General Counsel

The General Counsel serves as Finit's primary in-house legal advisor and owns the day to-day legal matters that arise across the business. This is a hands-on role for an attorney who combines strong legal judgment with practical business understanding and can independently move matters through resolution. The General Counsel will take ownership of work that today frequently requires executive attention, including commercial contracts, employment questions, risk issues, corporate matters, and outside counsel coordination. The role is expected to translate legal risk into clear options and commercially sound recommendations that allow the business to move, while improving how legal work gets done through practical standards, templates, and decision frameworks.

Responsibilities:

• Commercial contracts and client matters
  • Own the drafting, review, and negotiation of client agreements, master services agreements, statements of work, nondisclosure agreements, vendor agreements, subcontractor agreements, technology agreements, and other commercial contracts.
  • Work directly with clients, procurement teams, and opposing counsel to resolve contractual issues and negotiate practical positions on liability, indemnification, intellectual property, confidentiality, acceptance, payment terms, insurance, data protection, and related commercial provisions.
  • Support amendments, terminations, contract disputes, scope or performance issues, and other situations where Finit needs to understand and protect its contractual rights while preserving important business relationships.
  • Maintain and improve Finit contract templates, preferred positions, fallback language, and negotiation guidance so common issues can be handled consistently and efficiently.
• Business advice and risk
  • Serve as the primary internal contact for day-to-day legal questions, prioritize competing matters, and drive issues through resolution with limited executive oversight.
  • Translate legal issues into clear business options and recommendations, distinguishing material risks from issues that can be resolved pragmatically.
  • Advise on matters involving intellectual property, confidentiality, privacy and data protection, artificial intelligence and emerging technology, insurance, compliance obligations, and other legal risks that arise in Finit operations and client work.
  • Identify recurring or emerging areas of risk and recommend practical changes to policies, contracting practices, controls, or business processes before issues become larger problems.
• Employment and people matters
  • Partner with People & Culture and leadership on employment agreements, restrictive covenants, policies, sensitive personnel matters, separations, and other employment-related questions, including drafting related letters, releases, waivers, and agreements.
  • Recognize when a matter requires specialized employment counsel, engage the appropriate resource, and translate specialist advice into practical next steps for Finit.
• Corporate, governance, and strategic matters
  • Support corporate governance, entity management, corporate records, delegations of authority, and other legal requirements associated with operating and growing the business.
  • Provide legal support for strategic initiatives, partnerships, organizational changes, and transactions, coordinating specialized tax, ESOP, regulatory, or other advice as needed.
  • Assist with claims, disputes, governmental or regulatory inquiries, and other significant matters, helping leadership assess exposure, strategy, and the appropriate path to resolution.
• Outside counsel and legal operations
  • Determine when outside expertise is warranted, engage the appropriate counsel, manage scope and cost, and convert outside advice into clear actions for the business.
  • Build practical legal intake, prioritization, tracking, and approval processes that make ownership clear and reduce the number of routine legal matters requiring executive involvement.
  • Develop templates, playbooks, guidance, training, and thoughtful use of technology that make recurring legal work faster, more consistent, and easier for the business to navigate.

Qualifications:

• J.D. from an accredited law school and active bar membership in good standing in at least one U.S. jurisdiction, with the ability to serve as in-house counsel in Ohio.
• Generally 10+ years of relevant legal experience, including meaningful responsibility for commercial contracts and general business matters and significant in-house or embedded-counsel experience.
• Strong commercial contracting background, preferably supporting consulting, professional services, technology, software, or a similar business with complex client and vendor agreements.
• Experience advising senior leaders with sound judgment, risk calibration, and commercial context, including decisions where the legal answer is only one part of the equation.
• Working experience with employment matters and the ability to handle or appropriately escalate the people-related legal questions that arise in a growing business.
• Familiarity with intellectual property, confidentiality, privacy and data protection, corporate governance, compliance, and other common in-house legal matters, including effective use of specialized outside advisors.
• Cincinnati-area base and availability for regular collaboration with Finit leadership. Experience with employee-owned companies or ESOP structures is helpful but not required.

Skills:

• Strong business judgment, risk calibration, and executive communication, with the ability to focus attention on what genuinely matters and recommend a practical path forward.
• Excellent contract drafting and negotiation skills, including the ability to explain why a provision matters and propose a practical path to resolution.
• Ability to move comfortably between strategic advice and detailed legal work, prioritizing effectively and personally owning matters through resolution.
• Collaborative and approachable working style that builds trust while maintaining independence, discretion, and professional judgment.
• Process design mindset, with the ability to turn recurring legal questions into clear standards, templates, and workflows that others can use.

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The Finit Culture:

We are seeking candidates who share Finit's core cultural values of integrity, personal drive, innate curiosity, and empathy for others. Our consultants enrich the experience of their clients and colleagues by being candid yet egoless and collaborative yet self-directed. We are driven to deliver on behalf of others, and we look for candidates who can demonstrate their own inquisitiveness, grit, and personal approach.

Benefits:

Our benefit program is designed to provide a work/life balance that ensures Finit remains a Great Place To Work.

Eligible employees can participate in Finit's comprehensive benefit program which includes:

• 100% premium paid by Employer for Employee level coverage
• Excellent healthcare and Rx plans start on the first day of employment
• Employer contributions to an HSA up to $3,600
• Dental and vision plans with nationwide network
• Company-paid life and AD&D plans
• Company-paid short-term and long-term disability plans
• Salary continuation during disability up to 6 months
• 401(k) retirement plan with immediate vesting for employer match contribution
• Traditional and ROTH 401(k) with 28 fund options to select and invest
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) eligibility with no waiting period
• Carryforward unused FSA balance up to IRS max
• "Make Life Easier" Perk for personal eligible expenses
• Monthly Connectivity Allowance
• Annual Peripheral Expense Allowance
• Paid 3-month sabbatical after 10 years of employment
• Paid 12-week parental leave
• Paid 11 Holidays
• Flexible PTO/Vacation
• ESOP allocation

Why Finit:

• Strong family culture characterized by good-natured, humble people who like helping each other learn and grow.
• Opportunities for a wide variety of project work across many industries.
• 2 weeks per year of training and professional development.
• Finit is proud to be 100% employee-owned! As an ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan), all employee-owners can share in Finit's growth and prosperity.

EEO Statement:

Finit provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, domestic violence victim status, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, disability, marital status, amnesty, genetic information, family medical history, political affiliation or status in the military or as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

Finit complies with federal and state laws concerning the employment of persons with disabilities. Finit will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed during the recruitment process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please direct your inquiries to Nicole Emerson, Managing Director, People & Culture.

Remote Workplace:

Employees at Finit primarily work remotely. Our consultants may have some travel requirements to client locations. Our main corporate office is located in Cincinnati, OH and may be used for collaborative work.

E-Verify Employer:

Finit is an E-Verify employer. E-Verify is an internet-based system that compares information from your Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, to records available to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Social Security Administration (SSA) to confirm that you are authorized to work in the United States.

Physical Requirements:

The role is primarily based in an office setting, accounting for approximately 60% of the workday, involving tasks such as computer-based work, attending meetings, and conducting routine office activities. Travel constitutes a significant part of this role, comprising up to 40% of work time. This includes both car and air travel to client sites, conferences, and meetings.

• Sitting: Extensive periods of sitting are required, including working at a desk and during travel. This accounts for approximately 55% of the workday.
• Standing: Standing is occasionally required, typically during client engagements, presentations, or networking events, constituting about 15% of the workday.
• Walking: Regular walking is necessary for moving within offices at client sites, and during travel, making up about 15% of the workday.
• Lifting and Carrying:
  • Weight Range: The role may require lifting and carrying items such as laptops, portable presentation equipment, and document files, usually not exceeding 20 pounds.
  • Frequency: Occasional Lifting: Occurs approximately 15% of the workday, primarily during travel.
  • Frequent or Constant Lifting: Not typically required for this role.
• Talking on Phone Conversation: Engaging in phone conversations with clients and team members is frequent, making up about 35% of the workday.
• Web Conferencing: Participating in web conferences with clients and internal teams is a regular part of the role, accounting for approximately 35% of the workday.