At Journal Technologies, we believe our technology can be a force for good in the world ensuring the proper and efficient functioning of some of the most foundational aspects of society - the courts and justice system.
We create and implement enterprise software that supports the administration of justice, currently in the United States, Canada, and Australia. While our eSeries product suite enables governments and their employees to deliver continued foundational court processes, our R&D focuses on leveraging emerging possibilities with technology to improve access and efficiency.
Headquartered in Los Angeles, Journal Technologies is a long-time, wholly-owned subsidiary of Daily Journal Corporation (NASDAQ: DJCO). We also have a major office in Logan, Utah, a team in Melbourne, Australia, an office in Victoria, Canada and a growing number of remote staff across North America.
Under our next generation of leadership, we're implementing a new vision for the company that prioritizes building an extraordinary workplace with empowered people at the heart of our business. Great people want to collaborate with great people, and we are actively looking for smart, motivated people who care deeply about the work they do.
Associate Counsel
This role is intended as a high-utility, generalist position within a small in-house legal team. The Associate Counsel will have the opportunity to take ownership of a wide range of day-to-day legal work relatively quickly, including government procurement and contracting, product review, compliance matters, &c.
The position offers broad exposure across the business and is well-suited for someone looking to develop practical, in-house legal skills within a growing company. The ideal candidate is proactive, adaptable, and interested in building experience across multiple areas of law.
Responsibilities:
- Draft, review, and negotiate a variety of commercial agreements, including License Agreements, Cloud-Hosting/SaaS agreements, professional services agreements, strategic partnership agreements, NDAs, &c.
- Support government contracting processes, including RFP responses, contract review, and negotiation with public sector customers.
- Assist with product-related legal issues, including accessibility, data privacy, and security considerations related to cloud-based software.
- Provide practical, business-oriented legal guidance to internal stakeholders.
- Help identify legal risks and propose solutions that align with business objectives.
- Assist with corporate governance, compliance initiatives, and other general legal matters as needed.
Requirements:
- 1–4 years of legal experience, or an exceptional recent graduate with relevant experience.
- Strong drafting and contract review skills.
- Ability to manage multiple matters and work independently in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong communication skills and sound judgment.
- Interest in technology, software products, and/or government contracting.
- Experience working within Agile teams or formal training in Scrum or Agile methodologies is a strong asset.
Preferred Experience:
- SaaS and software-related contracting, ideally in the context of government procurement.
- Data privacy, cybersecurity, and cloud compliance.
- Intellectual property or product counseling.
The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed in this job function. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties; additional responsibilities may be assigned.
At this time, we are only able to consider candidates who are Canadian or U.S. citizens or permanent residents due to employment authorization requirements. We are unable to provide visa sponsorship or work authorization support for this position.
Why Journal Technologies?
Visit www.journaltech.com/careers for more information, but highlights include:
- Competitive compensation * The salary range posted for this position reflects a good-faith estimate of the base salary we reasonably expect to offer a successful candidate upon hire. Final compensation will be based on job-related factors, including qualifications, experience, geographic location, and internal compensation considerations.
- Quality medical, dental and vision coverage.
- Competitive paid time off as well as paid holiday time.
- 401(k) retirement (US) and GRRSP (CDN) programs.
- Annual professional development funds - $1,500 USD annual per employee.
- Book subscriptions with an extensive library in each office for personal and professional growth.
- Flexible working hours which you can coordinate with your supervisor.
- Ability for employees to work from a remote location (e.g., home) or office.
- Personal meetings with direct managers approximately every four to six weeks to discuss career growth and advancement opportunities as well as other issues important to the employees.
- Travel opportunities between Journal Technology offices and with clients.
We provide technology that matters in the world, and we're a stable employer comprised of quality people, with a commitment to investing in our people.
The pay range for this role is:
100,000 - 130,000 USD per year (US)
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What We Do
Journal Technologies leases case management systems to government agencies throughout the US, Canada and Australia. We lease four major CMS products. eCourt- for courts and agencies, eProsecutor and eDefender for prosecutors and public defenders offices and eProbation for probation and supervision offices.
