Legal Counsel

Company Description
The sky's not the limit at Nearmap.
We're a SaaS company, with proprietary hardware and software that's continuously advancing through our commitment to innovation. The sky's not the limit when it comes to what we can and plan to do for our customers. Our imagery is just the starting point. Our impact comes from our people, applying complex analysis, interpretation and artificial intelligence that opens up all sorts of possibilities for our customers.
Job Description
Exciting Opportunity - Join Our Legal Team! 🌟
Are you a skilled legal professional looking for a dynamic role in a fast-paced environment? We're seeking a talented Legal Counsel to join our team and provide expert legal advice and regulatory aspects of Nearmap within the ANZ region and the broader business where required in other regions where the group operates. Reporting to the General Counsel, you'll play a crucial role in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating external-facing contracts, managing IP issues, and advising on compliance matters.
Key Responsibilities:
Contract Drafting and Negotiation:

• Draft, review, and negotiate a variety of external-facing sales contracts, procurement contracts, and government bid documents.
• Provide legal advice on complex partnership arrangements, SaaS licensing terms, and machine learning licensing.

IP Management and Compliance:

• Manage IP issues and IP portfolio, including patents.
• Advise on cyber and enterprise technology matters, including SOC2 compliance.
• Assist in creating compliance programs, policies, and training on regulatory matters.

Stakeholder Engagement:

• Attend to legal-related customer support requests and enquiries.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to resolve legal issues and minimise legal risks.

Business Support and Training:

• Update standard sales terms for new product releases.
• Provide training to the commercial team on legal positions and risk exposure in commercial contracts.
• Support information handling and global privacy data needs of the company.

Legal Strategy and Development:

• Keep informed of regulatory and legal developments affecting the company and its clients.
• Participate in understanding Nearmap's business strategies to maximise value.

Attributes we're looking for in our next Legal Counsel:

• Analytical thinker with strong problem-solving skills.
• Detail-oriented with a focus on quality and accuracy.
• Collaborative team player with the ability to work cross-functionally.
• Proactive and adaptable to a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5-8 years post-admission experience gained in either an IT or a technology, media and telecommuncations team or as an in-house technology lawyer but are open to candidates with a corporate/commercial law background.
• Strong experience in drafting and negotiating a variety of complex commercial contracts, independently managing and navigating complex deals.
• Experience with SaaS related commercial contract (vendor side) and ideally licensing arrangements involving artificial intelligence, machine learning and machine derived attributes.
• Experience in managing IP issues and IP portfolio is ideal.

Additional Information
Why you'll love working at Nearmap:
We move fast and work smart; often wearing multiple hats. We adapted to remote working with ease and are continually looking at ways to improve. We're proud of our inclusive, supportive culture, and maintain a safe environment where everyone feels a sense of belonging and can be themselves.

• In addition to your annual leave, Nearmap offers 4 additional "YOU" days to take off quarterly!
• Industry leading Parental Leave offering
• Work from Overseas Policy
• Access to LinkedIn Learning
• Team Hackathons and Pitchfests
• Wellbeing and technology allowance - added straight into your bank account each month!
• Annual flu vaccinations & Skin Checks
• Hybrid flexibility (for real!)
• Nearmap subscription (of course!)
• Fully stocked kitchen with access to all the snacks & kitchen appliances you need
• Credited lunch every Tues & Thurs at our Sydney CBD office
• Showers available for anyone cycling to work or lunchtime gym-goers!

With us, you can map your career, and see where our journey might take you. With so much complex and interesting work to be challenged and inspired by, you might be surprised by the pathways you find. We've got so much more to share with you.
Please note:

• Successful candidates must have full working rights to work in Australia. Unfortunately, we are unable to sponsor visas for overseas candidates at this stage.

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