General Counsel - Remote

Overview

The General Counsel role is an autonomous and diverse role that contributes significant value to our growing, fast paced and dynamic Company. As a generalist in your field, you will be responsible for a broad scope of responsibilities with a significant emphasis of advising on all legal aspects encountered by CivicPlus on a day-to-day basis, including, without limitation, on compliance, GDPR and data privacy, international tax issues, product liability, strategic partnership engagements, risk exposure, employment issues, and M&A.

In Short

• Maintain knowledge of Company’s operations, legal positions, legal documents, and objectives.
• Take part in Company strategic discussions to understand the intricacies, goals, strategy, and nuances of the Company.
• Anticipate and identify legal issues and counsel upper management to develop legal strategies and solutions.
• Manage legal considerations to enable all Company departments to focus on their primary responsibilities.
• Support Company M&A objectives by drafting transactional documents and managing outside counsel.
• Provide leadership and management of the Company’s Enterprise Risk Management Program.
• Assess and identify legal process creation and enhancement through gap analysis.
• Advise cross-functional teams on company legal initiatives and compliance projects.
• Manage the Company’s commercial insurance policies.
• Provide training to all departments on various legal issues.

Requirements

• Juris Doctorate degree from an accredited law school and bar membership in good standing.
• Minimum 5+ years transactional legal experience, in-house preferred.
• Ability to review and interpret complex contractual terms.
• Strong negotiation skills with internal and external stakeholders.
• Understanding of government business practices, including procurement regulations.
• M&A experience.
• Strong commitment to detail and prioritization skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, analytical, drafting, and communication skills.
• In-depth understanding of technology and licensing.
• Ability to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders.

Benefits

• Broad, high-impact scope of responsibilities.
• True strategic seat at the table in leadership conversations.
• Opportunity to build and evolve the legal function.
• Mission-driven work with visible outcomes impacting local governments.
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Flexible Time Off and 401(k) plan.