APAC Legal Counsel, Australia

Lime is the world's largest shared electric vehicle company. We are on a mission to build a future of transportation that is shared, affordable and carbon-free. Named a Time 100 Most Influential Company in 2021, Lime has powered more than 250 million electric bike and scooter rides in more than 200 cities across five continents, saving an estimated 60+ million car trips. Learn more at li.me! 

We are looking for an outstanding general commercial lawyer to join our fast-growing team as Counsel to be based in Australia as legal counsel for the Asia Pacific region. You will advise on a range of legal issues at one of the fastest growing startups in history. This position will allow you the opportunity to develop as an in-house lawyer achieving growth in seniority, scope, and expertise. A strong candidate for this role can operate across multiple subject-matter areas, is quick to adapt, has an ability to develop strong relationships with internal stakeholders, and is not afraid to work in new subject-matter areas. You will have experience in working with international business across multiple jurisdictions. Ideally you will have expertise in handling regulatory or administrative law matters in Australia and/or dispute resolution/litigation experience. 
Presence in either Sydney or Melbourne is required.

What You'll Do:

• Serve as the main legal advisor and strategic partner in Australia, New Zealand, and Korea, developing strong trusted relationships with clients and stakeholders;
• Review, draft, and negotiate municipal operating permits, MOUs, and contracts;
• Serve as a strategic partner to, and problem solver alongside, multiple teams including Government Relations and Operations to provide day-to-day support and triage issues affecting Lime’s local market operations;
• Review, interpret, draft, revise, and negotiate commercial contracts, including data licensing agreements, marketing and promotional agreements, and services agreements;
• Review products and initiatives to advise business partners on a range of laws, regulations, and industry best practices, with a focus on privacy, data use and security, consumer protection, content/media and product liability Ensure ongoing compliance with regulatory requirements to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission and similar agencies;
• Research novel legal issues providing strategic business-minded recommendations to stakeholders;
• Manage outside counsel relationships as necessary.

About You:

• Admission to practice law in Australia
• 5+ years experience in a top tier law firm or blue chip corporate in-house legal environment;
• International legal experience handling cross - border matters;
• Corporate/M&A/commercial contracts experience; ideally some consumer/ regulatory or litigation experience as well;
•  Ability to manage a diverse and complex workload while identifying correct internal and external partners to achieve business objectives;
• Ability to work well under pressure with diligence, organization, and minimal supervision providing practical, business-friendly advice to clients;
• Strong analytical and strategic skills; ability to drive issues to a quick resolution that factors in many non-legal variables, such as brand-risk, communications, government relations, tax, insurance, finance and other business units;
• Ability to anticipate legal issues or risks and to build the processes and systems to prevent them from occurring.

What We Offer:

• Opportunity to revolutionize transportation in cities around the world with the leader in urban mobility solutions
• Scale with a rapidly growing organization, with significant opportunity for growth
• Play a role in the transformation of urban mobility and sustainability
• Work with a team of successful, fun and motivated people
• Competitive salary and benefits

Lime is an Equal Opportunity Employer, but that’s only the start. We strive to build a workforce composed of individuals with different backgrounds, abilities, identities, and mindsets—not just to do great work, but to become a better company and grow as individuals.