About Carvana
If you like disrupting the norm and are looking to join a company revolutionizing an industry then you will LOVE what Carvana has done for the car buying experience. Buying a car the old fashioned way sucks and we are working hard to make it NOT suck. I mean, have you seen our vending machine?!
We are looking for people who are excited to thrive in an environment of impactful change. Team spirit is evident at Carvana and every day we let our passions and creativity foster innovation. We take big swings, set ambitious goals, and challenge each other to make data- and process-driven decisions in everything we do. Here are a few of our stories! We've been changing the game since 2013, and we're not taking our foot off the gas now. Want more of the story? Check out our background here.
About the team and position
Join Carvana's Legal Department in the role of Senior Counsel, Product. Carvana is looking for an experienced and motivated attorney to provide pragmatic and innovative advice, serving as a business partner and legal advisor to various product teams, solutions groups, and strategic business initiatives. You will work closely with key internal legal, product, and technology partners on various strategic and day-to-day matters involving the development, release, and maintenance of Carvana offerings. You will support the introduction of new solutions and marketplaces, ensure production readiness, build scalable compliance strategies, and address all needs involving your assigned product(s) and team(s). As the singular point of contact for your legal and business partners with respect to your product(s), you will streamline the provision of legal services to teams within our organization and provide valuable visibility to your legal colleagues regarding your teams and products.
What you'll be doing
What you should know/have
The successful Senior Counsel, Product possesses and exemplifies excellent judgment, critical and quick thinking, and an eagerness to understand business priorities and objectives; maintains a strong work ethic and a high degree of accountability, striving for perfection in his or her work; and works proactively with legal and non-legal counterparts to generate pragmatic and effective legal solutions to achieve business objectives while mitigating risks and contemplating business context. You should feel comfortable working independently, developing and navigating priorities and daily work with little oversight or guidance, as well as collaboratively and flexibly with stakeholders in a fast-paced, cutting edge, and constantly evolving environment, adapting your approach and demeanor to match shifting demands of different situations. You should feel comfortable initiating, leading, and driving to completion cross-functional, complex projects throughout the organization with legal and non-legal colleagues at all levels of seniority. You should possess superior communication skills (oral and written), approach problems with a sense of humor and humility, and desire to build trusted relationships both within and outside the organization. Success requires a highly collaborative nature, ownership and accountability over your own work, proactiveness, confidence, helpfulness, experience, diligence, and a passion to learn about new business ventures, emerging technologies, and the ability to scrutinize and think creatively in the face of new legal risks in unchartered territories. You have keen legal and business judgment, with a desire to become a strong legal generalist and learn new areas of law and related skills quickly and efficiently. You are dependable and supportive of your legal and business colleagues, and go out of your way to seek opportunities to contribute. You build from the ground up, and never spot an issue without offering pragmatic solutions.
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What we'll offer in return
Other requirements
To be able to do your job at Carvana, there are some basic requirements we want to share with you.
Of course, we'll make any reasonable accommodations for those with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their jobs.
Legal stuff
Hiring is contingent on passing a complete background check. This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.
Carvana is an equal employment opportunity employer. All applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, national origin, age, mental or physical disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law. Carvana also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories.
Please note this job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.