About the Role:
The Corporate Counsel serves as a trusted legal advisor and
strategic business partner, collaborating with stakeholders at all levels of
the organization to provide practical legal guidance on commercial
transactions, regulatory matters, corporate initiatives, and a growing payments
business. This role supports the company by identifying and mitigating legal
and compliance risks, navigating evolving laws and regulations, drafting and
negotiating contracts, managing disputes and investigations, and ensuring
adherence to applicable legal requirements, including the Fair Credit Reporting
Act (FCRA). The Corporate Counsel works closely with leadership, regulators,
and external partners to deliver business-focused legal solutions that protect
the organization while enabling growth, innovation, and operational success.
What You’ll Do:
- Draft, negotiate, and finalize customer and vendor
commercial agreements, with particular emphasis on SaaS agreements. - Provide legal review and guidance supporting Yardi’s payment
processing business. - Advise on payment network rules, card brand requirements,
ACH operating rules, and applicable state and federal payment regulations. - Support development of consumer-facing disclosures,
agreements, and terms of service for payment products. - Advise on consumer protection requirements applicable to
payment processing including UDAAP, Regulation E, and applicable state consumer
protection statutes. - Negotiate and draft agreements with banking partners,
payment networks, processors, and other financial services vendors. - Review data processing agreements, data use policies, and
data sharing agreements with banking partners, service providers and customers. - Perform additional duties as assigned.
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) - A genuine teammate — friendly, collegial, and someone people
want to work with - Highest level of professional ethics, personal integrity,
sound judgment, and emotional intelligence - Working knowledge of, or genuine curiosity about, software
development, complex relational databases, cloud computing, AI, and
software-as-a-service (SaaS) - Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Strong and demonstrated ability to work individually and as
a team, with minimal direct supervision — calm under pressure and adept at
juggling competing demands - Interest in learning and analyzing complex statutory regimes
and case law, and a talent for turning complexity into clear, sound conclusions - Proficiency with Adobe Acrobat®, Microsoft® Word and
Outlook, legal AI tools, and ability to learn and use proprietary
customer/matter management software - Ability to work at assigned office location
- Occasional travel up to 20%
- Perform tasks for extended periods of time on the computer
- Regular attendance and a regular work schedule are essential
functions of this job
Ideal to Have:
- Law firm or in-house commercial transactional experience
(SaaS, data privacy, AI a plus) - Law firm or in-house experience in the payments or financial
services industry - Familiarity working with software developers a plus
Real Estate runs on Yardi. About Us:
Yardi pioneers the property tech industry by seamlessly
blending 40 years of tradition with forward-thinking innovation. We’ve created
a team of over 10,000 employees in over 40 locations around the globe dedicated
to making great real estate software products.
Discover the Yardi Difference:
Yardi is more than just a software company – we are
dedicated to creating a positive impact in our communities. Annually, Yardi
extends philanthropic support to organizations chosen by our employees. Our
team has contributed to over 350 nonprofits globally, demonstrating our
commitment to various causes and communities.
Our award-winning culture, consistently recognized by
Glassdoor's prestigious "Best Place to Work", fosters support,
collaboration, and growth. We prioritize your well-being with comprehensive
benefits, including 100% paid employee medical premiums, company profit-sharing
plan, and flexible work arrangements.
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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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