We are seeking a proactive and versatile Corporate Counsel to join our dynamic software startup. In this role, you will be responsible for managing all legal aspects of the business, from contract negotiation and compliance to intellectual property protection and risk management. If you are eager to engage in a variety of legal tasks and possess a strong commitment to both management and execution, this role offers an excellent opportunity for professional growth and development
What you'll do:
- Serve as an advisor: Proactively provide expert and strategic legal advice to management, and mitigate risk ahead of time
- Contract management: Drafting and negotiating contracts, agreements, and other legal documents
- Legal risk mitigation: Working with cross-functional teams to reduce legal risks for the company
- Compliance: Ensuring compliance with legal, employment, and regulatory requirements
- Template development: Developing, implementing, and maintaining standard templates, forms, and processes
- Working with external counsel: Working with external counsel for areas the company can't handle, such as specific regulations for customers in heavily regulated industries
- Communicating: Communicating complex legal matters to clients, colleagues, and other stakeholders
- Record keeping: Keeping a record of all legal documents and proceedings for the company
What you bring:
- J.D. degree from ABA-accredited law school
- Admission to, and good standing in, any state bar or the District of Columbia bar
- Combined 6+ years’ legal experience in law firm and in-house environments
- Strong track record of efficiently drafting and negotiating a range of commercial agreements, both on in-house and third-party templates
- Strong analytical, communication, and organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple matters simultaneously
- The ability to accommodate tight deadlines and operate in a fast-paced environment
- Experience negotiating with external parties, from SMBs to Fortune 100 companies
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with frequently shifting priorities
- Attitude that no task or project is too big or too small
- Bias to action and a “get things done” mindset. Identifies work that needs to be done, but also completes it.
If your experience is close but doesn’t fulfill all requirements, please apply. Tomorrow.io is on a mission to build a special company. To achieve our goal, we are focused on hiring people with different backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences.
This position requires access to technology that is controlled under U.S. export control laws and regulations. Accordingly, this position is restricted to U.S. citizens, permanent residents and protected individuals unless and until any required licenses are obtained.
Tomorrow.io is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. Tomorrow.io participates in the E-Verify program in all US states, as required by law.
At Tomorrow.io we have established a workplace culture that values fairness and equal opportunities and we believe it is crucial for fostering a positive and productive environment. Regularly reviewing and adjusting pay practices to align with legitimate drivers of pay, such as job level, geographic location, and performance, demonstrates a commitment to maintaining equity within the organization.This commitment to ongoing assessment and improvement is key to creating a workplace that is not only diverse and inclusive but also fair and just. Comprehensive health benefits, unlimited paid time off and other benefits included. Relocation assistance may be offered/available for certain roles.
Tomorrow.io is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at jobs@tomorrow.io
About Tomorrow.io:
Tomorrow.io is helping Countries, Businesses and Individuals better manage their Climate Security Challenges. Fully customizable to any industry impacted by the weather, customers around the world including Uber, Delta, Ford, National Grid and more use Tomorrow.io to dramatically improve operational efficiency. Tomorrow.io was built from the ground up to help teams predict the business impact of weather, streamline team communication and action plans, improve productivity, and optimize profit margins.
Space: In case you have not heard, we are also going to space with our Operation Tomorrow Space initiative. We are building the first-of-its-kind proprietary satellites equipped with radar, and launching them into space to improve weather forecasting technology for everyone on Earth.
How we roll: We work in an “one office” environment. We believe that magic happens when people work together. Together also includes Zoom meetings, flexible hours and unlimited vacation days. Your success is achieved by your impact and deliveries and not by the hours you put in. We believe in transparency and directness, putting work before ego and empathy. We grow fast and move faster but we always see people first. Each person has their own career growth path for we believe that the only way for the company to grow is if you grow.