About the job
At Serve Robotics, we are revolutionizing urban mobility with our innovative sidewalk robot, a vision of the future designed to streamline deliveries, alleviate street congestion, and expand access for local businesses.
Our robot fleet has been successfully operating in major cities including Los Angeles, Miami, Dallas, Atlanta, and Chicago, enhancing the delivery experience for merchants, customers, and pedestrians alike. We seek passionate professionals ready to elevate robotic deliveries from a novel concept to a ubiquitous solution.
Who We Are
We are a team of seasoned professionals from the tech industry, specializing in software, hardware, and design, who are collaborating to create the future we envision. We tackle real-world challenges through the power of robotics, machine learning, and computer vision, all while maintaining a keen focus on the user experience. Our diverse and agile team is committed to solving complex problems collaboratively and respectfully.
This position blends transactional legal work with the design and optimization of systems and processes that support a scalable legal function. The Counsel, Contracts & Legal Operations will oversee a variety of commercial agreements encompassing SaaS, vendor, and customer transactions, while championing the adoption of AI-driven legal tools and workflow automation.
The ideal candidate will be a proficient transactional attorney and a visionary operations leader, adept at negotiating intricate agreements and developing the infrastructure that transforms legal services into a business catalyst.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead comprehensive vendor and commercial contract negotiations, including drafting, redlining, and resolving complex business and legal issues related to SaaS subscriptions, master services agreements, procurement contracts, data processing agreements, and terms of service.
- Identify, assess, and implement AI-driven legal solutions (e.g., contract lifecycle management software, AI-assisted review tools, clause libraries) to enhance efficiency, minimize cycle times, and scale the contracting process to meet the increasing demands of the business.
- Create and maintain a repository of standardized contract templates, negotiation playbooks, and approved fallback positions that empower business teams to independently handle routine transactions, mitigate legal bottlenecks, and uphold consistent contracting standards.
- Lead proactive legal operations initiatives aimed at identifying opportunities for improvement and efficiency within the legal function.

