Senior Corporate Counsel, Payments & SaaS

Yardi Systems; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 168,000 - 189,000; Full time

Job summary

Yardi Systems seeks a Corporate Counsel to serve as a trusted legal advisor and strategic partner across the organization, focusing on commercial transactions, regulatory matters, and a growing payments business.

You will draft and negotiate SaaS and vendor agreements, support payment-processing initiatives, advise on network rules and consumer protection, review data-sharing agreements, and help mitigate legal and compliance risks while enabling growth and operational success.

Qualifications

• J.D. or equivalent with active U.S. bar membership.
• 5–8 years of relevant legal experience (firm or in-house).
• Experience with SaaS, payments, data privacy, and software development is a plus.
• Strong ethics, judgment, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Draft, negotiate, and finalize customer and vendor commercial agreements, especially SaaS.
• Provide legal review and guidance supporting Yardi’s payment processing business.
• Advise on payment network rules, card brand requirements, and state/federal regulations.
• Support consumer disclosures, terms of service, and consumer protection requirements.
• Negotiate with banks, networks, processors, and financial service vendors.
• Review data processing and data sharing agreements.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Skills

Corporate Law

SaaS contracts

Regulatory compliance

Payment processing

Contract negotiation

Legal research

Education

Juris Doctor (J.D.)

Tools

Adobe Acrobat

Microsoft Word/Outlook

Legal AI tools

Matter management software

Job description

Yardi Systems seeks a Corporate Counsel to serve as a trusted legal advisor and strategic partner across the organization, focusing on commercial transactions, regulatory matters, and a growing payments business.

You will draft and negotiate SaaS and vendor agreements, support payment-processing initiatives, advise on network rules and consumer protection, review data-sharing agreements, and help mitigate legal and compliance risks while enabling growth and operational success.