Description:

Staff Counsel
As a Staff Counsel, you will primarily be responsible for supporting our SaaS businesses and our Sales and Procurement organizations, by drafting and negotiating complex technology agreements, and assisting in the management of the company's standard terms and conditions documents. Reporting to PTC's Senior Corporate Counsel, you will work closely with the Company's Sales, Finance, Commercial Desk, license compliance, and Security teams to help drive deals with PTC's customers and ensure consistent application of corporate policies and procedures. You will also have responsibility for supporting our Dispute Resolution and Litigation teams in this role and be tasked with working alongside more senior members of the legal team to actively drive disputes towards resolution.

Your Day-to-Day:

Support the Sales organization in the contracting process with customers,
Review, draft, and advise others on a wide range of technology agreements such as cloud/SaaS agreements, software license agreements, partner agreements, services agreements, security agreements, and order forms
Serve as a point of contact for other departments, including Sales and Commercial Desk
Support internal business teams in structuring and negotiating agreements with vendors
Provide legal counsel to business colleagues on legal questions relating to various business issues, including identifying legal risks associated with contracts and providing advice to manage those risks
Support the Dispute Resolution team, including providing legal counsel to stakeholders related to active or potential disputes, and playing a significant role in driving disputes toward resolution
Support the Litigation team, including respond to subpoenas, assist with eDiscovery-related projects, conduct legal research, assist senior lawyers with active litigation matters, and play a lead role in litigation reporting initiatives
Opportunity to support other legal department projects and initiatives as the need arises

Basic Qualifications:

Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree
2 or more years of contract negotiation experience, with experience in SaaS agreements and technology licensing strongly preferred
A genuine interest in litigation and dispute resolution; prior experience preferred but not required

Required Experience/Qualifications:

Membership in good standing of the Massachusetts Bar or other U.S. state bar associations
Clear, concise written and oral communication skills; strong interpersonal skills with the ability to interact comfortably with senior leaders
Ability to work as a team-player in a global organization
Exceptional judgment, organizational skills, and attention to detail
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities, and to provide timely and practical legal advice in a fast-paced and dynamic business environment
Willingness to take on additional responsibilities and participate in projects as needed