Description:
We are looking for an exceptional commercial lawyer who thrives in a fast-paced environment and isn't afraid of lofty goals and challenges. To succeed in this position, you must be able to work independently and efficiently. You will handle contract negotiations and advise on a range of commercial issues important to An American Software Company's business. We also make sure to have fun while we resolve issues. An American Software Company is growing rapidly, and every person we hire has the opportunity to help shape the business and grow with the company.This role can be based out of our New York City or Austin offices or remotely in the United States.
Responsibilities:
- Draft and negotiate cloud and licensing agreements, professional services agreements, OEM agreements, data processing agreements, and other technology contracts
- Provide strategic legal and business advice to a rapidly-growing and high-performing sales organization and other teams within the sales ecosystem
- Identify and implement process improvements to streamline negotiations and scale legal resources
- Develop training resources to enable our sales team to navigate the contracting process effectively
- Tackle other interesting legal projects and assist team members on others as needed
Requirements:
- 5+ years of commercial transaction experience, preferably including technology licensing and cloud agreements
- Proven record of success at a top law firm, in-house experience is a plus
- Knowledge of intellectual property, data privacy and security, software licensing, cloud computing, and contract issues
- Smart, passionate and driven with strong attention to detail and excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to understand complex contractual issues, assess risk while exercising strong business judgment, and provide clear legal advice
- Curious and enthusiastic about technology
- Enjoy working hard and overcoming challenges
- Great leadership and teamwork skills, and willingness to take on new responsibility
- Experience advancing projects in a multi-stakeholder environment and handling and prioritizing multiple projects
- Licensed in an appropriate jurisdiction
- Spanish and/or Portuguese language skills preferred
