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Assistant General Counsel

new york, ny • Posted 1 weeks ago
Hybrid Contract General

Assistant General CounselNew York, New York, United States$ 170,000.00 - 200,000.00 (US Dollar)Position: Assistant General CounselLocation: Hybrid (New York, NY) (2 days per week from office)The Assistant General Counsel will:Lead technology transaction negotiations in one or more business units;Own, enhance and lead our enterprise approach to vendor contracting with direct responsibility for cloud and data agreements;Ensure business teams view the implications of contracts from an end-to-end perspective;Balance business and contract goals against legal, business, policy and reputational risks;Have the judgment to make reasoned decisions to take appropriate risks;Be able to defend positions and views to business team members as well as counterparties;Experience coordinating with other in-house counsel on issues and be able to work cooperatively as one member of a larger team;Background and experience working with complex commercial agreements (i.e. Software Licenses, MSAs, and others);Experience with very intensive, detail-oriented legal work;Qualifications:Graduate of a top tier US law school5+ years of experience; ideally a combination of time with a large law firm as well as in-house experience with a focus on general corporate, technology, SaaS and software licensing mattersAbility to prioritize and undertake mission critical tasks in a fast-paced environmentExcellent communication and listening skills; the ability to effectively convey complex issues to senior business executivesAbility to work under limited supervisionStrong organizational and project management skillsTakes ownership of issues, is highly responsive and has a strong bias for actionTarget Annual Bonus - 15%

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