Consult with and advise organization on appropriate legal action. Responsible for assigned practice area(s), which may include management and budget responsibilities. May be a member of extended leadership team for department.

Responsibilities:

  • Manage legal matters provided to a number of in-house constituents, including senior management, within practice area(s).

  • Work on complex problems where analysis requires identification and evaluation of multiple factors and that impact significant areas of the company.

  • Advise business on issues impacting significant functional areas of the company.

  • Negotiate difficult disputes that may have a serious impact to the company.

  • Identify areas where new documents/templates are necessary.

  • Manage legal matters handled by outside counsel. Select outside counsel for matters from pre-selected counsel.

  • Provide significant input in evaluation of panel counsel within area/areas of expertise, to the extent panel counsel program is used in practice area.

  • Identify gaps in corporate policies related to legal issues and works on addressing those gaps.

  • May have limited budgetary responsibility for specific cost center(s).

  • May manage and train more junior attorneys within practice area(s).

  • Largely work with independent judgment, consulting with more senior attorney as needed.

  • Identify needs for, participate in, and lead departmental and cross-functional working groups in identified areas of expertise or development; engage with senior leadership of the company on legal matters with minimal supervision.

  • Responsibilities include: Negotiate high value vendor agreements; assist with internal policy review and revisions; assist with regulatory responses within specific practice area.

  • Working knowledge of data privacy and security requirements within the US and EU for resolution of collaboratively resolving with our dedicated Privacy and Security Legal Team.

  • Build and continuously improve the commercial legal operating model: playbooks, self-service tools, escalation frameworks, and process improvements that increase capacity and reduce cycle times.


Qualifications:

  • JD from an ABA accredited law school

  • Eight years of relevant legal experience

  • Licensed or eligible to practice in the applicable state

  • Ability to effectively communicate, both written and oral, with the intended audience

  • Ability to exercise sound judgment in a fast paced environment

  • Ability to exercise agility and adaptability in providing legal advice

  • Comfortable in a rapidly changing corporate environment

  • Proficient using MS Office


Preferred Qualifications:

  • Specific experience in master services agreements and related agreements for outsourcing transactions; complex software, cloud and other technology with and without AI components

Compensation:

  • The Salary for this position generally ranges between $180,000 - $200,000 annually. Please note that the salary range is a good faith estimate for this position and actual starting pay is determined by several factors including qualifications, experience, geography, work location designation (in-office, hybrid, remote) and operational needs. Salary may vary above and below the stated amounts, as permitted by applicable law.

  • Additionally, this position is typically eligible for an Annual Bonus based on the Company Bonus Plan/Individual Performance and is at the Company’s discretion. 

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This job description is not a contract of employment nor for any specific job responsibilities. The Company may change, add to, remove, or revoke the terms of this job description at its discretion. Managers may assign other duties and responsibilities as needed. In the event an employee or applicant requests or requires an accommodation in order to perform job functions, the applicable HR Business Partner should be contacted to evaluate the accommodation request.

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