Assistant General Counsel

Arrive; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Arrive is seeking a seasoned commercial and technology attorney in Atlanta for a hybrid role leading the North America contracting team. You will craft and negotiate complex technology and commercial agreements, advise on regulatory and privacy matters, and align legal strategy with business goals across global teams.

The role emphasizes AI-enabled legal processes, collaboration with Sales, Product, and Strategy, and coordinating with external counsel to drive efficient results in a fast-growing

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor degree from a U.S. law school with active bar admission (Georgia preferred).
• At least 10+ years handling commercial contracts for global tech companies or firms.
• Deep knowledge of federal, state, and international laws affecting tech businesses.
• Proven track record drafting/negotiating technology, product, IP, and commercial contracts.
• English native or high proficiency; other languages desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the commercial contracting workflows and the North America legal team.
• Mentor legal professionals on workflow management and professional growth.
• Review, draft, and negotiate SaaS licensing, enterprise sales, vendor, and partnerships.
• Enable business goals while ensuring contracts comply with laws and protect Arrive's interests.
• Collaborate with Sales, GTM, Product & Technology, Marketing, Procurement, and Strategy to manage risks.
• Advise cross-functional teams on legal, regulatory, and privacy implications in product design.
• Coordinate with external counsel to achieve company objectives efficiently.
• Lead strategic corporate projects and training to scale commercial contracting.
• Provide regulatory guidance on evolving risks impacting operations and initiatives.
• Coordinate with internal teams and outside counsel on disputes and pre-litigation.
• Stay updated on laws affecting operations and translate updates into guidance.
• Develop scalable legal playbooks, processes, and training for commercial contracting.
• Identify and leverage AI/legal tech to improve efficiency.
• Ensure compliance with team requirements through targeted training.

Skills

Commercial contracts

Technology contracts

IP knowledge

Regulatory & privacy

Mentoring

Education

Juris Doctor

Job description

We’ve signed up to an ambitious journey. Join us!
As Arrive, we guide customers and communities towards brighter futures and more livable cities, it isn’t a challenge just anyone could take on. Luckily, we have something to help us make it happen. Our people and our values. We Arrive Curious, Focused and Together. Just as our entire brand is inspired by the North Star, the shining light leading travelers to their destinations since time began, our values guide us. They help us be at our best. For our customers. For the cities and communities we serve. For ourselves. As a global team, we are transforming urban mobility. Let’s grow better, together.

The Role Arrive is looking for a highly skilled commercial and technology attorney with expertise drafting and negotiating complex technology and commercial contracts and providing strategic legal advice in a fast-paced, global company environment with a pragmatic, business-minded approach. Technology, product, and intellectual property experience is preferred. In this role, you will collaborate with our business teams and stakeholders in the US, Europe, and other locations around the world. You will advise on strategic legal matters, contribute directly to our corporate strategy, and act as a champion for leveraging AI and legal technology to optimize our legal services. This is a hybrid role, leading the commercial contracting legal workflows and commercial legal team in North America.

How To Make An Impact

• Lead and manage the commercial contracting legal workflows and commercial legal team in North America.
• Actively mentor and provide direct guidance to legal professionals on commercial workflow management, contributing to their professional growth.
• Review, draft, and negotiate a wide variety of agreements, including SaaS licensing, enterprise sales, vendor, and strategic partnerships.
• Enable business goals while ensuring contracts comply with relevant laws and regulations and protect the company’s interests.
• Collaborate with and provide trusted counsel to cross-functional teams such as Sales, Go to Market, Product & Technology, Marketing, Procurement, and Strategy & Transformation to assess and manage legal and business risks effectively.
• Advise cross-functional teams on legal, regulatory, and privacy implications during the design and functionality stages of new products and features.
• Work with and strategically manage external counsel as necessary to achieve company objectives efficiently.
• Lead and support other critical corporate projects and strategic initiatives as requested, coordinating necessary legal support across internal resources and external counsel.
• Provide strategic regulatory advice on evolving legal, regulatory, and business risks impacting operations, product and commercial initiatives.
• Coordinate with outside counsel and internal teams to resolve disputes and manage pre-litigation or active claims.
• Stay updated on changes in relevant laws and regulations affecting the company\u2019s operations and translate these updates into practical business guidance.
• Develop scalable legal frameworks, guidance, playbooks, processes and training for the commercial contracting processes.
• Proactively identify, test, and embrace AI and legal technologies to drive operational efficiency and legal enablement across the business.
• Ensure widespread compliance with legal team requirements by developing and delivering targeted training and guidance to relevant internal teams.

About You You are a collaborative, prestigeless team player with strong business acumen and the ability to align legal strategies with business objectives. You possess excellent communication skills with a proven ability to simplify complex legal concepts into clear, actionable recommendations for business leaders. You bring a strong curiosity, competence, and willingness to embrace AI and emerging technologies to elevate the quality, speed, and efficiency of legal work. With strong attention to detail and effective multitasking skills, you thrive in a fast-paced, growing global company environment. We know there’s no such thing as a “perfect" candidate. We’re all a work in progress and are growing new skills and capabilities all the time. Arrive welcomes those who are passionate about learning and evolving. If this looks like a role where you could do work that excites you, we hope you’ll apply.

Your background

• A Juris Doctor degree from a reputable accredited U.S. law school and an active license in good standing with one or more state bars (Georgia preferred).
• At least 10+ years of legal experience in commercial contracts with a blend of in-house at a global technology company and outside counsel at a corporate law firm or a sophisticated boutique law firm.
• Deep knowledge of federal, state, and international laws, regulations, and industry standards affecting a global technology company.
• Proven track record drafting and negotiating complex technology, product, intellectual property, and commercial contracts.
• English as native spoken and written language, but other language competencies are highly desirable.

This role is based in Atlanta, GA (Hybrid)

About Us Arrive, including brands like EasyPark, Flowbird, RingGo, ParkMobile and Parkopedia, is a leading global mobility platform. Present in over 90 countries and 20,000 cities, the company helps people and decision-makers make smarter decisions about urban mobility and ease the experience of travel worldwide. Arrive delivers a unique combination of the core ingredients to make cities more livable: from smart payments and optimized car parks to data-driven traffic reduction and support for reinvestment in public transport and green space. It’s about more than function, it’s about saving time and simplifying the experience of travel for everyone. Travel is more than a journey, it’s how you Arrive.

About Arrive Arrive, including brands like EasyPark, Flowbird, RingGo, ParkMobile and Parkopedia, is a leading global mobility platform. Present in over 90 countries and 20,000 cities, the company helps people and decision-makers make smarter decisions about urban mobility and ease the experience of travel worldwide. Arrive delivers a unique combination of the core ingredients to make cities more livable: from smart payments and optimized car parks to data-driven traffic reduction and support for reinvestment in public transport and green space. It’s about more than function, it’s about saving time and simplifying the experience of travel for everyone. Travel is more than a journey, it’s how you Arrive.