Senior Counsel, Legal Operations & Compliance
Minnesota Cannabis Services · Edina, MN
Posted 6 days ago · $175,000–$200,000
or apply directly on Minnesota Cannabis Services's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 6 days Minnesota Cannabis Services's roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 45% of Minnesota Cannabis Services's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Minnesota Cannabis Services
- high 26 stale, 0 reposted of 33 open
- Hiring momentum
- 36 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Minnesota Cannabis Services's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Minnesota Cannabis Services.
About this role
The Senior Counsel role at Minnesota Cannabis Services involves hands-on legal work focused on compliance and legal operations within the cannabis industry. Responsibilities include managing entity and license renewals, reviewing commercial leases, maintaining compliance records, and mentoring paralegals. The position emphasizes detail-oriented execution and utilizes AI tools for legal tasks, all while working closely with an executive team in a fast-paced environment.
- benefits
- 3/5
- freshness
- 5/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Minnesota Cannabis Services as an employer.
What you need
- JD and active Minnesota bar membership (or imminent admission)
- 5+ years of legal experience
- Meticulous, organized, autonomous, and genuinely enthusiastic about AI in legal practice
Nice to have
- Regulated-industry exposure (cannabis, alcohol, or tobacco) strongly preferred
- Commercial contracts and/or real estate experience preferred
- Multi unit retail or franchise agreements experience a plus
What you get
- $175,000–$200,000 plus benefits
- Modern tools
- Direct executive access
- No bureaucracy
- Growth path as the legal function scales with the company
Worth weighing
- In-person team required five days a week
- Comfort working in a bipartisan, politically diverse environment is necessary
- Role involves significant ownership and variety, which may not suit everyone
Summarised from Minnesota Cannabis Services's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Minnesota Cannabis Services on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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