Counsel - Contracts

Closing Date: 4th January, 2027

Description:

Job Summary:
Responsible for drafting and negotiating full-scope contracts on behalf of multiple business units, including customer and vendor contracts. Works closely with Operations as well as the Pricing, Information Technology, Marketing, Risk/Insurance, Vendor Management, and Finance Departments, along with others. Also advises on enterprise privacy and data protection compliance programs, including internal/external policies and procedures as well as vendor/consumer/customer communications and contract matters. This position reports to the Assistant General Counsel.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Reviews and advises on a wide variety of contracts, contract provisions and business strategic approach, and other legal obligations
• Negotiates and drafts contracts with customers, vendors, licensors, and other third parties, including SaaS agreements
• Strategic partner with the internal business lines regarding all aspects of the contract drafting and negotiation process
• Provides prompt, business-oriented legal and commercial advice directly to management
• Applies innovative solutions and sound judgment to maximize revenue while minimizing risk
• Manages and optimizes the company's contract management system
• Manages assigned projects to completion
• In coordination with outside counsel and the company's internal legal and risk management teams, works closely with the Information Security function to assess existing compliance protocols and provide advice on privacy and data protection matters, including GDPR, CCPA and other pending/enacted state privacy regulations
• In coordination with outside counsel, advises regarding detection, containment, investigation notification and regulatory follow-up associated with applicable cybersecurity incidents, if any

Job Qualifications:
Education:
Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school and actively licensed attorney in a U.S. state or the District of Columbia

Required Experience:

• 5 years of relevant experience in a law firm and/or corporate legal department; in-house corporate legal department experience is preferred
• Experience in privacy/data protection and commercial transactional law; transportation and/or intellectual property experience preferred but not required
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Experience with a contract management system preferred, but not required
• High level of communication skills necessary to interact with all levels of management and third parties
• Operations-focused approach to devising innovative solutions that balance legal risk with operational demands
• Demonstrated ability to quickly analyze and communicate legal issues to management

Working Days:

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