Associate Counsel

Smarty, LLC; Orem (UT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with company matching

Paid time off

Professional development

Drinks & snacks

In-office chiropractic services

Company retreats

Job summary

Smarty, LLC in Utah is seeking an Associate Counsel to help build a modern, AI-enabled legal function. You will partner with In-House Counsel on contracts, risk, and compliance, while leveraging AI tools to streamline research, drafting, and workflows in a fast-growing SaaS environment.

The role is onsite in Orem, UT and requires a JD with bar admission in at least one state, plus 0–5 years of experience. Strong written and verbal skills and a tech-forward mindset are essential for immediate

Qualifications

• JD required and bar admission in at least one U.S. state.
• Experience with technology law or SaaS, or interest in AI-assisted workflows.
• Ability to translate complex legal concepts into plain language.
• Interest in AI-assisted legal workflows.

Responsibilities

• Use AI-assisted tools for legal research, contract review, drafting, and process improvement.
• Identify opportunities to streamline routine legal tasks and automate processes.
• Stay current on emerging legal tech and share recommendations.
• Partner with In-House Counsel on review and redlining of standard agreements (SaaS, MSAs, DPAs, NDAs, vendor contracts).
• Manage redline cycles and escalate non-standard terms with counsel.
• Support sales by keeping deal cycles moving and maintaining templates.
• Implement contract lifecycle management tools.
• Conduct risk assessments for product features, go-to-market strategies, and third-party integrations.
• Advise stakeholders on liability exposure in contracts and operations.

Skills

AI tools in legal workflows

Legal research

Contract review & drafting

Communication skills

Technical literacy (APIs/cloud)

Education

Juris Doctor (JD) from ABA-accredited law school

Tools

CLM tools

Legal AI tooling

MS Office/Google Docs

Job description

You may not have heard of us, but you've probably benefited from our work. Smarty is a leader in location data intelligence, helping businesses around the world verify, standardize, and enrich their address and location data at scale. When a package reaches the right door, an order ships without a hitch, or a journey reaches the right destination, there's a good chance we helped.

We've built all of this the hard way: self-funded, profitable, and on our own terms. That independence lets us make long-term decisions, invest in our people, and hold a high bar for our work. We've been recognized as a Top Workplace four years running, thanks to a culture that values our people just as much as our products.

We're building a legal function that runs as smart and efficiently as the products we sell, and we need an Associate Counsel to help get us there. You'll own a genuine slice of that work from day one, partnering with our In-House Counsel on contracts, risk, and compliance while actively using AI and legal technology to streamline how we operate. If you are technically curious, commercially minded, and ready to make an immediate impact, this role was built for you.

This is an onsite, non-remote opening in Orem, UT.

What You'll Do

• Legal Technology & AI
• Use AI-assisted tools as a core part of your daily workflow, including legal research, contract review, document drafting, and process improvement.
• Identify opportunities to streamline and automate routine legal tasks, bringing a continuous improvement mindset to how the legal function operates.
• Stay current on emerging legal technology and share insights with the team on tools and practices worth adopting.
• Contracts & Commercial Agreements
• Partner with In-house Counsel on review and redlining of standard agreements, including SaaS subscriptions, MSAs, Data Processing Agreements (DPAs), NDAs, and vendor contracts.
• Manage redline cycles with counterparties, escalating non-standard terms and elevated risk positions to In-House Counsel.
• Partner with Sales to keep deal cycles moving, and maintain contract templates.
• Implement and use contract lifecycle management (CLM) or legal workflow tools.
• Risk Identification & Mitigation
• Work with In-house Counsel to conduct legal risk assessments across product features, go-to-market strategies, and third-party integrations.
• Advise internal stakeholders on liability exposure in contracts and operations.
• Work across teams with compliance, IT and engineering to identify and mitigate risk, contributing to periodic risk reporting.
• Data Privacy & Regulatory Compliance
• Support compliance with GDPR, HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules, CCPA/CPRA, and emerging privacy frameworks.
• Monitor regulatory developments relevant to SaaS, AI, and cloud services and translate implications for the business.

What You Bring

• A technical mindset and genuine enthusiasm for using AI tools for legal research, contract review, or drafting, and a curiosity about how those tools are changing the practice of law.
• JD from an ABA-accredited law school.
• Active or in-process bar admission in at least one U.S. state.
• 0 to 5 years of experience (law firm, in-house, or clerkship); new graduates are encouraged to apply.
• Demonstrated interest in technology law, SaaS business models, or the software industry.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate legal complexity into plain language.
• Technical literacy: you do not need to code, but you should be comfortable discussing APIs, cloud infrastructure, and software architecture at a conceptual level.

What We'll Do for You

• Competitive compensation, $90-$125k annually
• 100% paid health, dental, and basic life insurance premiums (including family coverage)
• Long-term disability insurance
• Generous PTO that increases with tenure
• 401(k) with company matching
• Ongoing training and professional development
• Adjustable standing desk and modern tools
• Drinks, snacks, team lunches, and activities
• In-office chiropractic services
• Company retreats and trips to genuinely fun places

Smarty provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, or protected veteran status. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, placement, promotion, termination, compensation, and training. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check following an offer of employment.