Associate Legal Counsel

Description:

About the Job:
An Information Technology Company is looking for an experienced, hands-on attorney who loves to understand the businesses they support deeply and help develop creative solutions to manage risk while helping achieve business objectives. The Legal Counsel will act as legal advisor to internal clients and manage outside counsel on litigation and IP matters. The Legal Counsel will also support other company attorneys, as needed, on a variety of matters which may include, but not limited to, commercial transactions, procurement, product development, and marketing. This role will have exposure to all levels of the organization(s) he or she supports.

The US-based salary range for this position is $190,000 to $265,000 We take into consideration an individual's background and experience in determining final salary- therefore, base pay offered may vary considerably depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The compensation package includes a wide range of medical, dental, vision, financial, and other benefits, as well as equity.

What You'll Do:
Litigation & Claims

• Responsible for providing guidance and risk assessment regarding litigation matters to An Information Technology Company and its affiliates, Tile and Jiobit.
• Counsel business partners regarding legal compliance and risk management, and develop strategies for litigation and risk management in the jurisdictions in which An Information Technology Company operates.
• Manage outside counsel, with a focus on efficiently managing fees and costs.
• Direct, manage, and develop strategy for responding to litigants, regulatory and government agencies, and other pre-litigation matters.
• Assist in the handling of law enforcement requests and inquiries, including the improvement and development of related processes, policies, procedures and templates.

• Support the development and management of An Information Technology Company's Intellectual Property portfolio globally, working with external counsel and teams throughout the company to ensure strategy alignment.

• Eager and willing to take on broader responsibilities to support the business and our lean and agile legal team. Take the lead on various special projects across legal areas beyond litigation and IP, as the need arises.

What We're Looking For:

• 5+ years legal experience (at least 2+ years in-house), in the technology industry, supporting litigation and/or IP matters, with experience supporting consumer-facing businesses.
• Significant experience managing complex litigation, projects, issues, and/or transactions with many stakeholders, including the management of related budgets.
• Strong, demonstrated ability to deal with ambiguity and to develop creative and pragmatic solutions for complex and evolving issues in a rapidly changing environment.
• JD from an accredited law school and membership in at least one state Bar in good standing.
• Additional experience in Privacy, Employment, Compliance, Product, Marketing or Commercial Contracting is a plus.
• Sound and practical business judgment; can effectively help minimize risk while achieving business objectives.
• Proven track record of learning quickly, taking initiative, working proactively and collaboratively, being resourceful and taking on additional responsibility as the need arises.
• High emotional intelligence, excellent written and oral communication skills with the ability to provide clear legal guidance to non-legal team members across the company.
• Welcomes both providing and receiving feedback.
• Demonstrates consistently good character and impeccable integrity.

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