Senior Legal Counsel

Overview

A global IT services organization is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel (Lawyer/Attorney) to join the commercial transactions group within the Legal department, supporting the Americas Sales region. This role involves negotiating agreements, providing legal and business counsel, managing external counsel, and ensuring compliance with corporate risk parameters and policies.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate various agreements with external clients and vendors.
• Provide legal and business counsel to internal clients to resolve issues.
• Manage external counsel as applicable.
• Ensure all agreements comply with corporate risk parameters and policies.
• Lead or participate in various department and organizational projects as assigned.

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of legal work experience post-law school graduation.
• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school with strong academic performance.
• Membership in a State Bar.
• Blend of relevant law firm and in-house experience; preferably transactional IP/IT focused with at least 4 years of prior in-house experience.
• Experience with litigation, including mediation and arbitration, responding to complaints, and drafting settlement agreements.
• Preferred experience with state and federal government contracting, including public sector procurement terms and compliance requirements (e.g., FAR/DFARS and state/local government contracting provisions).
• Excellent drafting skills with demonstrated experience in commercial transactions, including but not limited to:
  • Complex master outsourcing services and technology-related agreements
  • Software licensing agreements
  • Software reseller and services agreements
  • Sponsorship and marketing agreements
  • Teaming agreements
  • RFPs and RFIs
  • Settlement agreements
  • Non-disclosure agreements
  • Statements of work
  • Subcontractor agreements
  • Cloud hosted services agreements
• Background in outsourcing, information technology, data privacy, intellectual property, software licensing, export control compliance, SaaS, dispute/conflict resolution, and litigation is preferred.
• Project management skills with the ability to oversee and close multiple projects and transactions simultaneously.
• Strong organizational, prioritization, and deadline management skills in a fast-paced environment.
• Creative problem-solving skills and ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Commitment to ethics, integrity, professionalism, and attention to detail.
• Ability to identify and manage legal and business risk.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Sense of humor.
• Willingness to travel approximately 15–20% for business needs.

Location

Preferred candidates are based in or near major hub locations including Richardson, TX; Indianapolis, IN; New York City, NY; Phoenix, AZ; and Raleigh, NC. Remote flexibility is offered with occasional travel for litigation and stakeholder meetings.

Candidates must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States without employer-based visa sponsorship. Immigration sponsorship is not available for this role.

Compensation & Benefits

Estimated annual compensation range for candidates based in CA, CO, IL, MA, MD, MN, NJ, NY, VT, or WA:

• Minimum: USD 141,738 per annum
• Maximum: USD 166,750 per annum

Benefits include:

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• Long-term and short-term disability coverage
• Health and dependent care reimbursement accounts
• Additional insurance options (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, legal)
• 401(k) plan with contributions dependent on salary level
• Paid holidays and paid time off

Equal Employment Opportunity

The organization provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religious practices and observances, national origin, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, status as a protected veteran or spouse/family member of a protected veteran, or disability.