Corporate Counsel - Contracts

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Corporate Counsel - Contracts
The candidate will draft, review, and negotiate a wide variety of agreements that support and enable business operations, including but not limited to, commercial contracts, including customer agreements and master services agreements, confidentiality agreements, vendor contracts, including technology licensing, marketing, and professional services agreements, leases, employment related agreements, and contractor agreements. Build close cross-functional relationships with team members, and obtain and maintain a solid knowledge of the company’s business. Engage with internal stakeholders during the contracting process to ensure that company agreements adequately address risk management concerns, information security and privacy issues, accounting considerations, and other pertinent issues. Assist the legal team’s efforts in the preparation, implementation and refinement of standard form agreements, and company processes and policies. Act as a strategic partner, proactively identifying and analyzing potential legal issues in consultation with other members of the legal team and outside counsel, as necessary. Partner with the corporate development team and provide legal support for business transactions, including acquisitions, investments and partnerships. Provide substantive support for the rest of the legal team on an as-needed basis, including communications and training, contract management, and more. JD (law degree) from an accredited law school, with exceptional academic credentials. Must be a member in good standing of the New York state bar, or be eligible to become licensed as in-house counsel, and possess 5 years of legal experience in related matters. In-house experience is strongly preferred. Demonstrated experience drafting and negotiating complex commercial agreements. Prior trademark/IP experience is a plus. Requires excellent language and writing skills and ability to drive projects and earn the confidence and cooperation of business partners. Must have strong project management, interpersonal, and persuasion skills.

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