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Posted July 17, 2021

General Counsel

Carbyne
New York, NY Full Time

Hi, we’re Carbyne. We’re on a mission to help emergency call centers save lives every day. As the leader in emergency collaboration technologies,...

Hi, we’re Carbyne. We’re on a mission to help emergency call centers save lives every day. As the leader in emergency collaboration technologies, we’re building a platform that brings game-changing capabilities to people in crisis, such as live video, instant chat, and location tracking. Our platform unifies the flow of life-saving information to emergency call centers, so they can handle emergencies faster than ever, and get to the right people, in the right place, at the right time. We currently provide services to over 400 million people in over eight countries around the world, and partner with Google, Cisco, Amazon, and Microsoft to deliver life-saving technologies. Want to join our mission-driven team? Read on.

About the role

We're looking for General Counsel to join our growing team. In this role, you’ll have opportunity to use your legal expertise to have a social big impact on a rapidly growing SaaS company. Our ideal candidate is a business-minded lawyer who is focused on execution, prepared to lead important company deals, and collaborate with all teams within the company! This role will be located in our New York offices.

If you have a keen interest in learning about new technologies and areas of the law and a strong drive to understand and support the business needs of an innovative company, read on.

Requirements

3+ years as an in-house General Counsel in the technology sector

JD degree or foreign equivalent and New York Bar admission

Ability to manage several simultaneous projects under tight deadlines

Strong experience in drafting, negotiating, and managing professional services agreements, business agreements, and intellectual property agreements

Excellent negotiating skills, keen analytical abilities, a pragmatic approach to problem-solving, as well as a track record of successfully handling complex business and legal issues

Team player with exceptional written and oral communication and interpersonal skills

Collaborative, positive, business-friendly, and service-minded

Self-reliant and able to prioritize workload autonomously

Bonus points for:

Experience as an in-house legal counsel at a successful, high-growth SaaS company

What else we’re looking for:

We’re a mission-driven team with a strong set of values. We take them pretty seriously here at Carbyne, and want to make sure that anyone who joins our team takes them seriously, too. If you grabbed coffee with any of our team members, you would see that we:

Innovate. We think differently, and don’t lean on standard conventions.

Strive to be better. We’re always looking to improve. We define goals and measure ourselves against them regularly.

Take ownership. We own our actions, complete our missions, and hold ourselves accountable for both. We care deeply about the success of Carbyne, our customers, our partners, and each other.

Are customer-first. We focus on making sure our customers are successful, and we build trust and practice full transparency at all times.

Benefits and perks - because you matter:

Comprehensive health insurance

401k, matching up to 4% of your salary

12 weeks of full payment for maternity leave

Unlimited vacation days

Competitive options plan

Reimbursement for internet and phone expenses

One-time budget for purchasing home office settings

Reimbursement for commuter expenses (if you work in the office)

Unlimited Udemy courses

Meal plan ($13/day)

Carbyne believes that every person has a right to equal employment opportunities without discrimination due to race, ancestry, place of origin, color, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, family status, disability, pardoned record of offences, or any other basis protected by applicable law. We also strive for a healthy and safe workplace and strictly prohibit harassment of any kind.

Note: We’re unable to sponsor employment visas at this time.

This listing expired on Sep 16. Applications are no longer accepted.

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