Legal Counsel

Overview

This role supports revenue-generating activities for the Americas sales organization through strategic, cross-functional, business-focused legal advice. The position provides commercial legal services to internal clients, primarily Sales, while partnering with stakeholders across multiple functions and supporting significant customers, partners, and vendors.

Responsibilities

• Structure, draft, and negotiate commercial agreements, including:
  • Direct sales and partner agreements and related ancillary documents
  • Incoming and outgoing confidentiality agreements
  • Complex strategic contracts
• Serve as legal counsel on business deals, including resolving issues in existing commercial relationships.
• Provide legal support to management and business units regarding applicable laws and regulations.
• Participate in new business processes within business and risk areas.
• Develop a thorough understanding of business, products, markets, customers, and partners to identify trends and formulate effective compliance strategies.
• Counsel the business team on legal issues and risks, including business strategies, complex deal structures, approval processes, intellectual property, and issues related to technology transactions.
• Provide day-to-day responses to requests for legal support as needed.
• Work on significant and unique issues where analysis requires evaluation of intangibles and legal expertise.
• Exercise independent judgment in methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for assignments.
• Counsel and collaborate with other members of the legal department in areas of expertise.
• Ensure group company compliance with laws and regulations, including:
  • Data Protection
  • Anti-bribery
  • Export Controls
  • Other legal and regulatory requirements
• Help maintain and update corporate governance policies and procedures.
• Monitor changes in relevant legislation and regulations, prepare summaries of changes and suggested actions, and support embedding these into organizational practices.

Requirements

• Strong academic credentials and a law degree.
• Must be licensed to practice law in at least one US State.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a law firm and in-house legal positions.
• Experience in software and/or other high technology industries.
• Experience in international transactions.
• Experience with technology sales, licensing, and procurement transactions, including related distributor, reseller, cloud computing, and software product and services agreements.
• Demonstrated ability to draft, review, and negotiate complex IT contracts.
• Knowledge of and experience with pertinent laws, including:
  • Software licensing
  • Data protection
  • Export control
  • Anti-corruption laws
• Ability to clearly articulate and defend risk analysis; critically examine business practices to ensure alignment with legal requirements; provide advice regarding business practice risk.
• Proven team player and consensus builder with a business approach to law.
• Flexible self-starter and proactive problem solver who can work autonomously and handle significant client contact.
• Effective written and oral communication skills, including the ability to present information to executives, managers, customers, and other employees with a focus on client service.
• Diplomatic, approachable, and able to exercise good business and personal judgment.
• Ability to manage conflicting demands from multiple business clients in a fast-paced environment.
• Integrity and professionalism.
• Excellent organizational skills, including ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines.

Preferred Qualifications

• Not specified.

Compensation & Benefits

• Annual salary range: $88,500.00 - $119,475.00 gross before taxes.
• Unlimited Vacation Time as well as paid holidays and sick time.
• Health and Wellness coverage options for employees and dependents.
• Life and disability coverage.
• Fidelity 401(k) and Roth Retirement Savings with matching contributions.
• Monthly student debt benefit program.
• Tuition Reimbursement and Certificate Reimbursement Program opportunities.
• Leadership and skills training opportunities.

Location

• #LI-Remote (Remote)

Additional Information

• Background and reference checks are included in the hiring process.
• Information security is everyone’s responsibility; employees are responsible for the security and protection of company information and IT resources within their control, according to their role.
• Diversity, Inclusion & Equity: committed to an inclusive workplace environment.
• EOE M/F/Vet/Disability.
• Reasonable accommodation is available for individuals with physical and mental disabilities (case-by-case determination).