Legal Counsel

Company Description

Nearmap is the Australian-founded, global tech pioneer innovating the location intelligence game. Customers rely on Nearmap for consistent, reliable, high-resolution imagery, insights, and answers to create meaningful change in the world and propel industries forward. Harnessing its own patented camera systems, imagery capture, AI, geospatial tools, and advanced SaaS platforms, Nearmap stands as the definitive source of truth that shapes the livable world.

Location: US Remote (Pacific or Mountain Time)

The Legal Counsel will support legal and regulatory aspects of the US, primarily focused on go-to-market efforts and deal flow of the US Commercial and Government sales teams. They will work closely with business leaders to help them achieve their initiatives in alignment with Nearmap’s corporate OKRs. This role will also participate in global projects and initiatives, working closely with and supporting Nearmap’s global headquarters in Sydney, Australia.

• Working as a team with sales to support, negotiate, review, and draft SaaS agreements (primarily using Nearmap’s MSA) and related agreements, including machine learning licensing provisions when applicable
• Advising on legal risks associated with relevant contracts
• Supporting the business with customer support requests and enquiries from the legal perspective and department specific legal issues
• Providing applicable training to the commercial and government teams regarding legal concerns, such as risk exposure in sales contracts
• Representing the company’s interests and interface directly with customer counsel and negotiating teams

• Providing training to relevant departments and rolling out compliance initiatives across the company
• Staying abreast of legal developments affecting the company and its target industries and synthesize the information to incorporate it into company’s transactional practices
• Assisting in overseeing and improving internal guidelines, toolkits, and packaged knowledge on various legal and business issues
• Participate with senior lawyers and management to understand Nearmap’s business strategies and needs to maximise value
• Serve as the legal POC for identified ‘swimlanes’ beyond Sales, including reviewing and negotiating applicable procurement contracts

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited university with a strong academic record
• Qualified to practice law in the U.S.
• 3+ years post JD experience, preference given to experience contracting with or on behalf of government entities

• Experience navigating government contracts at the local, state, and federal levels, including responding to RFPs
• A good understanding of cross jurisdictional issues that may arise when negotiating global agreements with multinational companies
• Experience drafting and negotiating a broad variety of corporate transactional documents and commercial contracts including SaaS subscription agreements (vendor side)
• Knowledge of intellectual property issues as they apply to a SaaS provider
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office, Salesforce, Conga and X-Author, and JIRA (preferred)

• Ability to work autonomously with independent thinking but know when and how to elevate matters/issues
• Ability to collaborate using virtual meeting and communication platforms in a remote-first environment
• Able to manage multiple assignments and projects competing for priority, while meeting established deadlines and requirements
• Ability to provide commercially focused, pragmatic legal advice that is translated into simple to understand language
• High level of attention to detail with solid written and communication skills
• Establish positive working relationships with colleagues and peers
• Flexible approach, willing to accommodate working outside of core hours when required

Some of our benefits

• Quarterly wellbeing day off – Four additional days off a year as your "YOU" days
• Company-sponsored volunteering days to give back
• Generous parental leave policies for growing families
• Access to Linked In Learning for continuous growth
• Discounted Health Insurance…