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Nearmap

Legal Counsel

Nearmap, Carlsbad, California, United States, 92002

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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.

Job Description 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.

Key Responsibilities Legal Sales Support

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

General Legal Support

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

Qualifications Experience

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

Skills

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)

Personal Attributes

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

Additional Information Some of our benefits

Quarterly wellbeing day off – Four additionaldays off a year as your "YOU" days

Company-sponsored volunteering days to give back

Generous parental leave policies for growing families

Access to LinkedIn Learning for continuous growth

Discounted Health Insurance plans

Monthly technology allowance

Annual flu vaccinations and skin checks

Hybrid flexibility

A Nearmap subscription (naturally!)

Working at Nearmap We move fast and work smart; often wearing multiple hats. We adapted to remote working with ease and are continually looking at ways to improve. We’re proud of our inclusive, supportive culture, and maintain a safe environment where everyone feels a sense of belonging and can be themselves.

If you can see yourself working at Nearmap and feel you have the right level of experience, we invite you to get in touch.

Watch some of our videos and find out more about what a day in the life at Nearmap looks like.

https://youtu.be/WSMYfAEdAe4

https://youtu.be/ZEGdSLWdrH0

https://youtu.be/JuHBJk2uuD8

https://youtu.be/8mSSG6uICW0

To hear an interview with Brett Tully, Director of AI Output Systems on the Super Data Science podcast, click this link: https://www.superdatascience.com/533

Mapscaping podcast: https://mapscaping.com/blogs/the-mapscaping-podcast/collecting-and-processing-aerial-imagery-at-scale

Read the product documentation for Nearmap AI: https://docs.nearmap.com/display/ND/NEARMAP+AI

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