SVP, Legal

Company Description

Property intelligence is reshaping how the world understands the built environment, and Nearmap is driving that. We put powerful aerial imagery, AI-driven analytics, and geospatial tools into the hands of the people who plan, build, insure, and govern the places we all live and work. Our technology turns property uncertainty into decisive action, and our culture brings out the best in the people who build it. We move fast, we care about craft, and we're proud of what we're building. If you're energized by turning hard problems into real-world impact, we'd love to meet you.

Job Description

We’re looking for a commercially minded SVP of Legal to lead Nearmap’s global legal function as we scale the business across ANZ, North America, and Europe. Reporting to the CFO, you’ll act as a trusted advisor to the executive team and board on the full range of legal risk, from commercial contracting and M&A to governance, compliance, and disputes. You’ll own global commercial contract strategy end to end, negotiating and closing SaaS subscription agreements, enterprise licensing deals, channel and reseller arrangements, and data processing agreements across multiple jurisdictions, while building and leading a high-performing in-house legal team. If you thrive at the intersection of law and commercial strategy in a fast-moving, private equity-backed technology business, this is the role for you.

• Lead and scale Nearmap’s global legal function across ANZ, North America, and Europe, setting legal strategy in lockstep with business priorities. Act as chief legal advisor to the CFO, CEO, and executive leadership team on legal risk, regulatory exposure, and strategic decision-making
• Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing in-house legal team defining and delivering on clear internal SLAs. Work closely with regional VPs to scale capability in line with the business, implementing the foundations for a best-in-class legal