and brightest people in our industry. Our total rewards package goes beyond great earnings potential and provides the means to a healthy lifestyle with the flexibility to meet Toasters’ changing needs. Learn more about our benefits at https://careers.toasttab.com/toast-benefits.

The base salary range for this role is listed below. The starting salary will be determined based on skills and experience. In addition to base salary, our total rewards components include cash compensation (overtime, bonus/commissions, if eligible), benefits, and equity (if eligible).

Pay Range
$137,000—$219,000 USD

 

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is Baked into our Recipe for Success

At Toast, our employees are our secret ingredient—when they thrive, we thrive. The restaurant industry is one of the most diverse, and we embrace that diversity with authenticity, inclusivity, respect, and humility. By embedding these principles into our culture and design, we create equitable opportunities for all and raise the bar in delivering exceptional experiences.

We Thrive Together

We embrace a hybrid work model that fosters in-person collaboration while valuing individual needs. Our goal is to build a strong culture of connection as we work together to empower the restaurant community. To learn more about how we work globally and regionally, check out: https://careers.toasttab.com/locations-toast.

Apply today!

Toast is committed to creating an accessible and inclusive hiring process. As part of this commitment, we strive to provide reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities to enable them to access the hiring process. If you need an accommodation to access the job application or interview process, please contact candidateaccommodations@toasttab.com.

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