Legal Counsel (SaaS)

TL;DR

Legal Counsel (SaaS): Serving as counsel for commercial agreements, partnerships, product development, and regulatory compliance with an accent on SaaS, services, and procurement agreements. Focus on advising cross-functional teams, mitigating legal and business risks, and ensuring legal and regulatory compliance.

Location: Remote (US) with some domestic travel required. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future immigration sponsorship from the company.

Salary: $165,000–$205,000

Company

hirify.global is dedicated to transforming global energy usage by enabling customers to save energy and money through North America's largest residential virtual power plant.

What you will do

• Prepare, review, negotiate, and advise on commercial agreements, focusing on SaaS, services, and procurement.
• Support commercial contracts and partnerships with regulated electric utilities.
• Advise cross-functional teams on legal, regulatory, and compliance for product development, licensing, and marketing.
• Provide guidance on intellectual property, data privacy, open source, and technology licensing.
• Identify and mitigate potential legal and business risks in contracts.
• Support corporate housekeeping and manage outside counsel, reporting to the CLO.

Requirements

• JD from an accredited law school and admitted to practice law in good standing.
• 5+ years of legal practice, including in-house experience.
• Business-forward in-house lawyer with leadership skills.
• Experience negotiating custom commercial deals with regulated electric utilities or retail energy providers.
• Solution-oriented, strategic, and self-starter with exceptional judgment.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and superior interpersonal skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Fully remote work environment with home office set-up allowance.
• No pre-set vacation limits and parental leave benefits.
• Competitive benefits package including health and wellness benefits.
• 401(k) plan with employer contributions.
• Opportunity to work with passionate people in a remote environment.