Associate Counsel Attorney

CohnReznick• , NY

11h•$150,000 - $250,000•Hybrid

About The Position

As CohnReznick grows, so do our career opportunities. As one of the nation’s top professional services firms, CohnReznick creates rewarding careers in advisory, assurance, and tax with team members who value innovation and collaboration in everything they do! CohnReznick helps organizations optimize performance, manage risk, and maximize value through CohnReznick LLP (assurance services) and CohnReznick Advisory LLC (advisory and tax services). Together, the firm provides leaders with deep industry knowledge and relationships, solutions to address clients’ unique business goals and risks, and insight on how emerging market forces can drive opportunity. With offices nationwide, the firm serves organizations around the world as an independent member of Nexia. We currently have an exciting career opportunity for a Associate Counsel Attorney specializing in licensing and technolog y to join one of our CohnReznick offices. CohnReznick is a hybrid firm where most of our professionals are located within a commutable distance to one of our offices. This position is considered hybrid which means team members are expected to be thoughtful and intentional in how they create opportunities for in-person collaboration. While the cadence of in-office presence is determined at the team level, our professionals are encouraged to be in the office/together in person on average 3 days a week. Periodic travel (a day or two monthly and then less frequently) to our Parsippany, NJ location for training, knowledge and relationship building. YOUR TEAM. We are seeking an in-house attorney with licensing and tech agreement experience. The candidate would ideally have 5-12 years of relevant experience. This attorney will report to our General Counsel and to our Chief Risk Officer. Prior in-house accounting/consulting firm experience strongly preferred. WHY COHNREZNICK? At CohnReznick, we’re united by a common mission to create opportunity, value, and trust for our clients, our people, and our communities. Whether it’s working alongside your peers to solve a client challenge, or volunteering together at the local food bank, there are so many ways to find your “why” at the firm. We believe it’s important to balance work with everyday life – and make time for enjoyment and fun. We invest in a robust Total Rewards package that includes everything from generous PTO, a flexible work environment, expanded parental leave, extensive learning & development, and even paid time off for employees to volunteer. YOUR ROLE.

Requirements

Juris doctor degree with active license to practice required.
Ability to navigate and advise on complex legal issues and provide straightforward, practical analysis and advice.
Exceptional advocacy, negotiation, presentation and interpersonal skills.
Ability to work closely and collaboratively with our businesses and Legal team.
Highly organized, self-motivated and self-directed.
Candidate needs to be able to work efficiently, with varying degrees of supervision, and manage projects with competing deadlines in a dynamic environment.
Tech-savvy. You stay current on emerging technology and actively seek to learn more about them and their impact on businesses.

Nice To Haves

Preferred candidate has 5-12 years of relevant experience.
Law firm experience preferred.
Successful candidate should have professional service firm experience supporting client-service teams.

Responsibilities

Drafting/negotiating license agreements, cyber and technology agreements (including software agreements, licensing/sub-licensing agreements, partner/reseller agreements, SaaS agreements, subscription agreements, data privacy and security agreement and other technology-related contracts).
Review and negotiate varied client and vendor agreements to identify risk considerations and exposures.
Interface with and support Partners and employees as well as clients, vendors and third parties.
Ability to balance legal considerations with practical business needs and exhibit critical thinking and strong problem-solving skills.
Ability to handle a limited number of copyright and trademark issues a plus.
Assist with confidentiality, data privacy and security issues including responding to vendor questionnaires and reviewing and negotiating data access/ sharing agreements and data protection agreements.