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Provide legal support for business operations, draft and negotiate agreements, manage disputes, and offer counsel on compliance and risk.
The Company
Metropolis is an artificial intelligence company that uses computer vision technology to enable frictionless, checkout-free experiences in the real world. Today, we are reimagining parking to enable millions of consumers to just "drive in and drive out." We envision a future where people transact in the real world with a speed, ease and convenience that is unparalleled, even online. Tomorrow, we will power checkout-free experiences anywhere you go to make the everyday experiences of living, working and playing remarkable - giving us back our most valuable asset, time.
The Role
We are seeking an enthusiastic and driven Senior Counsel ready to lead legal support for one of our regions, working closely with both the Revenue and Operations management and their teams, and collaborating with the other members of the legal team.
We are seeking an enthusiastic and driven Senior Counsel ready to lead legal support for one of our regions, working closely with both the Revenue and Operations management and their teams, and collaborating with the other members of the legal team.
Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive legal support to one or more business regions or practice groups.
- Act as a proactive and trusted business partner, offering legal and business counsel to stakeholders on a wide variety of contract-related issues, compliance matters, and risk assessments.
- Work closely with business teams to develop and execute legal strategies that protect and advance the company’s operations.
- Develop a deep understanding of our cutting-edge technology business and the broader urban mobility industry.
- Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of commercial contracts, including complex software as a service (SaaS) agreements, client agreements, procurement agreements, information technology agreements, government contracts, commercial leasing agreements, and consulting agreements.
- Coordinate resolution of business disputes and manage outside counsel as needed.
- Provide essential support to the Vice President, Associate General Counsel and other attorneys within the department.
Qualifications
- Law degree and current licensed or has eligibility to be licensed to practice law in either Illinois, Tennessee or New York.
- 7-10 years of progressive work experience in a corporate law department or a business/transactional practice group of a law firm.
- Extensive experience with a wide variety of commercial contracts, including technology, government, and procurement agreements.
- Demonstrated expertise in drafting and negotiating Software as a Service (SaaS) contracts or commercial leases is strongly desired.
- Prior in-house legal experience is ideal.
- Hardworking, detail-oriented, and enthusiastic professional who thrives in a collaborative and close-knit team environment.
- Ability to work effectively under pressure, prioritize multiple tasks, and meet tight deadlines.
- Strong practical decision-making and problem-solving skills.
- Exceptional transactional and legal writing skills.
- Ability to quickly identify and grasp complex legal issues and communicate key issues clearly and concisely to colleagues and business partners.
- The preference is for this candidate to be in the Chicago office full time (4 days per week), but applicants local to our New York City or Nashville offices will also be considered.
When you join Metropolis, you’ll join a team of world-class product leaders and engineers, building an ecosystem of technologies at the intersection of parking, mobility, and real estate. Our goal is to build an inclusive culture where everyone has a voice and the best idea wins. You will play a key role in building and maintaining this culture as our organization grows. The anticipated base salary for this position is $180,000.00 to $200,000.00 annually. The actual base salary offered is determined by a number of variables, including, as appropriate, the applicant's qualifications for the position, years of relevant experience, distinctive skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location of residence and/or place of employment. Base salary is one component of Metropolis’s total compensation package, which may also include access to or eligibility for healthcare benefits, a 401(k) plan, short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, a lucrative stock option plan, bonus plans and more.
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Join us in making a difference as we build our future. Metropolis is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to diversity, equality, and inclusion, and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment. Metropolis prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
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