Job Title:
Technology Licensing and Commercial Transactions Counsel - Legal & Compliance
Job Responsibilities:
The Technology Licensing and Commercial Transactions Counsel will play a crucial role in the Legal & Compliance department. Responsibilities include:
- Reviewing, drafting, and negotiating a diverse array of complex commercial agreements, such as software licenses, Software as a Service (SaaS) agreements, service contracts, outsourcing arrangements, and media-related deals.
- Managing multiple matters independently in a fast-paced and dynamic environment, ensuring high standards of quality and attention to detail.
- Communicating complex legal concepts clearly and effectively to cross-functional stakeholders, including both technical and non-legal audiences.
- Proactively identifying potential legal and business risks and helping to develop practical, business-oriented solutions.
- Contributing to a collaborative, inclusive, and impact-driven legal team that values innovation, partnership, and a commitment to excellence.
- Providing support on commercial and technology-related transactions and intellectual property-related issues in partnership with Engineering, Information Technology, Supply Chain, Vendor Risk, and Facilities teams.
- Advising clients on a broad range of commercial legal matters, including software development, open source licensing, technology-related services, and software compliance.
Education and Experience Information:
Candidates must possess:
- A Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school.
- A license to practice law in New York and be in good standing.
- At least 5 years of experience as an attorney negotiating and drafting software licenses, technology-related services and media-related agreements, and other types of commercial contracts, as well as advising on intellectual property and licensing issues.
- The ability to efficiently manage a large volume and variety of general matters, negotiate numerous standard and complex corporate and commercial agreements, all in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
- Strong desire and ability to contribute in a collaborative fashion, emphasizing team values, goals, and objectives.
- Effective communication skills with engineers, software developers, product development, R&D, and other teams, including strong software technology and development knowledge or experience.
- Superior writing, analytical, and communication skills.
- Strong attention to detail and outstanding organizational skills.
Additional preferred experience includes:
- Experience in a large corporate in-house legal department.
- The ability to thrive when working autonomously.
Salary Information:
The salary range for this position is $180,000 to $200,000 annually, plus benefits and potential bonuses. The actual compensation may vary based on factors such as geographic location, work experience, market conditions, education/training, and skill level.
The company offers a comprehensive and generous benefits plan, including merit increases, incentive compensation, paid holidays, paid time off, medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability benefits, 401(k) matching, life insurance, and various wellness programs, among others. Note that benefits are not provided directly to contingent workers, contractors, and interns.
