Description:
In this role, you will be a trusted Legal advisor and business partner collaborating with cross-functional teams and diverse internal clients. You'll handle escalations with finesse and provide insightful analysis and guidance on company transactions and innovative go-to-market products. Your expertise will be crucial in evaluating risks, updating templates, creating and delivering impactful training, and managing projects that benefit the Legal team.What the Role Offers
- Ability to lead negotiation and drafting efforts on a wide range of commercial technology agreements including cloud services agreements, software licenses, and professional services.
- Act as trusted legal advisor and business partner supporting an evolving business and working with cross-functional groups.
- Drive the legal team's strategic initiatives, including development and implementation of processes that improve time-to-contract without material increases in risk.
- Provide practical guidance to the internal client groups that balance business-oriented solutions and legal risk with a commercial focus.
- Exposure to complexities of a multi-faceted, global business and cross-functional teams with a focus on collaboration and growth.
What You Need to Succeed:
- 4+ years previous experience in legal counsel role conducting contract negotiations for technology, cloud/SAAS services and software (sell-side)
- Interest in learning new technologies and business models, willing to make recommendations and participate in the decision-making process
- Experience doing business with regulated industries, such as healthcare and finance; solid understanding or interest in data privacy/data security a plus
- Strong “hands on” experience drafting, negotiating and providing guidance on a wide variety of agreements: particularly software licensing; hosted/cloud based product agreements; professional services contracts; and maintenance and support agreements
- Knowledge of working in the IT sector and assisting sales executives on commercial and sales transactions
- Practical and creative problem-solving skills
- Good judgement and ability to advise management on risks across the business and strategies for mitigation
- Active bar admission in the US or Canada