Senior Counsel

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Establish and oversee Tekmetric’s legal operations as the inaugural dedicated legal leader.

• Direct corporate legal activities, encompassing governance, entity matters, and transactions.

• Draft, review, and negotiate customer agreements.

• Take ownership of product terms and conditions along with associated consumer-facing policies.

• Handle disputes and claims, utilizing outside counsel as necessary.

• Provide guidance on employment issues in collaboration with the People team.

• Develop the compliance program and evaluate legal risks across the organization.

• Supervise outside law firms and assess when specialized assistance is required.

• Counsel executives on decisions, risk assessments, trade-offs, and practical alternatives.

• Establish legal processes and priorities, and expand the team as the scope of work increases.

• Oversee equity compensation administration and advise on the design and structure of equity plans.

⛳️ Requirements

• At least 6 years of professional experience.

• A minimum of 3 years of experience in-house.

• Preferred experience at another technology or SaaS organization.

• Background in corporate law.

• Familiarity with various customer contracts, product terms and conditions, litigation, and employment law.

• Experience in a smaller or mid-sized company managing a diverse legal scope.

• Capability to influence without direct authority through building relationships and persuasive communication.

• Skill in translating complex legal issues into understandable language and clarifying risks and trade-offs.

• Flexible approach to cross-functional collaboration.

• Practical mindset towards mitigating risks while maintaining business momentum.

• Self-reliant and capable of requiring minimal training.

• Comfortable being the initial hire and creating processes and priorities from the ground up.

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexible remote work options.

• Competitive base salaries.

• Flexible PTO without a predetermined number of days.

• Paid maternity, parental bonding, and medical leave.

• Comprehensive coverage for Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription needs.

• Employee-only health plans that cover 100% of premiums.

• Family health coverage with 50% of costs subsidized.

• Access to free confidential counseling through BetterHelp.

• 401(k) plan featuring a 100% employer match on contributions up to 6%.

• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) available.

• Health Savings Accounts (HSA) offered.

• Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance provided.

• Wellness benefit of up to $60/month.

• $300 home office setup bonus after completing one year of employment.

• Support for continuing education.

• Company and team offsites with full attendance support.