Description:
An Information Technology & Services Company is looking for a Legal Counsel, Americas to join its growing global legal team. This role involves dealing with a variety of commercial matters and offers opportunities to gain exposure to many aspects of the business.What would be your major responsibilities?
- Provide legal advice, transaction support, and contract drafting and negotiation for all types of commercial transactions including support of sales and procurement organizations
- Assist with strategic corporate transactions including acquisitions and special projects as needed
- Perform responsibilities in compliance with company policies, procedures and playbooks to ensure efficiency and consistency of global legal and contracting operations
Is this you?
- Self-motivated with proven ability to meet deadlines, prioritize and multi-task in dynamic, fast-paced work environment
- Excellent communicator
- Business-minded and adept at identifying, understanding and troubleshooting commercial and operational issues
- Customer-service oriented
- Exceptional contract drafting, interpretation and negotiation skills
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
- Results-oriented, resourceful and able to problem-solve
- Adapts well to change
- Technologically savvy and comfortable learning and working in new applications and tools
What we ask - Experience / Qualifications:
- 3-5 years' sophisticated commercial contracting experience in either in-house or law firm setting
- Familiarity with legal issues related to licensing and sales of on-prem software, SaaS, cloud and related professional services
- JD from accredited law school
- Member of bar in good standing of US state