Legal Counsel – Government, Software Licensing

🕒 September 29

🌐 United States, Canada – Remote

🇺🇸 United States – Remote 🇨🇦 Canada – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

⚖️ Legal Counsel / General Counsel

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Trellint

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201 - 500 employees

☁️ SaaS

🏛️ Government

🚗 Transport

SaaS • Government • Transport

Trellint is a provider of intelligent curbside and parking management software for cities and agencies. It delivers SaaS solutions for citation and permit administration, parking enforcement (including license plate recognition and GIS integration), dynamic pricing and occupancy management, asset and resource management, and business intelligence. The platform integrates payments, meters, mobile pay, and open APIs to help municipalities and operators optimize parking, reduce congestion, improve safety, and streamline field operations.

📋 Description

• Provide legal advice to business stakeholders across multiple geographies • Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements, including software licensing, SaaS, services, supplier, reseller, distribution, and NDA agreements • Review and negotiate RFPs, public and private tenders, and related terms and conditions • Apply risk management techniques and provide practical legal and strategic advice • Review contracts and subcontracting arrangements and interface with customer and vendor contracting personnel • Work with management, sales, finance, and operations teams to structure contracts • Manage, direct, and mentor the Contracts Manager and Compliance Manager • Plan and oversee team activities and competing priorities • Assess contract risks and ensure compliance with law, company policies, government specifications, and business goals • Research multiple jurisdictions and improve contract processes and templates • Maintain accurate contract files and communicate legal and contract information to stakeholders • Support M&A and portfolio-acquisition activity, including due diligence, transaction documents, and post-close integration • Assist with policy development and training • Advise on data protection and privacy compliance, including UK/EU GDPR and US state privacy laws • Manage disputes, claims, and litigation with external counsel • Support corporate governance and compliance

🎯 Requirements

• 5–10 years of related legal experience in an international law firm or in-house legal department • A university degree in law (e.g. JD or equivalent) is required • Must be admitted to practice / called to the Bar in Canada or the United States and be in good standing • Strong commercial law skills and experience • Familiarity with software licensing agreements, public procurement, and contract negotiation • Experience working with public agencies and navigating public procurements • Previous experience at a technology or software company, with IT contracts, government procurement, software licensing, or SaaS agreements • Experience supporting M&A transactions, a plus • General familiarity with data protection and privacy laws, a plus • Strong verbal, written, and problem-solving skills • Ability to use Claude, ChatGPT and other AI tools • Ability to prioritize and manage time efficiently • Strong attention to detail • Excellent interpersonal and collaborative skills • Ability to work across multiple companies and jurisdictions

🏖️ Benefits

• Some travel may be required • Regular worker type