About the Role
Who we are:
Who you are:
We are always looking for amazing talent who can contribute to our growth and deliver results! Geotab is seeking a Legal Counsel who will manage complex legal agreements and negotiations, and provide legal support across technology, privacy, intellectual property, government contracting, risk management and global strategic initiatives. If you love technology, and are keen to join an industry leader — we would love to hear from you!
What you'll do:
The Legal Counsel, Corporate, is a member of the Geotab in-house legal team and is responsible for managing complex corporate and commercial transactional agreements and negotiations. Specific areas of focus include a wide range of (private and public) corporate transactions, both domestically and cross-border, including acquisitions, investments, divestitures, restructurings and joint ventures. In addition, the role of Legal Counsel, Corporate, will be expected to contribute to Geotab’s general corporate and commercial matters.
How you'll make an impact:
- Manage complex corporate and commercial agreements with a major focus on corporate transactions, both domestically and cross-border, including acquisitions, investments, divestitures, restructurings and joint ventures.
- Support the post-acquisition and integration of acquired entities or investments.
- Support legal aspects of risk management strategies with focus on corporate structuring.
- Support Geotab’s global strategic initiatives, including global expansion and new market entry.
- Draft, review, and negotiate commercial and finance agreements, including partnering agreements, purchase agreements, confidentiality agreements, debt agreements, licensing agreements, and various vendor and supply agreements.
- Support negotiations with resellers, customers, solution partners, OEMs, suppliers, governments and other stakeholders in a global context; integrate legal, technical and business considerations with a focus on practical solutions and strong business relationships.
- Advise on legal strategy for high-volume electronic contracting, pass-through of terms to third parties, and products that change frequently through continuous upgrades.
- Advise on industry-wide issues affecting Geotab and its stakeholders, including AI, big data, the Internet of Things (IoT), data privacy and other emerging regulatory topics.
- Develop in-depth technical knowledge and understanding of Geotab product offerings.
- Provide legal support for product design, development and implementation activities.
- Provide general legal support for corporate, commercial and human resources/employment matters.
What you'll bring to the role:
- Bachelors in a related field; JD from an ABA accredited law school.
- Licensed to practice law in a US state; California, Delaware, Georgia, New York or Texas preferred.
- Member in good standing with applicable bar association.
- Broad corporate and M&A experience, with a particular focus on technology transactions.
- An understanding of global corporate and tax structuring considerations.
- Familiarity with common and civil law jurisdictions.
- Ability to think strategically and work collaboratively with senior management to pursue opportunities and negotiate transactions. Works actively with business partners and outside