General Counsel

Transit Technologies

5h•Remote

About The Position

Transit Technologies is seeking an experienced, business-minded General Counsel to serve as the company’s first dedicated in-house legal leader. This role will oversee legal matters across the Transit Technologies enterprise, with a strong emphasis on public-sector-focused commercial contracting and centralized legal support for operating companies. Transit Technologies operates with a platform model: core functions such as legal, finance, and strategy are centralized, while go-to-market execution occurs at the operating-company level. The General Counsel will enable this model by establishing consistent legal standards, contract frameworks, and risk guidelines—while remaining responsive to the realities of public agency procurement, long sales cycles, and regulated environments. In addition to commercial contracts, the General Counsel will play a key role in mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, compliance, and enterprise risk management. This is a highly cross-functional role that partners closely with executive leadership, Finance, Sales, Product, People Operations, and OpCo leaders.

Requirements

Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school and admission to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction, in good standing.
8+ years of relevant legal experience, with a mix of in-house and/or law firm experience preferred.
Strong background in commercial contracting for enterprise software, SaaS, or technology-enabled services companies.
Experience supporting mergers and acquisitions, including due diligence and transaction execution.
Practical, business-oriented mindset with the ability to balance risk management and commercial objectives.
Excellent negotiation, drafting, and communication skills.
Ability to operate independently while collaborating effectively across teams and leadership levels.

Responsibilities

Draft, review, negotiate, and manage a wide range of commercial agreements with a strong emphasis on public-sector and quasi-public clients, including: 1. SaaS, perpetual license, and subscription agreements 2. Professional services, implementation, and support agreements 3. Amendments, renewals, and change orders tied to long-term agency contracts
Lead legal review of RFPs, RFQs, and procurement responses, including exceptions, redlines, and compliance matrices.
Negotiate and advise on public-sector-specific terms such as indemnification, limitation of liability, insurance, data ownership, audit rights, termination for convenience, and statutory requirements.
Draft and negotiate vendor, subcontractor, and supplier agreements that support regulated client environments.
Support and structure partner, reseller, and integration agreements, including those involving public agencies and third-party data or systems.
Develop and maintain standardized contract templates, clause libraries, and negotiation playbooks tailored to public-sector risk profiles.
Partner closely with Sales, Customer Success, and OpCo leadership to enable efficient deal execution while balancing legal risk and revenue objectives.
Provide legal support for M&A activity, including: 1. Due diligence review and risk assessment 2. Drafting and negotiating transaction documents (LOIs, purchase agreements, ancillary agreements) 3. Supporting post-acquisition integration from a legal and compliance perspective
Coordinate with external counsel, advisors, and internal stakeholders throughout transaction lifecycles.
Support corporate governance activities across Transit Technologies and its operating companies, including entity management, board materials, and corporate records.
Advise on compliance obligations relevant to public-sector-focused enterprise software companies, including: 1. Data privacy and data protection (e.g., state privacy laws, CJIS-adjacent concepts, agency data handling) 2. Information security and contractual security requirements 3. Accessibility and regulatory standards commonly required by public agencies
Support compliance with procurement, ethics, and conflict-of-interest requirements applicable to government and transit agency clients.
Assist with policy development related to data governance, contract approvals, records retention, and risk management.
Identify, assess, and manage legal and regulatory risks across the organization.
Oversee the use of outside counsel, including selection, budgeting, and performance management.
Support insurance, claims management, and responses to disputes or litigation, as needed.
Establish and improve legal processes, tools, and workflows that scale with company growth.
Serve as a trusted legal advisor to executive leadership and operating company leaders, with a practical, solution-oriented approach.
Advise Product and Engineering teams on legal considerations related to roadmap decisions, data usage, integrations, and AI-enabled features in regulated client environments.
Support People Operations on employment-related matters, policies, and employee relations, in coordination with external counsel as needed.
Educate internal teams—particularly Sales, Implementation, and Customer Success—on public-sector contracting norms, risk tradeoffs, and legal best practices.
Help balance consistency and flexibility across operating companies, enabling scale while respecting differences in products, clients, and markets.