In-House Counsel, SaaS Contracts & Privacy

Rippling (Netherlands); Long Beach (CA); Presencial; USD 150.000 - 175.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

myKaarma, based in Long Beach, CA, seeks an in-house Associate Legal Counsel to guide commercial operations, strategy, and regulatory compliance for a fast-growing automotive SaaS platform. You will handle OEM agreements, data privacy, IP, employment, antitrust, and dispute resolution while collaborating with Sales, Product, Finance, and Engineering.

You’ll drive rapid contract closure, create playbooks and templates, and translate legal concepts into plain business language for leadership.

Formación

• JD from an accredited law school; licensed to practice in a U.S. jurisdiction (California preferred).
• 5+ years of experience, with at least 1-2 years in-house at a technology/SaaS company.
• Proven ability to independently manage the full contract lifecycle, from drafting through negotiation and execution, including with enterprise customers and large OEMs.
• Direct experience with data privacy regulations (GDPR, CCPA, state privacy laws) and communications regulations (TCPA, CAN-SPAM, DNC).
• Experience coordinating with and managing outside counsel across multiple practice areas.
• Comfort with CLM tools (Ironclad) and electronic contracting platforms.
• Fluency with Google Workspace as the primary collaboration environment.
• Excellent judgment in balancing legal risk with business needs; knows when a simple business email beats a legal memo.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to explain legal issues clearly to non-legal stakeholders.

Responsabilidades

• Draft and negotiate SaaS agreements, MSAs, NDAs, DPAs, SOWs, and OEM, partner, and vendor agreements.
• Own the contract lifecycle, redline to signature to filing, in Ironclad and DocuSign.
• Close OEM and dealer group deals fast without giving away the store.
• Build templates, clause libraries, and pre-approved positions that shrink deal cycles.
• Give leadership clear, fast calls on contract risk.
• Keep voice, text, and email compliant with TCPA, DNC, CAN-SPAM, and state law.
• Own privacy compliance: CCPA, GDPR, state laws, retention, consent, and cross-border transfers.
• Build privacy into the product with Product and Engineering, before launch, not after.
• Negotiate DPAs with OEMs, dealer groups, and vendors, including AI disclosures.
• Set controller/processor roles and DPO designations in OEM agreements.
• Run the patent portfolio with outside patent counsel and international agents.
• Turn engineering know-how into filed patent disclosures.
• Never miss a maintenance fee or filing deadline.
• Protect trademarks, copyrights, proprietary tools, and co-developed partner solutions.
• Direct outside counsel across antitrust, patents, litigation, and M&A.
• Structure engagements to protect privilege.
• Lead fact-finding and evidence gathering for partner and vendor disputes.
• Decide when to negotiate, when to demand, and when to elevate.
• Advise HR on no-hire, non-solicit, and candidate rejection protocols.

Conocimientos

Lawyer degree (JD)

In-house SaaS experience

Contract lifecycle management

Privacy & regulatory compliance

Outside counsel coordination

Ironclad / CLM tools

Google Workspace

Clear legal communication

Interpersonal skills

Educación

JD from an accredited law school

Bar admission (US preferred)

Herramientas

Ironclad CLM

DocuSign

Google Workspace

Descripción del empleo

myKaarma, based in Long Beach, CA, seeks an in-house Associate Legal Counsel to guide commercial operations, strategy, and regulatory compliance for a fast-growing automotive SaaS platform. You will handle OEM agreements, data privacy, IP, employment, antitrust, and dispute resolution while collaborating with Sales, Product, Finance, and Engineering.

You’ll drive rapid contract closure, create playbooks and templates, and translate legal concepts into plain business language for leadership.