Head of Legal

About Mood

Mood is a category-defining omni-channel hemp brand offering a full product suite across DTC online and retail partners. We are scaling fast and doing it profitably. We win through a premium product experience that brings best-in-class shopping to one of the most highly regulated industries.

Our mission is simple: Enable access to premium hemp products of the highest quality, conveniently. We are still early in our journey, and the right leaders can make a lasting impact.

About the Role

The Head of Legal will be Mood's first in-house counsel and a core member of the leadership team. This leader will build Mood's legal strategy, oversee compliance across manufacturing and distribution, support commercial and vendor relationships, and guide regulatory strategy.

This is a highly cross-functional role requiring a practical, business-minded attorney who can balance speed with risk mitigation and can build scalable processes as Mood accelerates into its next stage of growth.

Key Responsibilities:

• Legal Strategy & Leadership
  • Serve as the principal legal advisor to the executive team, and board.
  • Build and lead Mood's in-house legal function, creating scalable processes, templates, and controls.
  • Develop Mood's legal strategy across product, commercial, corporate, regulatory, and compliance matters.
  • Oversee creation and management of company policies, governance standards, and employee-facing guidelines.

• Regulatory, Product & Compliance
  • Ensure compliance with regulatory regimes relevant to Mood's product categories (e.g., FDA, FTC, DSHEA, GMP, labeling, packaging, claims substantiation).
  • Partner closely with Product, R&D, and Operations on new product development, formulations, testing, and quality/safety standards.
  • Lead legal review of product claims, marketing copy, packaging, and digital content.
  • Develop and maintain compliance frameworks for manufacturing, supply chain, distribution, and retail channels.

• Commercial & Contracting
  • Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of contracts, including:
    • Manufacturer and supplier agreements
    • Distribution and retail agreements
    • Licensing and IP agreements
    • Marketing and partnership contracts
    • Employment and contractor agreements
    • Technology and SaaS contracts
  • Build contract management systems and standardized templates to increase efficiency.

• Corporate & Governance
  • Advise on corporate structure, equity matters, and governance processes.
  • Support the board on governance, compliance, and fiduciary matters as needed.

• Risk Management
  • Identify, evaluate, and mitigate legal and regulatory risks across all business lines.
  • Provide guidance on privacy, data protection, cybersecurity, and consumer protection compliance.
  • Build processes for issue escalation, investigations, and dispute resolution.
  • Manage relationships with external counsel for specialized matters.

• Employment & People
  • Advise the People team on employment law matters, including policies, performance, compensation, benefits, and dispute mitigation.
  • Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment regulations as the workforce grows.

• Cross-Functional Partnership Internally and Externally
  • Work tightly with Operations on manufacturing, safety, supply chain, and vendor compliance.
  • Partner with Marketing on claim substantiation, content review, influencer/affiliate agreements, and brand protection.
  • Collaborate with Finance, Product, IT/Data, and Sales on cross-functional legal initiatives.
  • Partner closely without outside counsel where relevant to access specialized expertise

We are looking for someone who has:

• JD from an accredited law school; admitted to practice in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
• 10+ years of legal experience, with significant time in-house at a high-growth consumer/CPG or digital brand.
• Deep experience with regulatory, commercial, and product-related legal issues.
• Demonstrated ability to build a legal function from zero to one.
• Excellent drafting, negotiation, and business partnership skills.
• Strong judgment, pragmatism, and ability to operate in fast-paced, ambiguous environments.

Why Mood

At Mood, we are redefining what is possible in hemp. You will be joining a team that values autonomy, transparency, and curiosity, and you will have a direct hand in shaping the systems that define how we grow.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO):

Mood is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin, genetic information, veteran status, or any other protected category under applicable law. All employment is based on qualifications, merit, and business needs.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA):

Mood is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical or mental disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact HR at and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.