Corporate Counsel

at Aeris Communications in Chicago, Illinois, United States

Job Description

Aeris is at the forefront of the “Internet of Things” (IoT) industry, building networks and applications to enable Fortune 500 clients to fundamentally improve their businesses. We believe IoT will have a profoundly positive impact on the world for generations to come. The improvements made possible through IoT-improving patient care, preserving our natural resources, eliminating vehicle fatalities, and providing power to remote parts of the world-are just now being realized. Headquartered in Chicago with offices around the world, Aeris is the preeminent IoT software company globally powering critical projects across energy, connected vehicles, transportation, retail, healthcare and more.

This role offers access to some of the most brilliant minds in the industry, and the opportunity to build and elevate a thriving company – in an environment that values innovation, autonomy, and integrity.

Key Responsibilities:

Contracts Management

+ Review and negotiate sales contracts; manage full-life cycle of contract negotiations, execution, and database management

+ Work with Sales and Finance to finalize sales agreements, construct complex rate plans, and address ad hoc legal questions

Employment

+ Provide general legal support for employment matters

+ Assume principal responsibility for tracking and managing immigration matters for the company’s worldwide workforce (no immigration law experience necessary)

Compliance & Privacy

+ Front-line oversight and management of general compliance matters including export, HR, and legal record keeping

+ Administer export compliance records and screening procedures

+ Liaise with outside counsel on ad hoc compliance issues as they arise

+ Advise on relevant privacy law matters

Corporate Governance

+ Issue and track paperwork for new stock option grants, option exercises, send out year-end tax notices

+ Understand complex capitalization structure and respond to management and stockholder requests for information

Minimum Requirements:

+ J.D. from an accredited law school and are a member of the Illinois State Bar

+ 3 -8 years of experience, preferably in-house but not necessary

+ Must have experience working for a software or technology company (experience negotiating commercial contracts; SaaS Agreements)

+ You are committed to working in our offices; we do not have a remote employment policy as we believe that face-to-face interaction is critical

+ You should be able to do some domestic and international travel for the company (1-3 times per year)

Preferred Requirements:

+ Expert communication skills

+ Experience in Intellectual Property, Corporate Governance, and Employment Law would be nice to have

+ You are a self-starter, well organized and eager to learn / master other tools (examples include use of web-based contract databases and stock management portal)

+ Team player and ability to collaborate well with internal stakeholders

Aeris walks the walk on diversity. We are a brilliant mix of varying ethnicities, backgrounds, religions, cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities, ages and professional/personal/military experiences – and that’s by design. Different perspectives are essential to our culture, innovative process and competitive edge. Aeris is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

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