Description:
Job Summary:We are seeking a self-motivated lawyer to join our corporate legal team as Counsel. While this position can be primarily remote, the ability to travel easily to a nearby A Bermuda-Based Public Limited Liability Company office for team meetings, collaboration and other in person needs is strongly preferred. Preference is given to the following East Coast offices: Greensboro, NC; Raleigh, NC; White Plains, NY; Jersey City, New Jersey. This position is best suited for an individual with the ability to lead a variety of tasks and to support executive-level employees.
Responsibilities:
- Negotiate and draft a variety of technology related contracts and agreements including Master Agreements, Statements of Work, SaaS, software licensing, outsourcing agreements, confidentiality agreements, data protection, and data security schedules/agreements.
- Negotiate engagement letters, data licensing and subscription agreements.
- Negotiate commercial lease agreements, brokerage agreements, facilities management agreements, AIA/FIDIC agreements, ancillary lease agreements and reviewing LOIs.
- Negotiate with third party vendors on vendor pricing, procurement and related contractual matters.
- Create, maintain and serve as a subject matter expert on a variety of template agreements for use across the organization.
- Work on other projects and corporate initiatives as assigned.
Education and Experience:
- Currently licensed to practice law in one or more states (NY, NC or NJ preferred)
- 4-6 years of hands-on experience in a law firm and/or in-house role including experience with highly regulated clients or prior experience in the insurance or financial services industry.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate effectively with business clients at all levels, attorneys, and administrative staff.
- Experience with intellectual property law, data privacy and/or information security requirements (US and non-US)
- Solid legal analysis and writing skills
- Strong negotiation skills, including the ability to influence both internal and external parties.
- General understanding of corporate operations, including facilities/commercial leasing, IT operations, cloud computing, software licensing, data licensing, and other commercial agreements.
- Familiarity with public companies, regulatory compliance and generative AI
- General corporate law fundamentals (contracts review / contracts lifecycle management), business entity structure, and experience in preparing basic corporate documents (minutes, agendas, etc.)
- Team player and ability to pivot easily between topics and tasks
- Preferred experience (but not mandatory) with multi-national entities, global risk management and compliance
- Completion of 4-year degree
- JD from accredited law school