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# Paralegal, Commercial & Compliance at BusPatrol

- **Company:** BusPatrol
- **Location:** Austin, TX
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Posted:** 2026-10-29
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-31
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/buspatrol/7a2c63ea-33c7-4d0d-84f6-b06f55c2d316

## Job description

Paralegal Department: Legal Reports to: Chief Legal Officer / General Counsel Location: Remote Employment type: Full-time

## About the role

BusPatrol is seeking an experienced Paralegal to support a broad range of legal, litigation, corporate, and business-support activities. This role is designed for a career paralegal who is comfortable operating in an in-house legal environment, managing multiple priorities, and partnering with internal stakeholders and external counsel. The ideal candidate brings strong litigation support skills along with practical experience in a corporate or technology-focused legal department, preferably complemented by prior law firm experience. This person will be a highly organized, detail-oriented, and trusted partner who can independently manage workflows, maintain accurate records, and help the Legal team respond efficiently to business needs.

## What you’ll do

Litigation and legal matter management

- Maintain and update the company’s litigation and legal matter tracker, including active, closed, and anticipated matters, as well as matters in which the company is not a party but that may affect its business.
- Track key deadlines, filings, hearings, discovery obligations, insurance information, outside counsel, matter status, and next steps.
- Organize and maintain matter files, pleadings, correspondence, agreements, productions, and other legal records.
- Support collection efforts, case preparation, and coordination with internal business partners and outside counsel.
- Manage litigation holds, including issuing hold notices, tracking custodian acknowledgments, and confirming preservation with internal business partners and outside counsel.
- Assist with legal research and factual investigations as directed by attorneys.

Discovery and records requests

- Provide litigation support throughout the discovery process, including identifying, collecting, organizing, reviewing, and producing responsive documents.
- Assist with document review, quality control, privilege and confidentiality considerations, redactions, and production preparation.
- Coordinate with internal stakeholders to locate and preserve potentially responsive information across systems, business units, and records repositories.
- Support responses to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), Public Records Requests (PRR), and similar records requests by conducting structured searches for relevant records and helping organize responsive materials.
- Help document search efforts, track production status, and escalate issues or gaps to the appropriate attorney.
- Handle subpoenas and third-party records requests, including coordinating responsive materials and preparing records custodian declarations.

Insurance and certificates of insurance

- Maintain insurance-related records, policies, claims documentation, certificates of insurance, and related correspondence.
- Coordinate with the company’s external insurance team, brokers, carriers, and other relevant parties.
- Assist with gathering information needed for claims, renewals, coverage inquiries, and litigation-related insurance matters.
- Monitor follow-up items and ensure relevant legal and business stakeholders have current insurance information.

Requests for proposals and procurement support

- Support the RFP and procurement process by reviewing legal requirements and working with the proposal team to complete corporate forms, certifications, and affidavits, such as non-collusion, debarment, conflict of interest, vendor registration, and W-9 forms.
- Gather responsive company information and documentation from relevant business partners.
- Review submissions for completeness, consistency, and confidentiality concerns, and prepare confidentiality and trade secret redactions.
- Track exceptions to contract terms and other requested deviations, and flag such exceptions for attorney review.
- Maintain a library of standard certifications, good standing certificates, certificates of insurance, pre-approved responses, and other RFP-related materials and supporting documentation.
- Help identify legal or compliance issues for attorney review and ensure deadlines are met.

Legal and corporate drafting

- Prepare and revise routine letters, legal and corporate correspondence, internal memoranda, notices, form agreements, and other documents for attorney review.
- Prepare template non-disclosure agreements, contract amendments, form agreements, notice letters, and termination or renewal notices for attorney review.
- Proofread documents for accuracy, completeness, consistency, formatting, and adherence to instructions.

Corporate and governance support

- Support the Corporate Secretary and Legal team with corporate governance activities, as needed.
- Assist with Board and committee meeting administration, including agenda preparation, meeting materials, minutes, action-item tracking, and document organization.
- Maintain corporate records, resolutions, approvals, entity information, and governance documentation.
- Work with internal stakeholders to collect and organize materials for Board, committee, and executive-level meetings.
- Help ensure corporate records are complete, current, and appropriately maintained.
- Maintain the company’s policy library, including the code of conduct and insider trading, delegation of authority, and related-party policies.
- Track the compliance calendar and corporate filing deadlines.
- Support audit requests and legal entity confirmations.
- Serve as the main contact with the company’s registered agent, and receive, log, and triage service of process, garnishments, subpoenas, and state notices.

General legal team support

- Manage multiple projects with competing deadlines while maintaining a high level of accuracy and confidentiality.
- Build effective working relationships with Legal, Sales, Government Affairs, Finance, Operations, People, Security, and other internal teams.
- Handle sensitive and confidential information with sound judgment and discretion.

## What You’ll Bring

- At least 5 years of progressive experience as a career paralegal.
- Experience supporting litigation, discovery, document production, redactions, legal holds, and matter management.
- Experience working in an in-house corporate legal department.
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage detailed trackers, records, deadlines, and multiple matters simultaneously.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare clear correspondence and business-facing summaries.
- Sound judgment, attention to detail, and follow-through, including discretion with confidential, privileged, and sensitive information and knowing when to escalate.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and the ability to quickly learn legal technology, including document-management, e-discovery, and matter-management systems.
- Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively with attorneys, business stakeholders, outside counsel, vendors, and executive-level partners.
- Paralegal certificate, associate degree, bachelor's degree, or equivalent relevant experience.

## Preferred qualifications

- Experience in a technology company or other complex, fast-paced organization.
- Prior law firm experience, particularly in litigation, commercial, or corporate matters.
- Experience supporting a Corporate Secretary or corporate governance function, including preparing Board or committee agendas, minutes, meeting materials, resolutions, or action-item trackers.
- Experience supporting FOIA, public records, regulatory, or government-contracting requests.
- Experience with RFP responses, public procurement forms and certifications, corporate questionnaires, insurance coordination, or compliance documentation.
- Experience managing registered agent relationships, service of process, subpoenas, records custodian declarations, compliance calendars, or corporate policy libraries.

## About BusPatrol

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: BusPatrol provides an AI-powered, fully managed school bus safety program that uses stop-arm enforcement technology to change driver behavior and protect children.
- **Entity Type**: Private
- **Headquarters**: Lorton, Virginia, USA
- **Founded**: 2017
- **Founders**: Not publicly available from search results

## Core Business
- Primary industry/industries: Public Safety Technology, EdTech (Transportation), GovTech
- Target customers: School districts, municipalities, and law enforcement agencies across North America (B2G/B2B)
- Mission or purpose statement: "Make the journey to and from school safer for every child."

## Products & Services
- **Stop-Arm Enforcement Technology**: AI-powered cameras installed on school buses that detect and document vehicles illegally passing stopped school buses. The system captures secure video evidence that is reviewed and used to issue citations.
- **Full-Fleet Smart Camera Systems**: Equips every bus in a fleet with stop-arm, interior, and 360° exterior cameras.
- **Community Education Campaigns**: Public awareness and PSA campaigns designed to educate drivers and change behavior long-term.
- **Data & Reporting Platform**: Real-time dashboards, monthly reports, and compliance tools that surface actionable insights for school districts and law enforcement.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation**: Not disclosed
- **Key Metric**: Total Funding: Not publicly available. The company operates a "violator-funded" model, meaning its programs come at no upfront cost to communities.
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not publicly available from search results. BusPatrol states it partners with "more than 400 communities across the country."
- **Growth Signals**:
    - Protects **2 million+** students daily.
    - Has modernized **40,000+** school buses.
    - Has installed **300,000+** cameras.
    - Reports that **90% of violators who receive a citation never get a second one**.
    - Employs **111+** people (per Built In).

## Competitive Advantages
- **Violator-Funded Model**: The entire program is provided to school districts and municipalities at no upfront cost, funded entirely through the fines collected from violators. This removes the primary barrier (cost) to adoption.
- **End-to-End Managed Solution**: BusPatrol is not just a camera vendor; it handles the entire program lifecycle from installation and technology to evidence review, citation processing, and community education.
- **Proven Scale & Results**: With over 40,000 buses modernized and a 90% reduction in repeat offenses, the company has a strong track record and data to back its claims.
- **AI-Powered Technology**: The core of their solution is advanced AI that can accurately detect violations in various weather conditions and traffic scenarios.

## Strategic Focus
- **Expanding Community Partnerships**: The company is focused on growing its network of partner communities (currently 400+) across the U.S. and Canada.
- **Advocacy & Awareness**: BusPatrol is actively involved in raising awareness about the dangers of illegal school bus passing and advocating for policy changes at the state and local level.
- **Technology Innovation**: Continued investment in AI and telematics to improve detection accuracy, streamline evidence review, and enhance the overall safety platform.

## Why Work Here
- **Mission-Driven Work**: The company’s core purpose is protecting children, offering employees a strong sense of social impact. The careers page states: "At BusPatrol, you’re part of something bigger — protecting children and making communities safer."
- **Culture Pillars**: The company emphasizes four cultural pillars: **Safety**, **Excellence**, **Connection**, and **Impact**.
- **Work Model**: Offers a mix of remote, hybrid, and on-site roles. Offices are located in Lorton, VA; Austin, TX; Houston, TX; Islandia, NY; Metairie, LA; and Montréal, Québec.
- **Diverse Team**: The company describes its team as including "technologists, retired police officers, and teachers," indicating a multidisciplinary and diverse work environment.
- **Benefits**: Comprehensive benefits package including medical/dental/vision, PTO, 401(k) and pension plans, life and disability insurance, mental health support, family and medical leave, and professional development opportunities.
- **Scaled Impact**: Employees work on technology that directly impacts 2 million children daily, providing a tangible sense of accomplishment.

## Sources
1. [buspatrol.com](https://buspatrol.com/)
2. [buspatrol.com](https://buspatrol.com/about-us/)
3. [buspatrol.com](https://buspatrol.com/careers/)
4. [careers-buspatrol.icims.com](https://careers-buspatrol.icims.com/jobs/intro)
5. [builtin.com](https://builtin.com/company/buspatrol)

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