<h3>Company Overview</h3><p><a href="https://himalayas.app/companies/dover-com">Dover</a> is building the marketplace for startup experts. </p><p>We connect high-growth startups with experienced operators across recruiting, HR, legal, and more. These are leaders who know what great looks like and deliver real business outcomes. Experts are trusted business partners who work directly with founders to build and scale companies.</p><p>As AI transforms how work gets done, the need for experienced operators who can drive execution, exercise judgment, and own outcomes has never been greater. <a href="https://himalayas.app/companies/dover-com">Dover</a> enables these experts to plug into the most ambitious startups exactly when they’re needed most.</p><p><a href="https://himalayas.app/companies/dover-com">Dover</a> isn’t an agency, a firm, or a consultancy. <a href="https://himalayas.app/companies/dover-com">Dover</a> is a marketplace where startups and expert operators meet, collaborate, and build lasting working relationships. </p><p>Startups come to <a href="https://himalayas.app/companies/dover-com">Dover</a> to find and partner with exceptional operators through our marketplace.</p><p>Since <a href="https://himalayas.app/companies/dover-com">Dover</a> launched the marketplace in mid-2024, it has grown to support over 300 of the strongest early-stage tech companies in the world.</p><h3>About the role</h3><p>As a Startup Counsel, you will serve as a trusted legal partner to early-stage startups, helping them navigate critical moments from formation through scale.</p><p>You will operate on <a href="https://himalayas.app/companies/dover-com">Dover</a>’s marketplace as a fractional legal leader, working directly with founders and leadership teams to provide pragmatic, business-oriented legal guidance. This includes everything from incorporation and fundraising to contracts, hiring, and compliance.</p><p>You won’t just answer legal questions, you’ll help companies make better decisions.</p><p>Startup Counsel on <a href="https://himalayas.app/companies/dover-com">Dover</a> focus on high-impact advisory work and relationship-building, while collaborating with other experts on the platform (e.g., recruiting, HR, finance) to support the broader needs of their customers.</p><p>You have the flexibility to use your own tools, partner with preferred firms or vendors, or work within a company’s existing systems.</p><p>Startup Counsels start as independent contractors on the platform and have the option to join <a href="https://himalayas.app/companies/dover-com">Dover</a> full-time.</p><h3>What you'll do</h3><ul><li><p>Advise founders and leadership teams on a wide range of legal matters, including company formation, fundraising, governance, terms of service, cap table considerations, and compliance</p></li><li><p>Draft, review, and negotiate key documents such as financing documents, employment agreements, and commercial contracts</p></li><li><p>Serve as ongoing