Assistant General Counsel

Location:Hybrid (New York City, NY) (2 days per week from office in NY City)Responsibilities: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;Make reasoned decisions to take appropriate risks;Defend positions and views to business team members as well as counterparties;Coordinate with other in-house counsel on issues and work cooperatively as one member of a larger team;Work with complex commercial agreements (i.e. Software Licenses, MSAs, and others);Engage in intensive, detail-oriented legal work;Qualifications:Graduate of a top tier US law school;5+ 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 matters;Ability to prioritize and undertake mission critical tasks in a fast-paced environment;Excellent communication and listening skills; the ability to effectively convey complex issues to senior business executives;Ability to work under limited supervision;Strong organizational and project management skills;Takes ownership of issues, is highly responsive and has a strong bias for action;Seniority levelDirectorEmployment typeFull-timeJob functionLegal, Information Technology, and Public RelationsIndustriesIT Services and IT Consulting, Business Consulting and Services, and Outsourcing and Offshoring Consulting#J-18808-Ljbffr

Created: 2025-02-17