Senior Counsel

veritree and Job Overview

veritree is an award-winning climate tech startup based in Vancouver. Launched in 2021, our technology measures and verifies the impact of global restoration efforts from the ground up. We are a small team on a big mission to plant billions of verified trees by 2030 with our community of businesses, planting organizations, and consumers who believe in `the transformative power of verified restoration projects to create real and meaningful impact for the planet, nature, and people.

We’re seeking our first In-House Counsel, a foundational role that will build veritree’s legal function. Reporting to the COO and working closely with our executive team, the successful candidate will lead contract development, commercial legal strategy, and transactional design across all of veritree’s operations. They will support decisions that span corporate, charitable, and multi-stakeholder environments as veritree grows and experiments with new business models. Ideally, this individual will eventually build and oversee a team.

This is a rare opportunity to architect the legal backbone of a global restoration platform, ensuring we scale with clarity, compliance, and commercial rigour, while demonstrating high levels of mission integrity.

6 Month Key Outcomes

• Built a scalable legal foundation, including standardized contracts, clear workflows, and faster deal execution across the business.
• Defined transaction and risk frameworks to support new business models and cross-entity operations, with clear guidance on structuring, compliance, and risk.
• Embedded Legal as a trusted partner to Finance and Operations, with active oversight of risk, insurance, and employment matters, enabling the company to scale with confidence.

What You’ll Do

Contract Development & Commercial Legal Strategy

Transaction Strategy for New Business Models

Corporate Governance & Compliance

Legal Risk Management & Product Support

Outside Counsel Management

Requirements

Qualifications

Benefits

Benefits & Compensation Overview

At veritree, we recognize that compensation and performance development are key to attracting and retaining top talent. Our approach is grounded in fairness, transparency, and creating opportunities for growth as both our people and business scale.

Some highlights you can expect include :

veritree ensures that compensation is reviewed fairly and consistently, with opportunities for salary progression tied to sustained performance. As such, the salary range and total compensation for this role is $130,000 to $160,000 CAD.

This range is positioned around the 50th-75th percentile of market data we’ve collected, reflecting our commitment to competitive pay. Final offer amounts are based on individual experience and skillset of the candidate demonstrated during the recruitment process.

We reserve the >

75th percentile of our salary ranges for internal employees who demonstrate sustained high performance and impact at veritree.

veritree is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a team that represents diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. All employment decisions are made on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business needs.