Associate Counsel

MINT MOBILE is seeking a talented Associate Counsel to join the Business & Legal Affairs team! Individual reports to Contract Counsel. Role is remote - must reside in the United States.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Reporting to the Contract Counsel, the Associate Counsel will work within a ‘shared services’ model, supporting the Mint Mobile and Ultra Mobile brands. The role will manage the contract life cycle for all assigned contracts, including reviewing, drafting, negotiating, and analyzing contracts to identify risk and confirm compliance with the business. In addition, this Associate Counsel will help improve internal contract policies and procedures for the business teams. For example, the Associate Counsel will help build and implement guardrails to govern contract reviews and on an on-going basis recommend improvements to the contract procedure (e.g., submitting the JIRA ticket, engaging Legal to explain the business opportunity, ensuring a data privacy addendum is executed if applicable, etc.). Specifically, the Associate Counsel will work closely with the applicable business teams, including but not limited to Procurement, to ensure efficient and effective communication with the business stakeholders and timely review of all requests.

Your usual day of awesomeness includes:  

• Manage and optimize the company’s contract lifecycle, leading cross-functional stakeholders through contracting gates.
• Draft, review, interpret, redline and negotiate vendor contracts and other agreements to identify and mitigate legal risk and ensure compliance with company polices, commercial specifications, and other requirements.
• Identify and escalate high-risk contracts including by utilizing legal resources and other subject matter experts to ensure all levels of risk are recognized and addressed.
• Effectively communicate legal risk to internal stakeholders.
• Manage all pre-execution and post-execution contract workflows.
• Assist with migration of contract repository to new CLM (Ironclad).
• Maintain the centralized database of contracts (Ironclad CLM), ensuring accurate and efficient tracking and reporting capability.
• Analyze contracts and relationship dynamics in response to business questions and provide cross-functional guidance.
• Create and execute procurement strategies, processes and templates that are aligned with business objectives.
• Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to help identify, develop, document, and implement process improvements, develop proposals, new contract templates and ensure alignment with all internal parties on key agreement terms.
• Assist and support Procurement with managing relationships with third party technology vendors or other service providers.
• Facilitate and compile stakeholder reviews of complex agreements from the various business units and other teams as necessary.
• Other duties as assigned.

WHAT YOU BRING

• Bachelors or Advanced degree; JD preferred.
• 3+ years’ experience in a transactional or contracts-based practice (e.g., law firm, corporate legal department, or government legal department setting).
• 3+ years’ experience reviewing, negotiating and drafting commercial B2B contracts.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Knowledge of contract and negotiation principles, including exceptional drafting and redlining skills.
• Ability to negotiate skillfully in writing and verbally with counterparties and present clear and strong arguments for the company’s business positions.
• Experience presenting ideas to various levels within an organization, bringing together internal stakeholders and managing customer and vendor relationships.
• Able to take direction and work independently, prioritize and multi-task in a fast-paced environment with minimal oversight needed.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills required.
• Excellent organizational, prioritization and time management skills required.
• Strong computer skills required including Word and Excel, and contract management systems; experience with Ironclad preferred.
• Must be motivated, results focused, and act with a high sense of urgency and ownership.

WE ARE MINT MOBILE

We connect people to what’s most important in their lives: Easily, affordably and reliably. We strive to be California’s Preeminent Destination Employer. Oh yeah, we get it too! We understand what matters to you most. You’re an individual with unique needs, and we’re prepared to exceed any expectations you have for an ideal employer. 

We’re smart, strategic, and get things done without a lot of red tape or unnecessary politics. Everyone matters here and everyone has a voice. Expect to spend your time contributing to projects that really matter. We obsess over the employee experience. To start, we provide some of the most competitive salary, benefits, family leave, and vacation in Southern California. We believe in you and invest in you. Not just your career aspirations, but your life.

In addition, we’ve got a laundry list of perks you’ll brag about on insta -- Lunch every day prepared by our very own chef, healthy snacks, onsite gym, free massages, car wash services, and most importantly, a team atmosphere. We even raise the bar on well bars, including Espresso/Cappuccino/Nitro/Cold Brew/Kombucha Bar, Froyo Bar, Breakfast Bar, Snack Bar and a, well, you know, bar (after 5 pm).  

And if you feel intrigued right now reading, imagine the co-workers we have already attracted. This is the kind of team you’ll want to take home to mom or invite to your kid’s next birthday party. This is the kind of close-knit community happening here. Come check out how you can be part of Mint! 

OUR VALUES – LET’S MAKE LIFE ULTRA TOGETHER!

• Ownership: We are all owners; be the outcome and get the job done.
• Action Biased: Be brilliant, proactive, and act with urgency.
• Embrace the Adventure: Be agile, adaptive, and thrive on change.
• Invent and Simplify: Never accept good enough.

$1,000 REFERRAL BONUS

Take a look at this job description, if you are the right person, please apply. If Mint Mobile doesn't appear to be a fit for you, refer a friend or colleague and get $1,000. Let your friend or colleague know to provide your full name and email when applying to the job.  If we hire them and they stay for 90 days, you get $1000.  For more details of restrictions and rules, please email recruiting@ultra.me.

We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, genetic information, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, lawful alien status, national origin, age, marital status, or protected veteran status. We support an inclusive workplace where associates excel based on personal merit, qualification, experience, ability, and job performance.

In support of the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, the range of starting pay for this role is $105,000 - $120,000.  This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, actual compensation is influenced by a wide range of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, education, certifications, responsibility, and geographic location.  We also offer a variety of benefits including health, disability insurance, 401 (k), flexible spending accounts, EAP, education reimbursement, parental leave, unlimited vacation, bonuses, and company paid holidays.  The specific programs available will vary depending on state, start date, and employment type. Our recruitment team will be happy to answer any questions you may have.

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