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Corporate - General Attorney in Stamford, CT

Deloitte Development, LLC Oct 17,2018 Aug 13,2018 Location Stamford CT
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In-House

Attorney

Corporate - General

3-6 yrs required

Profile

Corporate Counsel (Senior Manager) The candidate will be part of Office of General Counsel. Led by the General Counsel, consists of approximately 25 people, including lawyers, accountants, and legal assistants. Will be primarily responsible for advising procurement and technology teams and preparing and negotiating vendor contracts. The role will eventually expand into other areas handled by the Corporate group, including transactions, governance, and assisting on member firm matters, but the initial focus will be on vendor and technology contracting in support of our procurement team. Additional responsibilities include: Provide legal and business advice to business leaders, quality risk managers, engagement teams, and stakeholders. Provide legal and business risk advice regarding contractual terms, vendor relations, and compliance matters. Work with practitioners to help identify and mitigate risks and advise on shared services strategies. Review and/or revise procurement contracts and other documents, such as requests for proposals/requests for information, survey and benchmarking agreements, independent contractor and consultant agreements, license agreements, software as a service agreements, confidentiality agreements, subscription agreements, sponsorship agreements, meeting and event agreements, membership agreements and other related agreements. Negotiate contract terms with contractors, licensors, vendors, and others. Provide analysis of legal and business risks, negotiation strategies, vendor relations, and compliance matters. Keep abreast of proposed and existing legislation. Anticipate and guards against legal risks involving the organization. Work with member firms throughout the globe on various contract issues. Lead document negotiation sessions with vendor counsel. Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Qualification and Experience

The candidate should have J.D. from an accredited US law school and licensed to practice law in the US with admission in New York State a plus. Must have 3-6 years of experience associate at a top law firm. Should have Corporate law/commercial contracts background, excellent written and verbal communication skills, comfort with contract negotiation, and excellent organizational skills and thoroughness – ability to handle multiple matters at once and see them through to completion in an organized and efficient manner. Must have knowledge of applicable legal and regulatory requirements relating to contracts, licensing, software as a service, marketing, technology, privacy and security, and will have experience partnering with business teams on a variety of projects. Experience in analysis, review, and drafting of complex vendor contracts required. Experience in mergers and acquisitions a plus. IP background a plus. Must be a self-starter and must be articulate, possess strong analytic, critical thinking and writing skills, be able to manage and prioritize multiple projects, apply good judgment, and be capable of providing creative solutions.

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