Description:
An American Technology Company seeks a Senior Corporate Counsel for our collaborative, business-focused Legal team that operates at the cutting edge of commercial law and life sciences technology. The role requires a practical lawyer who communicates well, and who is comfortable managing legal and business risk in complicated transactions and other initiatives. The Senior Corporate Counsel will provide legal support for strategic projects with critical impact on An American Technology Company's global business. The Senior Corporate Counsel will also lead the negotiation of complex commercial agreements and support various initiatives related to managing An American Technology Company's enterprise risk.You Will:
- Draft, review and negotiate variety of agreements, balancing legal risk and business needs. These types of agreements will include SaaS agreements, partnership agreements, alliance agreements, licenses, service level agreements and vendor agreements.
- Act as primary legal support for a varied set of strategic initiatives, including partnerships, collaborations, investments, and acquisitions.
- Establish and document legal team processes and best practices related to knowledge management, contract templates, negotiation, and internal escalations.
- Review new product offerings, advise on legal issues related to new product offerings, and offer practical advice on how best to incorporate these products in to An American Technology Company's existing legal and contractual framework.
- Counsel internal clients on matters related to legal risk and risk mitigation. Work cross-functionally on projects related to enterprise risk management.
- Your Competencies:
- Experience working cross-functionally with sales, finance, R&D, and procurement teams.
- Ability to draft and negotiate complex commercial and technology agreements.
- Strong written and oral communication skills, including the ability to clearly explain legal concepts and issues to non-lawyers.
- Experience both managing others and working independently as primary legal support on internal and customer-facing projects.
- Familiarity with the pharmaceutical, life sciences, or health care industries is preferred.
Education and Experience:
- Minimum eight years of legal experience, ideally with some in-house experience
- Experience with complex technology transactions, particularly related to SaaS products.
- Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school.
- Member in good standing of the New York State Bar or registered as in-house counsel according to Part 522 of the Rules of the New York State Court of Appeals.
