Corporate Counsel, SpotHero
$140-160k
+ Discretionary bonus + Stock options
More information about location
3 days a week in office
Off-street parking marketplace
Be an early applicant
Off-street parking marketplace
201-500 employees
Be an early applicant
$140-160k
+ Discretionary bonus + Stock options
More information about location
3 days a week in office
201-500 employees
Company mission
To simplify finding and booking off-street parking for stress-free travel experiences.
Role
Who you are
- You demonstrate solid business judgment: You balance legal risk with business goals and provide clear, practical advice that moves deals forward. You’re a business partner first, lawyer second, and you translate legal advice into strategic action
- You’re motivated by growth: You want to expand your impact, take on new challenges and develop into a future legal leader
- You’re a contract expert: You skillfully draft, review and negotiate complex commercial agreements with precision and pragmatism
- You’re a natural collaborator: You build trusted relationships, communicate effectively across teams and help Legal be seen as a business enabler
- You execute flawlessly: You take ownership, manage competing priorities and deliver high-quality work efficiently and reliably
- You demonstrate a high level of integrity: You act with professionalism, honesty and discretion, earning trust through sound judgment and transparency
- You’re a strategic thinker: You look beyond individual contracts to improve processes, templates and tools that help Legal scale and better support SpotHero’s growth
- You’re an excellent communicator: You explain complex issues clearly and persuasively, adapting your message to fit the audience and context
- You are adaptable: You embrace change, stay curious and approach new challenges with flexibility and a growth mindset
- J.D. from an accredited law school and active bar membership in at least one U.S. jurisdiction
- Minimum of 3-5 years’ experience (law firm and/or in-house) handling corporate and commercial contract drafting, negotiation and management—preferably involving technology, marketplace, SaaS or mobility concepts
- Strong knowledge of contract fundamentals, intellectual property and privacy considerations and commercial risk allocation
- Excellent judgment, strong business acumen and the ability to translate legal issues into practical, actionable guidance for business partners
- Effective communication skills and comfort working in a fast-paced, evolving environment with multiple stakeholders
- A proactive mindset, ownership mentality and a collaborative, solution-oriented attitude
What the job involves
- As Corporate Counsel, you’ll be a key member of our Legal team and serve as the go-to partner for commercial contract work: negotiating, drafting and managing agreements across our operator partner, strategic partner, vendor and other relationships
- You’ll collaborate closely with our teams in Business Development, Revenue, Engineering, Product and Finance to ensure our commercial arrangements are efficient, well-structured and aligned with SpotHero’s growth and risk-management goals
- Draft, review and negotiate a broad range of commercial contracts (vendor services, SaaS/technology licensing, data privacy & cybersecurity, AI, operator/partner deals, marketing & promotional agreements, NDAs)
- Partner with internal stakeholders to identify, evaluate and manage legal and business risks in contracts while enabling business momentum
- Develop and maintain contract systems, templates, playbooks and workflows that enhance efficiency and consistency across the contract lifecycle
- Work directly with the General Counsel, gaining exposure to corporate governance, M&A, regulatory matters and broader legal strategy
- Work with Business Development, Revenue, Product, Engineering and Finance teams to support strategic initiatives and enable scaling of our commercial operations
- Ensure compliance with applicable legal requirements and internal policies
- Contribute to broader Legal team initiatives, including governance, policy development and continuous process improvement
- Take on stretch assignments that build your leadership and judgment capabilities
- Develop the skills and experience needed to advance within SpotHero’s Legal function as we scale
Our take
Finding a parking spot is an ever-increasing challenge, that is being solved by SpotHero, a platform which helps people find and book off-road parking across Canada and the US.
SpotHero is evolving with current trends by offering car-sharing and commercial fleet options, alongside partnering with Android Auto to increase its reservations and joining up with the navigation app Waze. It offers services to corporations too, and brings standardization to the otherwise fragmented and often confusing parking industry.
As the only independent off-street parking marketplace in North America, SpotHero has established a robust infrastructure and is expanding its services and coverage. Part of this is in its recent partnership with Google, to integrate marketing reservations into Google Maps. This, along with its existing partnerships with platforms like Apple Maps, puts SpotHero in an exciting spot going forward.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
5% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 8 rounds)
Sep 2025
$2.5m
LATE VC
Aug 2019
$50m
SERIES D
Total funding: $120.1m
Company benefits
- Career game changer – A truly unique experience to work for a fast-growing startup in a role with unlimited potential for growth
- Flexible PTO policy and great work/life balance – We value and support each individual team member
- Annual parking stipend – we help people park!
- The opportunity to collaborate with fun, innovative, and passionate people in a casual, yet highly productive atmosphere
- Up to 95% of Medical Premiums, 50% of Dental & Vision Premiums, company-sponsored Life Insurance, 401K, and generous parental leave
Company HQ
Chicago Loop, Chicago, IL
Leadership
Mark Lawrence
(Co-Founder & CEO)Having studied Finance and Spanish at Bradley University, they spent 2 years as a Financial Analyst at Bank of America, before leaving in July 2010. That October, they founded SpotHero as CEO.
Larry Kiss
(Co-Founder & Chief Architect Officer)Having started their career at Advanced Micro Devices, they then worked at Motorola for 3 years and also as a Freelance Developer. They co-founded SpotHero with Mark, before co-founding iNotary in March 2011, where they worked as CTO for a year.
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