The Legal Counsel reports directly to the Head of Legal – Commercial and serves as in-house attorney handling the companys legal needs. The primary responsibilities of this position will be to assist in the management of the companys day to day legal and regulatory compliance.
Responsibilities:
Draft, review and negotiate a broad range of agreements, ranging from complex cloud technology agreements, various forms of software licenses, Software as a Service, support and maintenance, data processing agreements, professional services contracts, payment processing agreements and non-disclosure agreements. You will advise on liabilities, legal restrictions and risks associated with such agreements.
Provide practical, business-oriented legal counsel to various departments across the company.
Other duties as may be required.
Requirements:
6+ years of commercial law experience as in-house legal counsel in a technology company or an associate in a high tech department of a top tier law firm.
Experience working in a large, global organization.
Native, mother-tongue English.
Excellent writing, drafting, negotiating, presentation, and communication skills.
Experience in the areas of commercial law, contracts and payments.
Strong contract drafting skills, with deep legal and commercial understanding and analytical capabilities;
Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to establish relationships across the organization.
Ability to negotiate with external third parties on behalf of internal stakeholders to close transactions efficiently.
Strong project management skills, including the ability to manage time well, prioritize effectively and handle multiple deadlines.
A Law Degree from an accredited institution.
6+ years of commercial law experience as in-house legal counsel in a technology company or an associate in a high tech department of a top tier law firm.
Experience working in a large, global organization.
Native, mother-tongue English.
Excellent writing, drafting, negotiating, presentation, and communication skills.
Experience in the areas of commercial law, contracts and payments.
Strong contract drafting skills, with deep legal and commercial understanding and analytical capabilities;
Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to establish relationships across the organization.
Ability to negotiate with external third parties on behalf of internal stakeholders to close transactions efficiently.
Strong project management skills, including the ability to manage time well, prioritize effectively and handle multiple deadlines.
A Law Degree from an accredited institution.
This position is open to all candidates.
