Description:
Job Description:As the General Counsel with a focus on contracts, you will be a principal legal officer of our company, overseeing a team of 10 attorneys globally. Your role will be pivotal in providing strategic legal guidance, particularly in the drafting, negotiation, and management of contracts across the company's global operations.
- Continuously empower, develop, mentor and lead the contracting team composed of lawyers and non lawyers.
- Ensure the Legal department effectively manages continuously increasing deal flow as a result of continuous M&A activity.
- Continuously streamline and scale A Software Company's contract operations as A Software Company rapidly grows by using AI, software tools, new and improved processes/templates and improved guides and training.
- Develop robust reporting and uncover insights into our customers, contracts and contract operations by leveraging capabilities of our LinkSquares contract management solution.
- Support the negotiation of complex (i) software licensing agreements, partner agreements and data privacy agreements with customers and partners and (ii) vendor agreements, as needed.
- Regularly advise, support and problem-solve for our clients, including Sales (direct and indirect), Customer Success, Professional Services and Finance.
- As it relates to contracting, advise, support and problem-solve on matters raised by the Integration, Procurement, Product Management, HR, Marketing and Engineering teams.
- Lead integration of newly-acquired companies into A Software Company's contract processes and operations and support contracts-related due diligence and integration synergies as part of M&A and integration.
- Lead management/resolution of contract disputes, including collections escalations requiring legal support.
- With peers on the Legal Leadership Team, lead and continuously improve our Legal Department.
- Lead and contribute in areas of legal work outside of contracting, which may include compliance, employment matters and litigation management.
Qualifications:
- JD and admitted to a bar in any U.S. state.
- 10+ years of experience in software industry, including commercial negotiations in software sales in fast growing environments.
- 7+ years experience building, empowering, developing, mentoring and leading high performing teams in fast growing environments.
- Strong knowledge of key legal concepts and tactics in negotiations.
- Experience improving and scaling contract operations.
- Experienced in contracting operations integration resulting from M&A activity.
- Thorough understanding of privacy law and information security considerations as they relate to software contracting.
- Strong experience with contract management software and other technology tools in support of contract operations.
- People-focused leader who leads from the front and by example.
- Passionate about building relationships and collaborating with legal teammates and key stakeholders.
- Customer-focused mindset and excellent internal client-facing demeanor.
- Problem solver - ability to resolve legal and business issues efficiently and effectively.
- Highly responsive.
- Ability to work under pressure, prioritize and manage significant workload to meet deadlines in a challenging and fast-paced environment.
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
- Excellent judgment, analytical skills and business pragmatism.
- Experience successfully managing and resolving contract disputes.
- Willingness and interest to contribute in other legal areas as needed, including compliance, employment matters and litigation management.
- Experience in managing responsibilities outside of contracting a plus
