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Who We Are

At Platform Science were working to connect everything that moves.

Founded in 2015 we are an open IoT platform that partners with innovative fleets application developers vehicle manufacturers and equipment providers in the transportation industry to deliver revolutionary solutions to supply chain professionals across the globe.

Our employees are an engaging diverse group of people who believe in the power of great ideas. We hire people with different experiences and perspectives to build a company culture that fuels growth through innovation.

We value thoughtful actions and empathy for others. We approach challenges with resiliency and creativity while encouraging transparency because no matter our backgrounds or responsibilities we are one team.

About the Role

The Director of Legal and Business Affairs is a heavily transactionalrelated role primarily supporting the Companys revenue activities including global sales a marketplace of thirdparty products suppliers and similar and other matters as directed by or on behalf of the General Counsel. Experience in substantive areas such as commercial law software licensing professional service arrangements intellectual property hardware development and supply and various business development distribution and marketing arrangements is necessary as well as a solid understanding of privacy law. In addition the successful candidate will have solid experience with some combination of: (i) contract and related business processes for a larger company (ii) international operations (iii) employment law (iv) litigation management (v) procurement (vi) patents and (vii) corporate finance and governance.

Essential Responsibilities
This position will require the successful candidate to have a demonstrated successful track record gained at both law firms and inhouse at technology companies supporting business development sales marketing gotomarket and similar functions on important commercial contracts preferably on a global basis. Demonstrated experience negotiating and documenting professional services technology outsourcing SaaS enterprise sales and various distribution and marketing relationships is required. Good business acumen excellent legal drafting skills excellent interpersonal skills and good and mature judgment is also required in this role. Experience with formal contract processes from quote to signed definitive agreement is also important as is the ability to work crossfunctionally.

This is a key role in our legal team and will require heavy collaboration skills with people across various functions time zones countries languages and companies. The position is intended to be initially an individual contributor role and as such the successful person needs to be committed to being a doer and not an overseer.

Education and Experience

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school and admission to the Bar in the relevant jurisdiction. 610 years of overall legal experience inhouse preferably at a technology business with global operations and high growth.
• Demonstrated experience in enterprise sales contracts professional service contracts marketing and distribution arrangements software licensing intellectual property licensing and data privacy is necessary. Experience with other relevant areas is desired.
• Successful communication skills and collaboration with senior management internal teams and external partners.
• As travel to the office (in San Diego CA (UTC area) is required at times including at times on relatively short notice the successful candidate should reside in Los Angeles Orange Riverside or San Diego counties. The Company is global and there may be some international travel required at some times.

Platform Science Benefits Highlights

The company offers various benefits to regular fulltime employees including:

• Medical dental and vision insurance
• Shortterm and longterm disability insurances
• AD&D and life insurance
• 401k plan
• Paid vacation sick leave and holidays
• Six weeks of paid parental leave

For more information please see the Benefits Highlights brochure for regular fulltime employees.

In addition you can access the Benefit Highlights brochure for regular fulltime employees by copying and pasting the link into your browser: is an exempt role. Our job titles for each posting may span across more than one job level. The estimated base salary for this role is between $161086and $240000. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target range for new hire base salaries across all US locations. Compensation packages are based on many factors unique to each candidate including but not limited to skill set work experience relevant trainings and certifications business needs market demands and specific geographical location. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. This role may also be eligible for bonus equity and benefits.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only and do not include bonus equity or benefits.

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