Description
**Open to candidates in Santa Barbara, Chicago, New York***
About the Role:
Ready to bring your sharp legal mind to a team that thrives on solving complex challenges? We're looking for a Corporate Counsel with a litigation focus who's excited to dive into everything from FCRA disputes to employment-related investigations. In this role, you'll partner with internal teams and outside counsel to craft smart strategies, navigate evolving regulations, and keep the business one step ahead. You'll flex both your courtroom savvy and your contract-drafting skills while helping shape policies that support our growing company. If you enjoy untangling legal puzzles, leading proactive compliance efforts, and collaborating across the organization, this is the place for you. Join us and put your litigation skills to work where they can truly make an impact!
What You'll Do:
- Execute existing and develop new strategies for handling complaints, investigations, and other legal and quasi-legal proceedings.
- Work closely with other members of the Litigation Team on pending, threatened, and actual employment-related litigation.
- Handle a range of litigation matters involving legal, regulatory, and business disputes with a focus on the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA).
- Review current and monitor changing laws and regulations and provide compliance advice, guidance, and recommendations.
Who You Are:
- Law degree from an ABA-accredited law school
- Active Bar membership in the United States with no record of discipline
- Five (5) to eight (8) years of relevant legal experience (firm or in-house)
- Litigation management experience in both state and federal court
- Working knowledge of or the ability to learn rules and regulations such as the FCRA, privacy rules and regulations, payment processing rules and regulations, and more
- Basic understanding of or the ability to learn about software development, complex relational databases, cloud computing, and software-as-a-service (SaaS)
- Highest level of professional ethics and personal integrity and sound judgment
- Superlative oral and written communication skills
- Strong and demonstrated ability to work individually and as a team, including under pressure, with minimal direct supervision and while managing many competing priorities
- Interest in learning and analyzing complex statutes (including the FCRA), case law, and other primary and secondary sources and ability to provide clear and sound conclusions and recommendations
- Proficiency with Adobe Acrobat®, Microsoft® Word, and Outlook, and ability to learn and use proprietary customer/matter management software
- Friendly, collegial, and collaborative disposition
- Ability to travel up to 20%
Ideal to Have:
- Risk assessment and management experience a plus
- Familiarity working with software developers a plus
- Software licensing agreement drafting and negotiation experience a plus
Real Estate runs on Yardi. About Us:
Yardi pioneers the property tech industry by seamlessly blending 40 years of tradition with forward-thinking innovation. We've created a team of over 10,000 employees in over 40 locations around the globe dedicated to making great real estate software products.
Discover the Yardi Difference:
Yardi is more than just a software company – we are dedicated to creating a positive impact in our communities. Annually, Yardi extends philanthropic support to organizations chosen by our employees. Our team has contributed to over 350 nonprofits globally, demonstrating our commitment to various causes and communities.
Our award-winning culture, consistently recognized by Glassdoor's prestigious "Best Place to Work", fosters support, collaboration, and growth. We prioritize your well-being with comprehensive benefits, including 100% paid employee medical premiums, company profit-sharing plan, and flexible work arrangements.
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Annual Salary Range: $168,000 - $189,000
All submissions for open positions should be received through Yardi's applicant portal, accessed from Yardi's corporate website.
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