Corporate Counsel

Overview

This role is part of a legal team supporting a technology organization focused on transforming recruiting solutions. The position involves advising and supporting various departments including sales, engineering, product, support, professional services, marketing, and talent teams. The legal professional will negotiate complex SaaS agreements and address issues related to artificial intelligence, data privacy, and security with global clients. The role requires balancing legal and business objectives to enable the company to advance initiatives effectively.

This position offers flexibility to be remote-based or located in Holmdel, NJ.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate complex global strategic and enterprise customer, partner, reseller, and vendor contracts with minimal escalation.
• Align contract negotiations and legal advice with the company’s strategic objectives and risk tolerance.
• Provide legal counsel to internal stakeholders on a variety of matters.
• Support commercial, product, and strategic initiatives by advising on legal issues and updating templates and policies as needed.
• Promote and utilize artificial intelligence tools to enhance legal and organizational efficiency.
• Participate in annual risk management assessments and remediation efforts.
• Assist with litigation and dispute resolution when necessary.
• Mentor other legal team members.
• Collaborate with business units to respond to disruptions including security, privacy, disaster recovery, and data integrity incidents.
• Engage in strategic projects and initiatives.
• Conduct legal research and serve as an expert in key legal areas.
• Ensure all business activities comply with company policies and ethical standards.

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience negotiating complex SaaS, software licensing, professional services, or technology transactions; 6+ years preferred.
• Ability to manage complex contracting issues while maintaining positive relationships with internal and external customers.
• Experience researching and analyzing federal, state, local, and international laws.
• Strong independent work ethic combined with collaborative team skills.
• Effective oral and written communication skills with management and employees.
• Experience mentoring peers in legal expertise.
• Demonstrated passion, adaptability, drive, and innovation.
• Proficiency with MS Office Suite and artificial intelligence or related productivity tools.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, growing organization.
• Proven success in building strong working relationships across business functions.

Education and Licenses

• Bachelor’s Degree and Juris Doctor from an accredited law school.
• Membership in good standing with any U.S. state bar and willingness to become a member of the New Jersey bar or licensed as in-house counsel.

Compensation and Benefits

• The anticipated base salary range will be determined based on experience, skills, education, internal equity, and market data.
• Benefits include medical, dental, vision, 401(k), dependent care, short-term and long-term disability, life and AD&D insurance, bonding and parental leave, mindfulness resources, open vacation policy, sick days, paid holidays, quiet hours during the workday, and tuition reimbursement.
• Benefits and eligibility may vary by location, role, and tenure.

Location

Remote or Holmdel, New Jersey office.

Equal Opportunity

The organization is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. Discrimination or harassment based on legally protected characteristics is prohibited. Accommodations for disabilities are available upon request.