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Job Title: Sr. Corporate Counsel
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
Job-Type: Permanent
Salary Range: $150K – $170K
Referral Fee: $4,000
Employment Eligibility: Gravity cannot transfer nor sponsor a work visa for this position. Applicants must be eligible to work in the U.S. for any employer directly (we are not open to contract or “corp to corp” agreements).
Position Overview:
Sr. Corporate Counsel will lead contract review efforts/processes and will spearhead the development and implementation of a formal contract review and management program. Additionally, you will assist with data privacy and compliance related issues, as well as industry and compliance matters. In this role, you will report to the General Counsel for the company.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Contract creation, review, negotiation, etc. for all types of commercial contracts (customer, vendor, 3rd party, NDA, etc.).
- Develop cross-functional relationships and facilitate decision-making among the legal team and other internal business teams (sales, marketing, operations and fleet, accounting, HR, risk, and information technology).
- Develop and maintain standard contract templates and compliance policies and drive efficiencies in the contracting process.
- Develop and oversee the day-to-day operations and administration of the company’s contracting process and contract management system.
- Prepare, review, and revise non-disclosure and other agreements based on existing forms and templates.
- Review, revise, and approve branch location and depot leasing agreements and amendments, as well as tenant estoppel and subordination non-disturbance and attornment agreements.
- Oversee the improvement of Legal Department processes to increase efficiencies and mitigate legal and compliance risks.
- Advise on data privacy and protection matters, including compliance with international regulations, US regulations, and state regulations, data transfer requirements, e-privacy and marketing, and data processing provisions in customer and vendor contracts.
- Develop and maintain data privacy compliance framework and policies.
- Other duties as assigned.
Required Experience & Skills:
- Strong negotiation skills.
- Ability to collaborate as a member of a team and interface and work effectively with the Legal Department and with other departments within the company.
- Ability to communicate legal rules and concepts to business units effectively and to translate legal concepts and recommendations to practical business advice.
- Excellent written and verbal communication, research, and organizational skills.
- Self-motivated. Ability to work independently.
- Great attention to detail.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects and tasks and to triage and reprioritize projects frequently. Ability to effectively and efficiently respond to questions that business units bring to the Legal Department.
- Continually looking for practical ways to improve processes and support the scale of the business.
- Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Proficiency in Adobe Professional or similar program.
Nice to Have Experience:
- JD from an ABA accredited law school
- Licensed member of a state bar
- Familiarity with RMIS is a plus.
- Familiarity with vendor management software or platform is a plus.