Corporate Counsel

The Corporate Counsel serves as a trusted legal advisor andstrategic business partner, collaborating with stakeholders at all levels ofthe organization to provide practical legal guidance on commercialtransactions, regulatory matters, corporate initiatives, and a growing paymentsbusiness. This role supports the company by identifying and mitigating legaland compliance risks, navigating evolving laws and regulations, drafting andnegotiating contracts, managing disputes and investigations, and ensuringadherence to applicable legal requirements, including the Fair Credit ReportingAct (FCRA). The Corporate Counsel works closely with leadership, regulators,and external partners to deliver business-focused legal solutions that protectthe organization while enabling growth, innovation, and operational success.

What You’ll Do:

• Draft, negotiate, and finalize customer and vendorcommercial agreements, with particular emphasis on SaaS agreements.
• Provide legal review and guidance supporting Yardi’s paymentprocessing business.
• Advise on payment network rules, card brand requirements,ACH operating rules, and applicable state and federal payment regulations.
• Support development of consumer-facing disclosures,agreements, and terms of service for payment products.
• Advise on consumer protection requirements applicable topayment processing including UDAAP, Regulation E, and applicable state consumerprotection statutes.
• Negotiate and draft agreements with banking partners,payment networks, processors, and other financial services vendors.
• Review data processing agreements, data use policies, anddata sharing agreements with banking partners, service providers and customers.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Who You Are:

• Law degree from an ABA-accredited law school
• Active Bar membership in the United States with no record ofdiscipline
• Five (5) to eight (8) years of relevant legal experience(firm or in-house)
• A genuine teammate — friendly, collegial, and someone peoplewant to work with
• Highest level of professional ethics, personal integrity,sound judgment, and emotional intelligence
• Working knowledge of, or genuine curiosity about, softwaredevelopment, complex relational databases, cloud computing, AI, andsoftware-as-a-service (SaaS)
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Strong and demonstrated ability to work individually and asa team, with minimal direct supervision — calm under pressure and adept atjuggling competing demands
• Interest in learning and analyzing complex statutory regimesand case law, and a talent for turning complexity into clear, sound conclusions
• Proficiency with Adobe Acrobat®, Microsoft® Word andOutlook, legal AI tools, and ability to learn and use proprietarycustomer/matter management software
• Ability to work at assigned office location
• Occasional travel up to 20%
• Perform tasks for extended periods of time on the computer
• Regular attendance and a regular work schedule are essentialfunctions of this job

Ideal to Have:

• Law firm or in-house commercial transactional experience(SaaS, data privacy, AI a plus)
• Law firm or in-house experience in the payments or financialservices industry
• Familiarity working with software developers a plus

Real Estate runs on Yardi. About Us:

Yardi pioneers the property tech industry by seamlesslyblending 40 years of tradition with forward-thinking innovation. We’ve createda team of over 10,000 employees in over 40 locations around the globe dedicatedto making great real estate software products.

Discover the Yardi Difference:

Yardi is more than just a software company – we arededicated to creating a positive impact in our communities. Annually, Yardiextends philanthropic support to organizations chosen by our employees. Ourteam has contributed to over 350 nonprofits globally, demonstrating ourcommitment to various causes and communities.

Our award-winning culture, consistently recognized byGlassdoor's prestigious "Best Place to Work", fosters support,collaboration, and growth. We prioritize your well-being with comprehensivebenefits, including 100% paid employee medical premiums, company profit-sharingplan, and flexible work arrangements.

Annual Salary Range: $168,000 - $189,000