Legal Counsel - Commercial & Integration Attorney (Contract)

Nearmap•Carlsbad, CA

13h•Remote

About The Position

Nearmap is seeking a commercially-minded Legal Counsel (Contract) to join their team. This role will be critical in integrating a recent acquisition (itel) and scaling the North America business. The position involves leading legal workstreams for vendor contract integration, partnering with Sales, Go-To-Market, and Operations teams to support high-impact deals. The attorney will be responsible for negotiating, drafting, and structuring complex enterprise SaaS and data licensing agreements, primarily within the insurance sector. This is a highly visible role that requires acting as a business partner, advising on deal strategy, navigating legal and regulatory considerations (including data privacy and emerging technologies like AI/ML), and representing the company in negotiations. The role also involves cross-functional collaboration with the global legal team and ensuring compliance with evolving laws and industry standards. The ideal candidate will be pragmatic, solutions-oriented, and able to translate complex legal concepts into clear guidance in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. While initially a contract position, there is a strong opportunity for conversion to a permanent role.

Requirements

JD or equivalent degree.
Admitted to the bar and in good standing or otherwise authorized to practice law in the United States.
Minimum 5-8 years legal experience.
Combination of in-house experience (ideally within an insurance or SaaS environment) and law firm transactional experience preferred.
Strong experience in drafting and negotiating complex enterprise contracts, including software licensing (SaaS - vendor side), licensing arrangements involving artificial intelligence, machine learning and machine derived attributes, and data privacy.
Ability to operate in a fast-paced work environment.
Proven ability to address complex problems and business needs while reasonably balancing risk.
Must be able to, and be comfortable giving, commercially-focused, pragmatic legal advice in simple to understand language.
Strong interpersonal communication skills needed to be an effective business partner.
Strong time management, prioritization, and organizational skills.
Able to handle matters with minimal supervision.
Proficient in MS Office suite of products.
Comfort working across time zones and with distributed teams.
A self-starter.
Strong interest in technology.
Able to communicate and interact effectively at all levels and collaborate across operating locations.

Nice To Haves

Experience with systems such as Salesforce, Conga, JIRA, and Slack preferred.

Responsibilities

Manage legal workstream for vendor contract integration, including defining fit for purpose approach, drafting, reviewing, and negotiating external-facing product and vendor contracts.
Support the North American sales organization and go-to-market efforts by advising sales and partnerships teams on deal structure and contract negotiations, including legal risks and liabilities.
Represent Nearmap’s interests and interface directly with opposing counsel and negotiation teams.
Attend to legal-related requests and inquiries from internal stakeholders.
Attend to legal-related external customer support requests and inquiries.
Ensure compliance with applicable laws, including those specific to the insurance sector and data privacy.
Work with the global legal team on projects as needed.
Ensure compliance with Nearmap values, policies, and standards, and all local statutory requirements.
Adhere to company guidelines and the corporate Code of Conduct.
Act in an ethical way when dealing with company assets and other people.
Comply with all applicable legislative requirements.
Keep up to date with legislative requirements where appropriate.