Global Head of Legal
Blank Street
Global Head of Legal
Blank Street
Specialty coffee shop chain with app
At Blank Street, we're on a mission to become the defining food and beverage brand of our generation. From the very beginning, we've set out to add a spark to ordinary experiences through elevated products, attention to detail, and a commitment to making every moment memorable. We're motivated by the millions of customers we serve across cities, and know that our potential is unlimited. It all starts with our people and their commitment to make magic happen each and every day. Like the sound of this? Keep reading
Blank Street is seeking a smart, business-minded and technically excellent Global Head of Legal to join as our first legal hire and help build our legal function from the ground up. This role owns all legal matters, coordinating our network of external counsel, across our growing footprint — corporate governance, cap table management, fundraising workstreams, commercial contracts, employment law, real estate and store leases, litigation and disputes, intellectual property, and regulatory compliance — across the US and UK, and as we continue to expand into new states, and geographies.
As Blank Street scales, you'll be the primary legal partner to our executive team and every function across the business — Finance, People, Real Estate, Supply Chain, Digital and Operations — providing pragmatic, risk-aware counsel that moves fast without slowing the business down. You'll manage and help negotiate a high volume of commercial agreements (vendors, landlords, technology partners, marketing), manage our cap table, guide our investment processes, own our corporate governance and entity structure across jurisdictions, and be the first point of contact for employment matters, disputes, and regulatory inquiries.
Beyond day-to-day legal support, you'll help build the legal infrastructure Blank Street needs to scale responsibly: templated contracts and playbooks, a scalable approach to store lease review and new-market entry, and the judgment to know when to handle something in-house versus bring in outside counsel. This is a high-impact, high-ownership role for someone who takes pride in being both a trusted advisor and a hands-on operator — equal parts strategist and executor — and who wants to build a best-in-class legal function as we grow globally.
This is an in-person role based in our New York office, reporting to the Sr. Director of Global Finance, partnering closely with all department heads as well as outside counsel .
Specialty coffee shop chain with app
Blank Street operates as a specialty coffee brand focused on small, cost-efficient locations and quick, premium service. It sells high-quality coffee and fresh, locally sourced food in cities like New York, London, Boston, and Washington, D.C. Its product works through a combination of carefully sourced specialty coffees, fast preparation from compact carts or shops, and a technology layer (order ahead, customized drinks, schedule orders, and loyalty through the Blank Street app) to streamline purchasing and reward regular customers. The company differentiates itself by running smaller, lower-overhead outlets to cut costs and pass savings to customers and employees while paying baristas above-market wages, and by leveraging tech to enhance convenience and loyalty. Its goal is to redefine the coffee shop experience by combining quality, affordability, and strong customer service at scale across major cities.
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