Wefunder is like Robinhood for pre-IPO startups. We’re the largest funding platform that helps everyday people invest in startups they love. We’ve helped fund over 3,500 startups with over $850M in capital, including flying cars, space rockets, breweries, Hollywood studios, and potential cancer cures. Our goal is to inspire 20,000 more founders to get started, encourage them to think bigger, refine their pitch, and give them the funding they need to prove to the “normals” that they are not crazy—or at least crazy in a lucrative way.
We launched in the U.S. in 2012. Four years later, the laws rolled out allowing us to operate, but it took until 2021 for those laws to become truly workable. We’re looking for someone excited by the opportunity to create in a complex and rapidly changing regulatory framework. In this role, you’ll navigate new regulations, grapple with murky rules, and manage compliance across several entities. If that uncertainty energizes you, keep reading.
Location: Wefunder has headquarters in both San Francisco & Gun Barrel City, Texas. Candidates should live in one of these areas or be willing to relocate to either.
OUR DREAM CANDIDATE
- You may or may not be a lawyer. What matters is that you’re deeply comfortable with complex, ambiguous regulatory environments and love building systems that work at scale.
- You’re methodical, curious, and a little obsessed with figuring out how the system works so you can navigate uncertainty to our advantage.
- You’re energized by complexity. Instead of waiting for instructions, you draft your own playbook. You’re excited by the idea of designing flexible compliance system at a company where regulation is both the moat & challenge.
- You’re a creative problem solver who knows how to weigh business needs against risks, and you enjoy designing thoughtful, flexible compliance frameworks.
- You have a strong understanding of U.S. securities laws and the capital markets industry, OR you have deep experience guiding a startup through a messy regulatory environment.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Own and scale our internal compliance systems. You are responsible for making sure these systems follow our internal policies and that our internal policies follow common sense.
- Ensure that every company running a campaign on our platform complies with Regulation Crowdfunding rules.
- Serve as the connective tissue between our team and regulators. You’ll handle inquiries, reviews, and audits with confidence and clarity.
- You are our first and last line of defense to spot major compliance issues or fraud that can put our investors at risk. This is your most important job.
- Handle regulatory inquiries (and all that that entails!) and build relationships with regulators.
SKILLS
- You want to punch above your weight. If you’re a quick learner and hyper-motivated, we’ll invest in your growth.
- You have strong people skills and communicate effectively—both to help founders feel comfortable and to convey complicated information seamlessly between them and our team.
- You’re organized and detail-oriented. (Dozens of founders, campaigns, and regulators—you have of juggle a lot of balls!)
- You know how to prioritize. You’ll juggle a thousand tasks; you can spot what’s most important and handle it first.
- You’re a quick learner. Securities regulations are incredibly complex. The team relies on you to guide them to the correct answer.
- You’re resourceful and love being scrappy - you instinctively focus on the most important problems.
- You’re responsible and accountable. If you say you’ll do it, you get it done.
- You own failures, learn from them, and share them with others.
OPTIONAL SKILLS AND CHALLENGES THAT WOULD IMPRESS US
(These aren’t required, but they’ll help you stand out.)
- SQL Experience – If you’re comfortable diving into data, you’ll be more effective at your job.
- Coding Experience – If you’ve built something cool, we’d love to hear the story behind it.
- Founder Experience – If you once took the leap of faith to start your own company (even if it didn’t work out), tell us why. We appreciate entrepreneurial grit.
BENEFITS & SALARY
- $150K base salary + competitive stock options (Competent engineering ability bumps base)
- 401(k) match
- Medical, vision, and dental benefits
- Equipment of your choice
- Plenty of free food and drinks
- Reimbursement for classes and conferences
