Legal Associate

Description:

About the role:
A Develops Real Estate Transaction Solutions Company seeks a savvy, motivated, and organizationally effective legal associate who is hungry to help power rapid growth of the company's transformative technology and service offering within the company's risk appetite.

The Legal Associate will have a unique opportunity to see the impact of their contributions across the full spectrum of company matters at a fast-growing technology startup. A Develops Real Estate Transaction Solutions Company has an only-of-its-kind risk decisioning algorithm that we license to partners, paired with a settlement services offering we contract to lenders. The Legal Associate will spend significant time protecting the company's interests through contracting and intellectual property matters.

The Legal Associate will report to the General Counsel and will collaborate to support the legal function across all company matters including labor and employment, corporate litigation, office leases and subleases, corporate governance and licensing, insurance, and other matters that may arise.

This is a highly dynamic role, where the legal issues crossing your desk every day will be numerous, interesting, and develop both your existing competencies and new knowledge. This is a highly collaborative role, where you will work directly with executive leadership, outside counsel, and commercial partners.

Responsibilities:
Primary Responsibility For:

• Contract review and renewal management
• Corporate insurance matters
• Privacy matters
• Support General Counsel with a wide scope of corporate matters including:
• Labor and employment
• Corporate litigation
• Intellectual property
• Office leases and subleases
• Work with compliance team on:
• Corporate governance activities
• Company licensing activities
• Legal and legislative research in support of the company's innovation agenda
• Company policies and procedures
• Engage and coordinate with outside counsel as needed, while minimizing expenses
• Work Location: Hybrid, 2-3 days per week in our San Francisco office
• Other duties as assigned

Required Skills & Experience:

• Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school
• 1-2 years of experience (in-house counsel or law firm)
• Preferred 2-4 years of experience
• Admission to practice in at least one state, preferably California
• Ability to provide accurate, relevant, timely, and clear advice to General Counsel and business partners
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Obsessive attention to detail and very high commitment to accuracy, thoroughness, and polish of work
• Sound judgment and the ability to source and evaluate various potential courses of action fairly
• A self-starter who can work well collaboratively, deliver on commitments, prioritize assignments, and manage multiple tasks simultaneously
• Organizational effectiveness: you readily perceive how to get things done in a variety of business settings, and can independently function to achieve objectives while preserving strong relationships and influence
• Integrity, openness and transparency
• Humility and service: consultative and supportive approach to partnership
• Willingness and ability to learn Doma Technology business, including the basics of the product line; regulatory environment; basics of analytic and software development and deployment; end-user applications of products and services
• Strong computer skills, specifically with Microsoft Office products
• Bonus points: Familiarity with the business of title insurance or settlement agency responsibilities and regulation

Shown below is the lowest to highest base salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may be modified in the future. An employee's pay position within the base salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, any collective bargaining agreements, and business or organizational needs. At Doma, compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case.

This job is also eligible for the following compensation components: Bonus
$72,800—$136,900 USD
We offer a comprehensive package of benefits to eligible employees: medical/dental/vision insurance, 401(k), generous vacation time, and paid bonding leave.

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