General Counsel

About the role

At Todoist, our mission is to empower people with simple yet powerful tools.

We're a multidisciplinary, fully-remote, team that's passionate about creating products, like Todoist and Comms, that improve people's lives. We thrive on innovating new solutions to old productivity challenges and we seek to rethink how productivity tools are made.

Our Core Values

They are few, but they are mighty. From creating processes to decision-making and recruiting, we build our four core values into nearly every single thing we do.

• Ambition. You aspire to put a dent in the universe. You set high standards for yourself and those around you. You solve issues that have a high impact on our customers and our company.

• Mastery. You care deeply about the quality of your work. You're continuously learning and pushing yourself to the limits of your ability. As a champion of your craft, you are also a champion of your well-being – you work intensely, then disconnect completely.

• Independence. Others can trust that you'll deliver on time. You keep your word and trust your teammates to do the same. You are proactive, take ownership, and remain accountable with little or no direction.

• Communication. Your communication is clear, concise, and engaging. You keep others in the loop and never go radio silent. You speak respectfully and foster warm relationships through your interactions. You're culturally and socially aware and can appropriately navigate social situations.

We invite you to visit our blog to learn more about us, our values, and how we work.

Your Team & Role

Todoist is a fully-remote company of about 100 people across more than 30 countries. We've been profitable and self-funded since 2007, and we've grown Todoist and Comms without outside investors. That shapes how we work: small teams, long time horizons, and a preference for clarity over process.

This is our first in-house legal role. Today we work with outside counsel case by case, which serves us well for specialist matters but leaves the everyday questions — a customer contract, a privacy question, an employment question in a country we haven't hired in before — waiting longer than they should. You'll take full DRI ownership of legal at Todoist: bringing that work in-house, and shaping how we handle it from here.

You'll report to our Head of Finance and collaborate with every function: Product and Engineering on privacy and data protection, People on employment questions across our distributed team, and Marketing on brand, content, and trademark. The work spans commercial contracts, employment, privacy and GDPR, IP, litigation, and questions that cross jurisdictions — and you'll keep working with specialist external counsel where their depth earns its cost.

A typical week might include reviewing and negotiating customer and vendor agreements, answering questions in Comms threads from teammates who need a clear yes, no, or "here's the tradeoff", updating a policy that no longer reflects how we work, and choosing which specialist matters to route to external counsel.

We're open on level here: the role can be a good fit at two points on our career framework, and where you land depends on the scope you're ready to own from the start. We'll be direct about that as we talk.

Because we're remote and asynchronous, much of your work will be written, and AI is part of how we all work day to day. You'll be trusted to set your own priorities, and you'll have room to build the templates, systems, and documentation the company needs — starting with what we need now, rather than what a larger company would need.

About You

• Substantial legal experience, ideally including general counsel work at a global company, and licensed to practice law in at least one U.S. state (any state works). You can live anywhere in the world, like the rest of our team across 30+ countries, but our company is legally registered in the U.S., so a U.S. license is what lets you advise on the risks

• Proven expertise in at least two legal domains, ideally commercial alongside privacy or litigation, and eager to widen that range with us

• Comfortable across a broad set of matters: commercial contracts, privacy and data protection, employment, IP, and litigation. You won't be a specialist in all of them, and you understand when to bring in someone who is

• Working knowledge of data protection regimes such as GDPR, and how they apply to a consumer software product

• Experience supporting a tech or SaaS company; remote experience is a plus

• You write clearly for non-lawyers. Our company runs on written communication, and your advice will be read by teammates without legal training

• You're comfortable as the only lawyer in the room, ready to own complex matters end to end, and you enjoy building something from the ground up

• You give practical guidance — you help teams understand the tradeoffs and move forward, rather than handing over a list of risks

• Comfortable collaborating across time zones and cultures in a mostly asynchronous environment

• Excited to use AI in your work on a regular basis

Apply soonest, as these roles don't come along often and we move fast.

Not sure the role is a good fit for you? If you think you meet at least half of the requirements, but not all of them, please consider applying.

Our Process

Recruiter Screen → Interview 1 → Interview 2 → Task → Interview 3

Here's what the process looks like:

1. Submit your complete application. Attach a resume (or manually entered experience) and thoughtful responses to all the application questions. No cover letter needed!

2. Application screening. We read every application to understand your motivation, skills, and experience. Once your application has been reviewed, you'll receive a response regarding the status of your application.

3. Salary transparency and Recruiter Screen. If you're shortlisted, we'll calculate and share the salary range of your location up front. Then you'll schedule a 30-minute call with Scott Entwistle (Talent team) for a Recruiter Screen.

4. Value-alignment interview with Nadia (Head of People).

5. Role-alignment interview with Menghan (Head of Finance).

6. Paid task assignment. This will be your opportunity to showcase your role-specific skills, how you think and work.

7. Culture-contribution interview with Amir (Chief Executive Officer).

8. Reference & Background checks.

9. Offer to the successful hire.

Benefits

Take a look at our perks here. Our perks and benefits are designed to provide the freedom and support you need to grow personally and professionally. Here's what that looks like:

The basics

• Work from anywhere. Todoisters can work from anywhere in the world. We never place restrictions on location.

• Design your own schedule. Work during the time of day that's best for you. Todoisters are encouraged to work 8-hour days and no more than 40 hours/week.

• Competitive pay. Our formula-based salaries are calculated based on industry-benchmarked skills and geographical location – no stressful negotiation required.

Expand your professional skills

• Continue your education. You'll have a recurring budget to spend on attending conferences, taking courses, and purchasing books.

• Collaborate in person at retreats. Our team- and company-wide retreats are unforgettable. The connections that we make in person inspire us throughout the year.

Craft your ideal work environment

• Cozy up at a coworking space. Find a coworking space that's right for you and Todoist will cover the expense.

• Subscribe to apps and services. You'll have a monthly budget to spend on services that help you do your job: home internet, work apps, music subscription, etc.

• Purchase the hardware you need. Every Todoister has access to a recurring budget to spend on work-related equipment.

Focus on your well-being

• Recharge with generous time off. Todoisters get 8 weeks (40 days) of PTO per year to use as they wish on vacations and national holidays.

• Spend time with your new baby. New parents receive 5 weeks of paid parental leave in addition to 13 weeks of paid pregnancy-related medical leave.

• Invest in your health and wellness. Take care of yourself with a monthly budget for things like a gym membership, healthy snacks, massages, health insurance, etc.

We occasionally receive reports about hiring scams related to our roles. Please be aware that our team will not ask you to apply in any way other than via our application at todoist.com/careers.

All information collected through this application is stored in Ashby, Todoist's Applicant Tracking System, where it will be used for recruitment purposes only. Our recruiting team may use AI-powered tools to help review and organize applications; every hiring decision is made by a person. For more information on how we handle candidate data at Todoist, we invite you to review our recruitment privacy notice.