Legal Counsel

4-8 yrs required

Full-time

No

Legal Counsel at NICE - Lead Commercial and Technology Transactions in USA

Role Description:

- Lead complex commercial transactions and initiatives in support of NICE’s business objectives.
- Provide legal expertise in cloud technology transactions across various industries and markets.
- Contribute to global initiatives, process improvements, and playbooks to help NICE scale for growth and improve contracting processes.
- Report to the Associate General Counsel for NICE Americas and can be based in one of the following NICE office locations: Hoboken, NJ; Richardson, TX and Denver, CO.

Salary Information:

- Law degree with excellent academic credentials.
- 4+ years of experience as a licensed practicing attorney.
- 2+ years of experience in SaaS, cloud computing, and enterprise software transactions.
- Active license to practice law in any . state.
- Previous in-house experience required, and previous experience in the legal department of a . publicly traded company is preferred.

Experience Information:

- Substantive transaction experience with complex contract and/or licensing agreements.
- Experience working with partners and in fast-paced technology companies.
- Advantageous to have experience in compliance, data security, privacy, and intellectual property matters, and a strong working knowledge of data protection laws and trends.

Role Responsibilities:

- Lead complex commercial transactions across sales, product, and procurement functions.
- Serve as a legal representative on cross-functional teams that drive NICE’s strategy and business objectives.
- Build strong internal and external relationships while balancing the needs of NICE’s business strategy and priorities.
- Provide deep knowledge of United States and international laws concerning commercial terms, including data privacy and cybersecurity.
- Draft and negotiate outbound sales-related contracts, including SaaS and software license contracts.
- Anticipate changes to, and advise on, relevant laws impacting NICE’s commercial activities and its customers.
- Provide continuous improvement of standard form agreements, playbooks, contract templates, and legal processes.

Requirements:

- Law degree with excellent academic credentials.
- 4+ years as a licensed practicing attorney with at least 2+ years’ experience in SaaS, cloud computing, and enterprise software transactions.
- Active license to practice law in any . state.
- Substantive transaction experience with complex contract and/or licensing agreements.
- Previous in-house experience required, and previous experience in the legal department of a . publicly traded company is preferred.

Advantages:

- Experience in compliance, data security, privacy, and intellectual property matters.
- Strong working knowledge of data protection laws and trends.

Company Overview:

- NICE Ltd. (NASDAQ: NICE) is a global software company used by 25,000+ businesses, including 85 of the Fortune 100 corporations.
- NICE software manages over 120 million customer interactions and monitors 3+ billion financial transactions daily.
- Known for innovation in AI, cloud, and digital domains.
- Over 8,500 employees across 30+ countries.
- Equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, neurotype, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other category protected by law.

Join NICE as a Legal Counsel and lead commercial and technology transactions in the USA. As a key member of the NICE team, you will play a crucial role in driving sales growth in the Americas region, with a focus on enterprise cloud transactions. With a strong legal background in cloud technology transactions and a knowledge of data privacy and cybersecurity laws, you will contribute to global initiatives and process improvements to help NICE scale for growth and improve contracting processes. This role will report to the Associate General Counsel for NICE Americas and can be based in one of the following NICE office locations on a hybrid basis: Hoboken, NJ; Richardson, TX and Denver, CO.

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Salary Information:
- Law degree with excellent academic credentials.
- 4+ years of experience as a licensed practicing attorney.
- 2+ years of experience in SaaS, cloud computing, and enterprise software transactions.
- Active license to practice law in any . state.
- Previous in-house experience required, and previous experience in the legal department of a . publicly traded company is preferred.

Experience Information:
- Substantive transaction experience with complex contract and/or licensing agreements.
- Experience working with partners and in fast-paced technology companies.
- Advantageous to have experience in compliance, data security, privacy, and intellectual property matters, and a strong working knowledge of data protection laws and trends.

Role Responsibilities:
- Lead complex commercial transactions across sales, product, and procurement functions.
- Serve as a legal representative on cross-functional teams that drive NICE’s strategy and business objectives.
- Build strong internal and external relationships while balancing the needs of NICE’s business strategy and priorities.
- Provide deep knowledge of United States and international laws concerning commercial terms, including data privacy and cybersecurity.
- Draft and negotiate outbound sales-related contracts, including SaaS and software license contracts.
- Anticipate changes to, and advise on, relevant laws impacting NICE’s commercial activities and its customers.
- Provide continuous improvement of standard form agreements, playbooks, contract templates, and legal processes.

Requirements:
- Law degree with excellent academic credentials.
- 4+ years as a licensed practicing attorney with at least 2+ years’ experience in SaaS, cloud computing, and enterprise software transactions.
- Active license to practice law in any . state.
- Substantive transaction experience with complex contract and/or licensing agreements.
- Previous in-house experience required, and previous experience in the legal department of a . publicly traded company is preferred.

Advantages:
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NICE-FLEX hybrid model (2 days in office, 3 days remote), internal career opportunities, global company, market leader, innovative and collaborative environment, equal opportunity employer

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Legal expertise, negotiation, drafting, knowledge of relevant laws, communication, relationship building, strategic thinking, collaboration, innovation, adaptability

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