Associate General Counsel – Commercial

BusPatrol

Associate General Counsel overseeing commercial contracts with state and local government agencies for BusPatrol. Focus on legal support for sales and commercial processes in public safety technology.

Posted 5/7/2026full-timeAustin • Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-LevelWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Negotiate and draft agreements with state and local government customers, including counties, cities, towns, and school districts.
Negotiate and draft agreements with vendors including suppliers, manufacturers, and consultants.
Manage and mitigate legal risks by auditing, designing, and implementing company policies and procedures.
Provide practical legal advice and support to sales, finance, leadership, and HR teams, including employment and general commercial and compliance matters.
Advise and manage an extensive portfolio of new and ongoing legal matters, including, but not limited to, contractual obligations and resolution of contract-related disputes.
Work with state and local procurement laws and policies, including contract terms and conditions and freedom of information/public disclosure rules.
Audit contracts for renewal deadlines and other ongoing requirements.
Assist with RFPs.
Develop and maintain a strong working knowledge of BusPatrol’s automated enforcement and public safety technology solutions to better support commercial negotiations.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum of 8 years of commercial contracting experience with a focus on state and local government agencies, including meaningful experience in vendor or in-house commercial roles (beyond exclusively government-side positions), is required.
Experience in state and/or local government contracting laws and regulations is required.
Experience in RFP processes and associated legal requirements in responding to RFPs is preferred.
Experience in drafting, reviewing, and advising on a broad range of legal documents including commercial contracts, vendor agreements, and other legal documents.
Ability to work cross-functionally with business teams to understand goals and advise on a wide range of legal options.
Demonstrated track record of working independently and making common-sense judgment decisions.
Ability to anticipate downside risk and structure agreements accordingly.
Experience working with standard processes and templates is required; creation of document frameworks and processes is preferred but not required.
Experience using contract management software is strongly encouraged.
Excellent attention to detail as well as strong written and verbal communication skills.
Proficiency in MS Word and PowerPoint.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive salary and benefits package
Unlimited PTO
A purpose-driven career, working to protect children and improve public safety
The occasion to participate in BusPatrol’s culture of safety, learning, and teamwork
A team of innovators, committed to leveraging AI and smart technology for social good

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Hard Skills & Tools

commercial contractingcontract draftinglegal document reviewrisk managementcontract negotiationRFP processescompliance mattersvendor agreementscontract management

Soft Skills

cross-functional collaborationindependent decision-makingattention to detailstrong written communicationstrong verbal communicationcommon-sense judgmentability to anticipate risk