Yardi Systems

Corporate Counsel

Yardi Systems$168K — $189K *
Legal & Accounting
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Law degree from an ABA-accredited law school.
  • Active Bar membership in the U.S. with no disciplinary record.
  • 5-8 years of relevant legal experience, either at a firm or in-house.
  • Experience managing litigation in state and federal court.
  • Familiarity with FCRA and compliance regulations.
  • Ability to understand software development and SaaS concepts.
  • Demonstrated strong ethical standards and sound judgment.

Responsibilities

  • Provide legal advice on regulatory and compliance matters.
  • Collaborate with teams to assess risk and resolve issues.
  • Draft and negotiate sales contracts and other legal documents.
  • Monitor and ensure compliance with changing laws and regulations.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work closely with company leadership.
  • Fast-paced and dynamic work environment.
  • Chance to develop strategic legal insights that influence business growth.
  • Hybrid work option allowing flexibility.
  • Involvement in diverse legal areas including compliance and technology.
Full Job Description
About the Role:

Are you a sharp legal mind with a passion for problem-solving and keeping businesses ahead of the curve? We're looking for a dynamic Corporate Counsel to join our team and provide legal guidance across a wide range of business activities. In this role, you'll help us navigate evolving laws and regulations, manage risk, resolve disputes, and craft smart contracts that protect and support our growth. You'll work closely with leadership, regulators, and external partners-turning legal insight into strategic advantage. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and have a strong grasp of compliance, investigations, and the FCRA, we'd love to hear from you!

What You'll Do:

  • Provide practical legal advice and strategic support on a wide range of business, regulatory, and compliance matters.
  • Collaborate with internal teams at all levels to assess risk, resolve issues, and support business goals.
  • Draft, negotiate, and finalize sales agreements, contracts, and other documents to protect the company and contribute to its success.
  • Review current and monitor changing laws and regulations to ensure ongoing compliance.

Who You Are:

  • Law degree from an ABA-accredited law school
  • Active Bar membership in the United States with no record of discipline
  • Five (5) to eight (8) years of relevant legal experience (firm or in-house)
  • Litigation management experience in both state and federal court
  • Working knowledge of or the ability to learn rules and regulations such as the FCRA, privacy rules and regulations, payment processing rules and regulations, and more
  • Basic understanding of or the ability to learn about software development, complex relational databases, cloud computing, and software-as-a-service (SaaS)
  • Highest level of professional ethics and personal integrity and sound judgment
  • Superlative oral and written communication skills
  • Strong and demonstrated ability to work individually and as a team, including under pressure, with minimal direct supervision and while managing many competing priorities
  • Interest in learning and analyzing complex statutes (including the FCRA), case law, and other primary and secondary sources and ability to provide clear and sound conclusions and recommendations
  • Proficiency with Adobe Acrobat®, Microsoft® Word, and Outlook, and ability to learn and use proprietary customer/matter management software
  • Friendly, collegial, and collaborative disposition
  • Ability to travel up to 20%

Ideal to Have:

  • Risk assessment and management experience a plus
  • Familiarity working with software developers a plus
  • Software licensing agreement drafting and negotiation experience a plus

Real Estate runs on Yardi.

Annual Salary Range: $168,000- $189,000

All submissions for open positions should be received through Yardi's applicant portal, accessed from Yardi's corporate website.

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About Yardi Systems

Yardi Systems, Inc. is a software company that provides investment and property management software for all types and sizes of real estate companies. The company was founded in 1984 by Anant Yardi and has since grown to become a leading provider of real estate software solutions. Yardi's software is used by a wide range of clients, including commercial and residential property managers, real estate investment trusts (REITs), and institutional investors. The company is headquartered in Santa Barbara, California, and has offices throughout North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia.
Learn more about Yardi Systems
Size
7,000 employees
Industry
Founded
1984

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