Description:

Entrust is looking for an experienced and dynamic Corporate Attorney to join our customer-focused Identity Security legal.

This role is perfect for a self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced, always evolving, collaborative environment while partnering with diverse teams across the business, to support the sale of cutting-edge AI-powered identity verification solutions. Not only will this role be pivotal in supporting the Americas Sales team for our Identity Security segment, a key focus of the role will also be advising on and negotiating complex strategic partner agreements, such as OEM agreements and other non-standard commercial agreements. If you're excited to deliver exceptional client service and tackle complex, high-impact work at a global technology company, we'd love to have you join our team!

This will be a hybrid role based out of Entrust's Shakopee, MN, headquarters, where the hiring manager and some key cross-functional stakeholders are based, and will work closely with some of our legal team members based out of our London office.

Responsibilities:
Draft, review and negotiate a wide variety of commercial contracts in support of Entrust's Identity Security segment in the Americas, including software and cloud-based agreements, professional services agreements, data protection agreements and other technology related agreements;

Support strategic partnerships and go-to-market models, including negotiations with system integrators, managed service providers, and other commercially significant partnerships;
Provide legal support and guidance to the global organization on a broad range of digital regulatory, compliance and ad-hoc matters as required;
Lead legal team priority projects as may be assigned from time to time while effectively collaborating with other business and legal colleagues;
Work collaboratively across legal, sales, product, finance, procurement, compliance, information security, and other teams to coordinate resources and resolve issues in complex negotiations;

Develop a comprehensive understanding of the company's business, products, and business practices in order to best serve the business;

Qualifications:
Basic Qualifications:

Professional Background: JD from an accredited law school. Must be authorized and licensed to practice law in at least one state.
Experience: Minimum five years' of relevant post qualified experience, with at least 2 years in an in-house corporate environment.
Work Authorization: Must be able to lawfully work within the US and have unrestricted work authorization for US.
Language Skills: Fluency in English (written and spoken) is required.

Preferred Qualifications and Approach:

Commercial Acumen: Proven experience in interpreting, drafting and negotiating complex software and cloud/managed services technology agreements, including complex partnership agreements, for varied go-to-market models across multiple jurisdictions throughout the Americas.
Communication: Exceptional communication and organizational skills, with the ability to think strategically and give practical and business-oriented advice.
Time Management: Superior prioritization skills to efficiently manage a large volume and variety of commercial transactions in a fast-paced global environment.
Flexibility: Approachable, adaptable and comfortable dealing with uncertain and ambiguous situations, with a creative problem-solving mindset and ability to work with cross-functional teams.
Agile: Experience or interest in working for a fast moving, complex, technology company.