Legal Counsel

Armada; Remote (OR); Remote; USD 152,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Armada, an innovative edge computing startup, is seeking a Legal Counsel to join their remote team. The successful candidate will provide strategic legal guidance, manage legal agreements, and support business operations in a rapidly evolving technical landscape. This is an exciting opportunity to influence the company's compliance and legal strategy while directly contributing to bridging the digital divide.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience supporting commercial transactions.
• 3+ years of in-house experience in B2B Software or Systems companies.
• Ability to operate independently with minimal oversight.

Responsibilities

• Draft inbound and outbound agreements, including various commercial agreements.
• Lead complex technology transactions and negotiate strategies.
• Ensure compliance across business operations.

Skills

Commercial transactions

Negotiation strategies

Compliance

Legal risk management

Job description

Armada is an edge computing startup that provides computing infrastructure to remote areas where connectivity and cloud infrastructure is limited, as well as areas where data needs to be processed locally for real-time analytics and AI at the edge. We’re looking to bring on the most brilliant minds to help further our mission of bridging the digital divide with advanced technology infrastructure that can be rapidly deployed anywhere.

About the role

Armada is seeking an experienced and dedicated Legal Counsel to join our team andplay a pivotal part in our organization’s success. This role offers an exciting opportunity to provide strategic legal guidance and ensure compliance across various business operations.

Location. This role is remote in the continental United States.

What You'll Do (Key Responsibilities)

• Drafting inbound and outbound agreements, including master subscription agreements, reseller/partner agreements, DPAs, and other types of commercial and privacy agreements with a broad range of customers including commercial customers as well as government agencies.
• Participating in and leading complex technology transactions and developing negotiation strategies, communicating escalation points to leadership in a manner that advances negotiations, creates clarity, utilizes insights, and advances closure of open issues.
• Providing overall management and oversight of legal support to transactions (inbound and outbound), including establishing policies and procedures to facilitate growth and scale.
• Keeping informed on applicable laws, regulations, and industry guidance that impact edge computing and artificial intelligence providers.
• Partnering with revenue, sales, technology, and compliance teams to ensure agreements are consistent with internal Armada policies, processes, product capabilities, and compliance requirements.
• Building critical relationships with key stakeholders to effectively provide practical legal and strategic advice to assist the business in meeting its objectives.
• Utilizing outside counsel effectively and guiding escalations to appropriate senior leaders in order to take smart and well-informed risks to meet company and customer needs.
• Supporting business teams in identifying and mitigating legal and compliance risks.
• Supporting the review, revision, and approval of field readiness resources, sales guidance, templates, and other sales enablement content.
• Assisting in the design and implementation of appropriate policies and public sector compliance programs to facilitate entry into public sector markets.

Required Qualifications:

• 8+ years of total experience supporting commercial transactions
• 3+ years of in-house experience in B2B Software or Systems companies, with a demonstrated track record of leadership, efficiency, and collaborating with sales and internal stakeholders to successfully close deals on critical timelines
• Pragmatic, business mindset
• Demonstrated exceptional bedside manner in supporting internal clients
• Track record of effectively navigating opportunities, headwinds, and strategic shifts that are common in an early-stage business
• Operate independently with minimal oversight on complex deal negotiations
• Public sector legal experience strongly preferred

The ideal candidate will demonstrate:

• An ability to effectively collaborate with peers and senior leadership.
• Strong people skills, including being a good listener, positive, fair, and reasoned.
• Intellectual curiosity and strong judgement.
• Ability to distill complex tradeoffs and constraints into simple objectives, and communicate them effectively to peers and leadership.
• Preference for working in a high-paced and dynamic environment.
• High integrity and transparency.

For U.S. Based candidates: To ensure fairness and transparency, the starting base salary range for this role for candidates in the U.S. are listed, varying based on location experience, skills, and qualifications. In addition to base salary, this role will also be offered equity and subsidized benefits (details available upon request).

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Compensation

$152,000 - $190,000 USD

You're a Great Fit if You're

• A go-getter with a growth mindset.You're intellectually curious, have strong business acumen, and actively seek opportunities to build relevant skills and knowledge
• A detail-oriented problem-solver.You can independently gather information, solve problems efficiently, and deliver results with a "get-it-done" attitude
• Thrive in a fast-paced environment.You're energized by an entrepreneurial spirit, capable of working quickly, and excited to contribute to a growing company
• A collaborative team player.You focus on business success and are motivated by team accomplishment vs personal agenda
• Highly organized and results-driven.Strong prioritization skills and a dedicated work ethic are essential for you

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