Description:
We are a rapidly growing private B2B fintech company that helps large corporations make purchases from one-time, irregular, and low-risk suppliers using existing procure-to-pay (P2P) processes. Recently recognized in the ProcureTech 100 for Procurement Innovation, our SaaS Platform and accompanying services digitize and streamline the buying experience while increasing transparency and compliance for leading companies around the globe. Candex has raised over $40M from leading investors including JP Morgan, American Express, Altos, Craft, and NFX.The Role:
This position is designed for a strategic business lawyer who understands our business and wants to make an impact by helping structure and document transactions with leading companies across many different industries, all over the world. As Associate General Counsel, this role will be the second legal hire at Candex, reporting directly to the General Counsel. This role will provide negotiation, and business counsel support for key commercial transactions, driving projects to completion and helping mitigate critical legal and business risks. This role will partner closely with the sales team, as well as customer success and account management, finance, and other teams to execute on company business objectives and drive legal departmental initiatives.
Key Responsibilities:
- Leverage existing experience to draft and negotiate complex sales transactions, including SaaS and Services agreements and accompanying Data Privacy Agreements with a variety of customers and partners across many different industries (e.g., pharmaceutical, consumer goods, agriculture, manufacturing, tech, telecommunications, financial services, universities).
- Support sales, customer success, and other internal stakeholders in fielding legal and compliance questions from existing and prospective clients.
- Track new regulations, statutes, and directives that impact our business and, working together with the Legal team, external advisors, and internal stakeholders modify our SaaS and Services template agreements as required.
- Support internal colleagues and stakeholders in vetting and engaging external service providers to support their needs, including working closely with Information Security to ensure appropriate data privacy language is included in agreements with our service providers.
- Manage the full contracting lifecycle of commercial agreements.
- Assist in implementing processes and procedures to track and maintain commercial, procurement, employment, and other agreements.
- Develop and support others in developing additional legal and compliance resources for contracting and regulatory compliance.
Requirements:
- J.D. from an accredited law school
- Member in good standing from New York Bar or another state or jurisdiction
- 5-10 years combined law firm and in-house legal department experience
- Substantial experience negotiating SaaS agreements, Services Agreements, Data Protection Agreements, vendor/supplier contracts, and reseller agreements
- Fintech and payments experience preferred
- Excellent written and verbal skills and a proven ability to work cross-functionally with internal and external stakeholders
- Professional, responsive, thoughtful, and able to effectively prioritize competing demands while satisfying strict timelines
- Creative, collaborative, and driven to help scale our solution, with a passion for facing and developing strategic solutions to complex legal and regulatory frameworks
- Experience with data privacy frameworks, including under the GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, and familiarity with other US state and foreign data privacy and security laws
- Familiarity working across the globe, to support multiple time zones and cultures
- Familiarity with key provisions of US and foreign anti-corruption/anti-bribery, and anti-money laundering laws
- Desire and ability to develop a working knowledge of our Platform and business model.
- Self-motivated, energetic, excellent interpersonal, organizational, conflict-resolution skills
- Ability to present complex ideas in easy-to-understand language
- Highly organized and process oriented
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and continuously changing environment
Compensation and Benefits:
- Compensation and our benefits package are competitive. This is a phenomenal opportunity to join a high caliber and dynamic company.
- Employees also receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes a retirement plan, healthcare (including dental and vision), disability and life insurance, an Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and unlimited time off (PTO).
- While we have operations all over the globe, our main office locations are Tel Aviv, Boston, and Miami, with a new office opening in New York. The intent is for this role to be a hybrid remote and in-office position based in one of our primary office locations, but we have a flexible approach to in-office work and are willing to work with the right candidate.
- Candex embraces diversity and is committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, skills, and experiences. Candex is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
- For more information about Candex, including our privacy policy, visit our website here: https://www.candex.com/
- Find us on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/company/candex-technologies/mycompany/
The Process
Apply now with your CV and any supporting information.
Suitably qualified candidates will be invited through an interview and screening process where you will speak with the hiring leader alongside key colleagues and stakeholders from across the business.
Starting Date: ASAP
Contract: Full-Time, Permanent
