Commercial Counsel

General CounselGeneral CounselFull TimeRemoteTeam 10,001+Since 2016H1B SponsorCompany Site LinkedIn

Location

United States

Posted

68 days ago

Salary

Not specified

Professional Certificate5 yrs expEnglish

Job Description

• Drafting, review and/or negotiation of new contracts, renewals, terminations and amendments for various types of contracts. • Serve as a trusted advisor to various business units regarding contractual interpretation, rights, and dispute resolution. • Establishing template contract documents for various types of engagements that ensure a consistent application of company best practices and compliance. • Working directly with sales and business teams, providing day-to-day advice, resolving issues that arise in existing commercial relationships, and handling inquiries. • Identify legal risks, develop mitigation strategies and counsel internal clients with respect to legal risks and mitigation strategies

Job Requirements

Juris Doctor from an accredited law school and a member in good standing of any U.S. state bar
Five (5) to ten (10) years of experience with drafting and negotiating commercial contracts.
Minimum of five (5) years of experience with drafting and negotiating software and/or technology contracts
The ideal candidate will have extensive data licensing, software-as-a-service and professional services contracting experience. In-house experience is preferred, but not required.
Experience with data privacy matters, such as data processing agreements, strongly preferred.
Possess strong written (with attention to detail) and oral communication skills.
Must be team-oriented and have the ability to learn quickly and work in a fast-paced environment
Self-motivated with outstanding interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate complex concepts and issues effectively with all levels of management.
Ability to work independently while being able to contribute successfully to cross-functional teams.
Customer-oriented interpersonal skills, excellent business judgement and a proven ability to excel working with multiple clients.