Associate Counsel, Commercial

At HopSkipDrive, our goal is to create opportunity for all through mobility.

We’re a technology company that solves complex transportation challenges where there is a heightened need for safety, equity, and care. Through our marketplace, we connect kids, older adults, or anyone needing extra support to highly-vetted caregivers on wheels. Through our software and advisory services, we solve the biggest transportation challenges facing schools and school districts around the country.

Founded by three moms as a solution to their own transportation challenges, we’ve now facilitated more than 3.3 million rides and operate across over 13 states across the country. We continue to expand at a rapid pace, making the Inc. 5000 list four times, as well as the Deloitte 500 Fast-Growing Technology list. HopSkipDrive is a Series D company and has raised $100M in funding to date.

Who We Are

Our Legal team prides itself on being proactive, collaborative, and resourceful, ensuring contracts mitigate risks and align with HopSkipDrive’s strategic goals. As we continue to expand, we aim to streamline contract processes and uphold the highest compliance standards. This new Associate Commercial Counsel will help shape efficient contract practices and support our commercial success by doing the following:

• Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating various agreements, including but not limited to sales agreements, service agreements, license agreements, NDAs, and partnership agreements.
• Responding to and managing RFPs, RFIs, and RFQs, ensuring timely, comprehensive, and competitive submissions.
• Providing legal advice and support on privacy, security, intellectual property, and contract compliance matters.
• Navigating complex privacy laws, including FERPA, HIPAA, COPPA, and TCPA, and ensuring that all business practices comply with these regulations.
• Collaborating with the Revenue, Finance, and Compliance teams to ensure contracts are aligned with corporate goals, financial criteria, and legal requirements.
• Developing and implementing standard procedures and tools for contract management and administration to increase efficiency and consistency across the commercial team.
• Staying current on relevant laws, regulations, and industry guidelines that affect the company's business.
  
  

Who You Are

You are a driven legal professional with a passion for commercial law and a keen eye for detail. Your expertise in contract management and negotiation will enable you to make an immediate and significant impact on our team based on the following:

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school.
• Admission to the bar in at least one state.
• 3-4 years of combined experience in a law firm and in-house corporate legal department, with a strong contract law and commercial transactions background.
• Exceptional negotiation, communication, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, demanding environment.
• Proven track record of learning quickly, taking initiative, working proactively, being resourceful, and taking on additional responsibility.
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of U.S. privacy laws, including FERPA, HIPAA, COPPA, CCPA/CPRA, and TCPA.
  
  

Our Investment In You

We want you to be an owner in our company and share in executing our vision, so every full-time employee has equity. In addition, we offer flexible vacation, medical, dental, vision and life insurance, 401(k), FSA, and an opportunity to work for a uniquely positioned, VC-backed company in a hugely attractive space with significant upside potential. HopSkipDrive is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The salary range for this role in Los Angeles, CA is $100,000 - $125,000. This position is remote and, as such, compensation will ultimately be in line with the location in which the position is filled. Final compensation for this role will be determined by several factors such as a candidate’s relevant work experience, skill set, certifications, and specific work location. The total compensation package for this role also includes equity stock options.

HopSkipDrive is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or any other protected class.

• This role will be fully remote in one of the following states AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, NC, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI**