Trellint develops intelligent curbside and parking management software for cities, municipalities, and public agencies. Its SaaS platform supports citation and permit administration, parking enforcement with license plate recognition and GIS integration, dynamic pricing, occupancy management, asset and resource tracking, and business intelligence. By connecting payments, parking meters, mobile pay, and open APIs, Trellint helps parking operators and government teams coordinate field operations, manage demand, reduce congestion, and improve safety.
Legal Counsel, Government Software Licensing (Remote)
Advise Trellint’s software business on government procurement, software licensing, commercial contracts, privacy, and legal risk. Lead negotiations, support transactions and disputes, and manage a small contracts and compliance team.
Description
- Advise business stakeholders across multiple geographies on legal matters
- Draft, review, and negotiate software licensing, SaaS, services, supplier, reseller, distribution, NDA, and other commercial agreements
- Review and negotiate RFPs, public and private tenders, and related terms
- Apply risk management methods and deliver practical legal and strategic guidance
- Review contracts and subcontracting arrangements while coordinating with customer and vendor contracting teams
- Partner with management, sales, finance, and operations to structure agreements
- Manage, direct, and mentor the Contracts Manager and Compliance Manager
- Plan team activities and manage competing priorities
- Evaluate contract risks and maintain compliance with applicable law, company policies, government specifications, and business objectives
- Research requirements across jurisdictions and improve contract processes and templates
- Maintain accurate contract records and communicate legal and contract information to stakeholders
- Support M&A and portfolio acquisitions through due diligence, transaction documentation, and post-closing integration
- Contribute to 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 relevant legal experience in an international law firm or in-house legal department
- University law degree, such as a JD or equivalent
- Admission to practice or call to the Bar in Canada or the United States, with good standing required
- Strong commercial law experience and capabilities
- Knowledge of software licensing, public procurement, and contract negotiation
- Experience working with public agencies and managing public procurements
- Background in a technology or software company, including IT contracts, government procurement, software licensing, or SaaS agreements
- M&A transaction experience is preferred
- General familiarity with data protection and privacy law is preferred
- Strong verbal, written, and problem-solving abilities
- Ability to use Claude, ChatGPT, and other AI tools
- Effective prioritization and time-management skills
- High attention to detail
- Excellent interpersonal and collaboration skills
- Ability to work across multiple companies and jurisdictions
Benefits
- Some travel may be required
- Regular worker classification