Legal Counsel, Information Technology

Overview

This role involves providing legal counsel and subject matter expertise to a global Information Technology (IT) organization, supporting IT contracting and related legal issues. The position serves as the primary legal contact for the IT team, advising on IT, Intellectual Property (IP), data security, privacy, policy compliance, and contract matters.

Responsibilities

• Draft, negotiate, and manage a variety of agreements including procurement, service, software license, partnership, platform, strategic collaboration, pilot, non-disclosure, and testing agreements.
• Handle all US and US-based global agreements for the IT organization and other departments such as marketing and HR when IT services are involved.
• Collaborate with procurement teams, IT vendor management, Contracting Center of Excellence, and other attorneys supporting various business lines on IT contracting matters.
• Act as the primary legal advisor for designated technology and business units, providing strategies, risk mitigation, policy review, and day-to-day legal support.
• Support IT-related litigation and disputes.
• Partner with stakeholders to develop and implement best practices and process improvements in contracting, sourcing, vendor optimization, and risk management.
• Develop and update agreement templates and playbooks to enhance cross-functional efficiencies.
• Provide periodic training on contracting, compliance, IP, and related areas.
• Collaborate with IP counsel and stakeholders to implement IP strategies for the IT team.
• Work with privacy, security, and compliance teams to execute policy and legal compliance initiatives.
• Manage external legal resources and outside counsel to ensure timely and efficient task completion.
• Support IT and IT contracting aspects of divestitures and acquisitions.

Key Stakeholders

• Chief Information Officer and IT Leadership Team
• Strategic Business Unit Clients
• Other internal clients requiring agreements and legal counseling
• Outside counsel for regulatory matters

Requirements

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited United States law school.
• Membership in a state bar (state-specific membership not required).
• Minimum of 4 years of experience in a law firm and/or in-house corporate legal department.

Skills

• Highest level of ethical conduct and integrity.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to build trusted partnerships.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities to develop business-oriented, cost-efficient solutions.
• Commitment to delivering exceptional client service in a fast-paced corporate environment.
• Sound judgment and consensus-building capabilities.
• Highly motivated, efficient, organized, and detail-oriented.
• Strong interpersonal skills.

Compensation & Benefits

Details regarding compensation and benefits are not specified in this description.

Location

Not specified.