Description:
The Role:Job Summary:
SoftwareOne is seeking an Associate Corporate Counsel to join our Legal team. This role is ideal for an attorney with experience supporting technology companies through contract review, drafting, and negotiation. The successful candidate will partner closely with Sales, Finance, and other cross-functional teams to provide practical legal guidance while helping drive business objectives.
This position is primarily focused on commercial transactions and requires experience with technology-related agreements, including software licensing and Software as a Service (SaaS) contracts.
Role & Responsibilities:
- Review, draft, negotiate, and manage a wide variety of commercial agreements, including:
- Master Services Agreements (MSAs)
- Software licensing agreements
- Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs)
- Statements of Work (SOWs)
- SaaS agreements
- Vendor and partner agreements
- Serve as a trusted legal advisor to Sales and business stakeholders throughout the contract lifecycle.
- Lead and support customer contract negotiations, including participation in customer calls and discussions.
- Identify legal and business risks and provide practical, solution-oriented recommendations.
- Collaborate with Finance, Operations, Human Resources, and other internal teams on legal matters that arise in the normal course of business.
- Maintain and update contract templates, playbooks, and legal processes to improve efficiency and consistency.
- Support compliance with company policies and applicable laws and regulations.
- Assist with other corporate legal matters as assigned.
- Travel 10% required
What we need to see from you
What you offer
- Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school.
- Active license to practice law in the jurisdiction in which you reside.
- Minimum of 3 years of post-licensure legal experience.
- Experience reviewing, drafting, and negotiating commercial contracts.
- Experience with a clm system and using artificial intelligence
- Experience supporting technology companies or technology transactions.
- Strong understanding of:
- Software licensing agreements
- SaaS contracts
- Commercial contracting best practices
- Contract risk assessment and negotiation
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to build strong relationships with both legal and non-legal stakeholders.
- Strong attention to detail and sound business judgment.
- Ability to work in a fast paced environment and adapt to change
The preceding job profile has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by associates within this role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required. Additional duties may be assigned and may be subject to change at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons.