Interim General Counsel at Dollar Shave Club

Dollar Shave Club is seeking an Interim General Counsel to cover a period of maternity leave, expected to run approximately four months from October 2026. Reporting directly to the CEO, this part-time remote role sits within the executive team and requires commercially minded legal counsel across a broad range of functions including corporate governance, commercial contracts, advertising and marketing clearance, intellectual property, data privacy, and e-commerce and consumer protection.

The successful candidate will manage and mentor an existing legal team, oversee outside counsel relationships and associated budgets, and serve as a strategic partner to business leaders across the organisation. This is a hands-on generalist role requiring regulatory depth in privacy law (CCPA, GDPR) and experience in CPG or direct-to-consumer environments.

• Lead, mentor, and develop the internal legal team, setting priorities and allocating workload across business functions.
• Advise on corporate governance and transactional matters, including commercial contracts, vendor and supplier agreements, licensing, and leases.
• Counsel the Brand team on paid and owned media, influencer agreements, sponsorships, promotions, and broader commercial strategy.
• Support the Direct to Consumer team on e-commerce practices, subscription and auto-renewal programmes, and compliance with disclosure and cancellation requirements.
• Advise cross-functional teams on compliance with data protection laws, including CCPA, GDPR, and applicable state and federal consumer protection frameworks.
• Manage outside counsel relationships and legal budgets, ensuring cost-effective and timely legal support.

• JD with active licence to practise in at least one state bar, in good standing.
• 10 or more years of generalist legal experience, with mandatory in-house experience.
• Demonstrated expertise drafting and negotiating a broad range of commercial contracts.
• Strong working knowledge of data privacy law (CCPA, GDPR), consumer protection frameworks, retail and e-commerce law, and advertising compliance.
• Experience in consumer packaged goods and/or direct-to-consumer e-commerce strongly preferred.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex legal matters for non-legal stakeholders.

Dollar Shave Club launched in 2011 with a direct-to-consumer model that disrupted the shaving industry. The company has since expanded beyond razors into personal care and grooming essentials, available both online and in retail. DSC continues to grow into new product categories and international markets while retaining its value-focused, consumer-first identity.