Corporate Counsel

Min 7 yrs required

Full-time

No

Corporate Counsel at Appspace: Supporting Better Work Experiences for All

Are you passionate about creating better work experiences for people everywhere? Do you want to be a part of a company culture that values work-life balance and personal growth? Then join the Appspace team as a Corporate Counsel and help us continue to make a positive impact in the workplace.

About Appspace:

Appspace is a global company that is dedicated to improving work experiences for individuals around the world. With flexible work options and a focus on employee well-being, we strive to create an environment where our team members can thrive. We value collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning, and we are looking for individuals who share these values to join our team.

Your Role as Corporate Counsel:

As the Corporate Counsel at Appspace, you will report to the Chief Financial Officer and provide legal support for the company's contract operations, including Legal, Compliance, Data Privacy, IP, and M&A. You will also work to optimize our legal services by implementing processes, practices, and systems that improve efficiency and control costs.

A Day in the Life of Corporate Counsel:

As a key member of our legal team, your responsibilities will include:

- Providing legal advice and recommendations to support business operations and customer-facing groups in meeting their objectives while staying within the company's risk tolerance.
- Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts, software licensing agreements, and other key agreements, while also advising on contract disputes.
- Developing strategies for handling legal issues in a creative and business-centric manner and implementing processes that address risk and allow for flexibility and agility.
- Driving programs to enhance in-house efficiency, standardization of processes, cost controls, and performance tracking.
- Evaluating and making suggestions for legal services technology to improve effectiveness and efficiency.
- Identifying legal risks and creating a mitigation plan by understanding legal issues and providing practical legal advice to stakeholders.
- Conducting legal research, analyzing and summarizing legal documents, and providing legal advice on routine issues impacting the business.
- Acting as a legal resource for corporate governance matters and participating in the development and implementation of governance policies and procedures.
- Providing legal and strategic business advice to ensure that commercial agreements are consistent with internal policies and processes.
- Managing relationships with outside counsel and advisors.
- Building internal knowledge management processes and capabilities for the legal and operational teams.
- Supporting M&A engagements, including analysis and execution.
- Advising on contract provisions such as confidentiality, privacy, compliance, and insurance.
- Leading contract workflow processes and managing contract templates to create efficiencies.
- Coordinating billing with external firms and assisting with maintaining the legal budget as needed.

What You'll Need:

- A JD degree and at least 7 years of professional legal experience, with a preference for law firm experience.
- Strong financial acumen and excellent analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
- Experience building, running, and managing legal programs, projects, and processes.
- The ability to work independently and collaboratively with cross-functional teams to set objectives, drive progress, and produce results.
- A strong understanding of corporate and commercial law.
- Experience working with international legal matters and foreign entities preferred.
- In-house experience at a technology company is a plus.
- The ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines while maintaining high-quality work.
- A demonstrated interest in legal tech, legal operations, and finding innovative ways to scale the legal function.
- A client-service focus and the ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

The Perks of Working for Appspace:

At Appspace, we value our team members and strive to provide a positive and inclusive workplace. We offer a variety of benefits, including competitive salaries, medical, dental, and vision coverage, disability coverage, employer-paid life insurance, mental health resources, a 401(k) plan, and a fully paid parental leave program for all our US-based team members.

Additional perks include:

- Generous paid time off.
- Flexible work schedules.
- Remote work opportunities.
- Paid company holidays.
- Half-day Fridays.
- Appspace Quiet Fridays (no non-essential internal meetings scheduled).
- A casual dress work environment.

Disclaimer:

Appspace is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion or belief, marital status, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation, or related medical conditions), gender, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, sexual orientation, family or parental status, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local laws.

Join the Appspace team and be a part of a culture that's helping people everywhere love where they work. Apply now for the role of Corporate Counsel and help us continue to make a positive impact in the workplace.

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Competitive salaries, medical, dental and vision coverage, disability coverage, employer paid life insurance, mental health resources, 401(k) plan, fully paid parental leave program, generous PTO, flexible work schedules, remote work opportunities, paid company holidays, 1/2 day Fridays, Appspace Quiet Fridays, casual dress work environment.

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Legal Advice, Contract Drafting, Contract Review, Contract Negotiation, Legal Research, Legal Writing, Financial Analysis, Analytical Skills, Critical Thinking, Problem-Solving, Project Management, Process Management, Cost Management, Performance Tracking, Metrics Analysis, Technology Strategy, Risk Management, Strategic Planning, Corporate Governance, Commercial Law, International Law, Legal Technology, Legal Operations, Legal Innovation, Legal Function Scaling, Legal Budget Management, Legal Programs, Legal Projects, Legal Processes, Legal Strategy, Legal Risk Management, Legal Document Analysis, Legal Disputes, Legal Billing, Legal Templates, Legal Relationships, Legal Services Coordination, Legal Provisions, Legal Negotiations, Legal Communication, Legal Compliance, Legal Insurance, Legal Work Product, Legal Team Management, Legal Hiring, Legal Training, Legal Benefits, Legal Parental Leave, Legal Equal Opportunity, Written Communication, Verbal Communication.

JD degree

Interested candidates should submit their resume and cover letter to [company email address].

Qualification and Experience JD degree, licensed to practice law, 7+ years of professional legal experience, experience in a law firm preferred.

Legal