HopSkipDrive - Legal Team

Position Overview

HopSkipDrive is seeking an experienced attorney to join our Legal team. This role is integral to supporting the company's growth, innovation, and strategic initiatives by providing expert legal advice and guidance. The Legal team ensures the company operates within legal boundaries, protects intellectual property, financial interests, and maintains regulatory compliance. This is an exciting opportunity to learn in a fast-paced environment and own high-priority projects.

Responsibilities

• Work with a team of lawyers and legal professionals to ensure products meet all applicable local, state, and federal laws and regulations.
• Stay up-to-date on changes in relevant legislation and advise on adapting business practices accordingly.
• Serve as a "player coach" to develop the legal talent advising on product, privacy, and regulatory compliance.
• Educate internal teams on legal and compliance requirements, fostering a culture of compliance.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams (Policy, Communications, Operations) to provide advice, support objectives, and ensure success.

Requirements

• 13+ years of experience as an attorney with deep knowledge in regulatory compliance.
• Experience managing personnel, especially attorneys or other professionals, with a proven ability to communicate clear goals, set expectations, and hold a team accountable.
• Proven ability to project manage cross-functional projects and make complex decisions by gathering cross-functional input.
• Strong writing and verbal communication skills with keen attention to detail.
• Proven ability to distill complex topics into easy-to-understand guidance for non-legal teams.
• Ability to clearly communicate reasons behind trade-off decisions.
• Ability to evaluate complex regulations to identify compliance requirements, business opportunities, and areas needing additional legal advice.
• Proven ability to build and facilitate the implementation of compliance requirements, establishing systems and processes to ensure compliance.
• Ability to stay informed of regulatory changes and opportunities impacting HopSkipDrive operations.
• Proven ability to communicate and execute strategic plans to achieve functional and organizational objectives.

Company Information

At HopSkipDrive, our goal is to create opportunity for all through mobility. We are a technology company solving complex transportation challenges where there is a heightened need for safety, equity, and care. Our marketplace connects children, older adults, or anyone needing extra support to highly-vetted caregivers on wheels. Through our software, we address the biggest transportation challenges facing schools and school districts nationwide.

Founded by three moms, we have facilitated over five million rides across more than 17 states. We are rapidly expanding, having made the Inc. 5000 list four times and the Deloitte 500 Fast-Growing Technology list. HopSkipDrive is a Series D company with $100M in funding to date.

Our Investment In You

• Equity ownership in the company.
• Flexible vacation.
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• 401(k) and FSA.
• Opportunity to work for a uniquely positioned, VC-backed company in a high-growth sector with significant upside potential.

HopSkipDrive proudly operates as a drug-free workplace and is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices.

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