Corporate Counsel

Ontra is a remote-first company, with access to coworking spaces and offices in a few key cities for employees who may prefer in-person working options. We value connection, investing in opportunities for in-person and virtual gatherings with your Ontra colleagues.
We currently are able to hire exclusively in the locations listed below. Select jobs may have more specific location requirements due to business needs.
United StatesArizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maryland, Minnesota, North Carolina, New Jersey, Nevada, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington
APACHong Kong, Singapore
EMEAUnited Kingdom
For this job we are currently only hiring candidates based in the United States.
About the opportunity
Ontra is seeking a Corporate Counsel to join its growing Legal team!
Reporting to our Assistant General Counsel, this person will play a key role in supporting the expansion of our corporate footprint and facilitating sales to an ever-growing and increasingly complex customer base, all while appropriately managing risk. They will serve as the primary legal partner to Ontra's Sales, Account Management, Revenue Operations, and Finance teams, as well as assist in strategic initiatives involving business expansion and partnerships.
If you want to be hands-on in building scalable solutions for a growing global business, we'd love to get to know you!
What you'll do

• Own and execute on all aspects of the customer agreement lifecycle, including playbook updates, template drafting, and the review and negotiation of all customer and channel partnership agreements and related documents
• Draft, review and negotiate a wide variety of commercial agreements, including vendor agreements, engagement letters, and professional service agreements, and work with business partners to identify and operationalize process improvements
• Advise key business partners on a wide variety of corporate and commercial issues, including strategic initiatives involving business expansion and partnerships, while distilling complex legal issues in a manner that facilitates effective decision-making
• Support and maintain periodic regulatory filings, and the corporate insurance portfolio

What you'll bring

• Education: Juris Doctor, admitted to practice law in the United States
• Experience : 3+ years of transactional legal experience, either in BigLaw, in-house, or a combination of the two
• Knowledge : Ability to issue spot and effectively negotiate common commercial contract issues (and help our Sales team do the same)
• Risk Management: Comfortable presenting creative solutions for difficult problems to achieve desired business outcomes while effectively counseling business partners on the risks associated with various options
• Process-oriented : You have a desire to build, operationalize, and maintain efficient systems so the business can continue to scale appropriately
• Self-Motivated: You are a team-oriented critical thinker with a strong work ethic, and a sense of urgency, curiosity, honesty and fairness

About OntraOntra is the global leader in Contract Automation and Intelligence for private asset management firms. The Ontra platform combines AI-enabled software with a worldwide network of highly trained lawyers to modernize recurring legal workflows. Ontra's solutions improve all aspects of the contract lifecycle - from negotiating and processing routine contracts to tracking obligations in complex agreements. Ultimately, Ontra reduces the time, expense, and risk associated with contract management, freeing its customers to focus on other strategic priorities.
Our benefits

• Opportunity to participate in Ontra's unit-based compensation program
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance base plans at no additional cost
• Employer-sponsored retirement plans
• Monthly phone and internet reimbursement (equivalent of $100 USD)
• Annual professional development reimbursement (equivalent of $2K USD)
• 4 months of parental leave (52 weeks for UK employees)
• Unlimited vacation
• Twice-weekly lunch perk

Inclusivity Ontra is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Ontra will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact [email protected] .
Pay transparency Ontra publishes salary ranges on our salary board here: https://bit.ly/3UjAOE3 , which currently includes estimated annual cash salary ranges for candidates based in Colorado and New York City, in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
Ontra leverages current market data to determine compensation, so posted figures are subject to change as new market data becomes available.
Ontra factors in your location when benchmarking compensation for most roles. If you are not located in Colorado or New York City and have been selected to participate in our interview process, we encourage you to speak with your recruiter about compensation for the role during an initial conversation.
In addition to cash salary, the total compensation package Ontra offers includes unit-based compensation (if applicable). Certain roles in our sales and account management departments may also be eligible to receive variable compensation or commission.
Note on Employment Verification: All employees hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in their particular location.
Note to External Agencies: We are not accepting any blind submissions or resumes/CVs from recruitment agencies. Any candidates sent to Ontra will NOT be accepted or considered as a submission without a signed agreement in place.
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