Senior Counsel

Who we are...

Verra Mobility is a global leader in smart mobility. We develop technology-enabled solutions that help the world move safely and easily. We are fostering the development of safe cities, working with police departments and municipalities to install over 4,000 red-light, speed, and school bus stop arm safety cameras across North America. We are also creating smart roadways, serving the world's largest commercial fleets and rental car companies to manage tolling transactions and violations for over 8.5 million vehicles. And we are a leading provider of connected systems, processing nearly 165 million transactions each year across 50+ individual tolling authorities.

Culture

Verra Mobility Corporation is a rapidly-growing, entrepreneurial company that operates with a people-first philosophy and approach. The company lives by its core values—Do What’s Right, Lead with Grace, Win Together, and Own It—in everything it does for its customers and team members. The company seeks to grow aggressively, both organically and through acquisition, to continue to be the undisputed market leader with these five core competencies: bias for action, customer focus, teamwork, drive for results, and commitment to excellence.

Position Overview:

Verra Mobility is looking to hire a Senior Counsel to join its Legal Department to support legal and compliance functions at Verra Mobility.

Essential Responsibilities:

The successful individual will be versatile, hands-on, and will gain broad experience in supporting a variety of legal and compliance matters at Verra Mobility, including but not limited to corporate governance, securities compliance, mergers and acquisitions, subsidiary management, corporate compliance, and surge support for business units under the Verra Mobility umbrella, as necessary. The individual will work under the supervision of another lawyer, and will also work independently and efficiently in a fast-paced global technology company.

The responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Analyzing legal and business risk and providing legal advice and counseling to business partners;
• Supporting corporate initiatives;
• Collaborating with and advising corporate services colleagues on legal and compliance matters;
• Managing outside counsel, as required;
• Drafting, negotiating, and advising on policies, contracts, settlements, and other legal documents;
• Assessing risks and opportunities, and ability to generate and execute practical, actionable, and strategic plans to mitigate risk and maintain compliance;
• Developing and providing training on legal and compliance matters;
• Assisting with tracking team budgeting; and
• Assisting with various department operations initiatives and representing the legal and compliance function in corporate initiatives, as required.

Requirements:

• Juris Doctor from an accredited law school and in good standing with a state bar association.
• At least 4 years of relevant experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate complex legal issues in a simple, understandable manner with colleagues of varying legal knowledge across the Company.
• Adaptable, versatile, and able to thrive in time-sensitive situations and fast-paced environments.
• Commitment to the highest ethical and professional standards.
• Strong presentation and negotiation skills and solid business instinct and judgment.
• Desire to learn and commitment to continuous improvement.
• Demonstrated attention to detail.
• Strong collaborative skills, able to build partnerships and alliances internally within the department and with external partners at all levels of the Company.
• Effective time management and organizational skills and the ability to pursue multiple projects with competing deadlines.
• Desire to develop business insight and pragmatism, with the ability to understand the Company's business and its needs to anticipate risks and prioritize them appropriately.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with securities, corporate governance and M&A matters at a law firm and/or a public company.
• Experience with cyber- and data security matters.
• Local candidates (Phoenix metro area).

Verra Mobility Values

An ideal candidate for this role naturally works in alignment with the Verra Mobility Core Values:

• Own It. We focus on high performance and drive toward breakthrough outcomes. Our employees ensure accountability, optimize and align work, focus on the customer, and cultivate innovation.
• Do What’s Right. We champion integrity and good character. Our team members model ethical behavior, demonstrate good judgment and are courageous.
• Lead with Grace. We express humility and compassion, and we are authentic and candid. Our employees demonstrate self-awareness, care for others, instill trust, and communicate effectively.
• Win Together. We believe in growing and inspiring people together. We seek people who collaborate, value differences, think and act globally, foster an engaging work environment, and recognize and develop others.