Overview
A Fortune 500 technology company is seeking an experienced lawyer for a 6-month engagement, with the possibility of extension to 12 months. This role involves supporting the Americas deal desk by negotiating and executing volume licensing and commercial agreements for customers across North and South America.
Responsibilities
- Negotiate technology, software, cloud services, enterprise licensing, and other commercial agreements.
- Manage high-volume transactional work across multiple geographies, customer segments, and complex matters involving multiple stakeholders.
- Collaborate with sales, deal desk, legal, and business stakeholders throughout the negotiation and execution process.
- Interact directly with customers and their attorneys regarding commercial agreements.
- Assess legal and commercial risks while considering business objectives, risk tolerance, and stakeholder priorities.
- Provide practical legal advice in a fast-paced, highly matrixed, customer-facing environment.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum of 6 years of experience as a practicing attorney in a law firm or in-house role specializing in complex transactions within the Software & Technology industry.
- Proven experience negotiating complex technology transactions, including software, cloud services, enterprise licensing, or related commercial agreements.
- Experience with M&A, business development, or other complex transactional work involving multiple stakeholders is a plus.
- Strong commercial judgment, legal analysis, and risk assessment skills.
- Ability to manage high-volume transactional work and operate effectively amid ambiguity.
- Familiarity with technology industry practices and licensing models is preferred.
- Proficiency in Spanish and/or Portuguese is strongly preferred to support customer engagements in Latin America.
Key Details
- Location: Remote
- Schedule: Full-time
- Duration: 6 months, with potential extension up to 12 months
- Compensation: $80 - $100 per hour, flexible based on experience
Additional Requirements
- Must be available to start full-time as soon as possible.
- Candidates may work within Eastern, Central, or Pacific U.S. time zones and must be able to support customers throughout North and South America.
- The selected candidate will be employed (W-2) by a workforce solutions company for the duration of the engagement.
- There will be no direct interview with the client; the screening process will be handled by the staffing organization.
- Candidates should apply with their most competitive rate as a live auction will be part of the client’s selection process.
Compensation & Benefits
- Hourly rate between $80 and $100, depending on experience.
- Remote work flexibility.
Location
- Remote position supporting customers across North and South America, with work hours aligned to U.S. time zones (Eastern, Central, or Pacific).