Corporate Attorney

Entrust•Shakopee, MN

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

Entrust is looking for an experienced and dynamic Corporate Attorney to join their customer-focused Identity Security legal team. This role is ideal for a self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced, evolving, and collaborative environment. The attorney will partner with diverse teams across the business to support the sale of cutting-edge AI-powered identity verification solutions. A key focus will be supporting the Americas Sales team for the Identity Security segment, advising on and negotiating complex strategic partner agreements, such as OEM agreements and other non-standard commercial agreements. The role is based in Entrust’s Shakopee, MN, headquarters and will work closely with legal team members in the London office. This is a hybrid role.

Requirements

JD from an accredited law school.
Must be authorized and licensed to practice law in at least one state.
Minimum five years of relevant post-qualified experience, with at least 2 years in an in-house corporate environment.
Must be able to lawfully work within the US and have unrestricted work authorization for the US.
Fluency in English (written and spoken) is required.

Nice To Haves

Proven experience in interpreting, drafting, and negotiating complex software and cloud/managed services technology agreements, including complex partnership agreements, for varied go-to-market models across multiple jurisdictions throughout the Americas.
Exceptional communication and organizational skills, with the ability to think strategically and give practical and business-oriented advice.
Superior prioritization skills to efficiently manage a large volume and variety of commercial transactions in a fast-paced global environment.
Approachable, adaptable, and comfortable dealing with uncertain and ambiguous situations, with a creative problem-solving mindset and ability to work with cross-functional teams.
Experience or interest in working for a fast-moving, complex, technology company.

Responsibilities

Draft, review, and negotiate a wide variety of commercial contracts in support of Entrust’s Identity Security segment in the Americas, including software and cloud-based agreements, professional services agreements, data protection agreements, and other technology-related agreements.
Support strategic partnerships and go-to-market models, including negotiations with system integrators, managed service providers, and other commercially significant partnerships.
Provide legal support and guidance to the global organization on a broad range of digital regulatory, compliance, and ad-hoc matters as required.
Lead legal team priority projects as may be assigned from time to time while effectively collaborating with other business and legal colleagues.
Work collaboratively across legal, sales, product, finance, procurement, compliance, information security, and other teams to coordinate resources and resolve issues in complex negotiations.
Develop a comprehensive understanding of the company’s business, products, and business practices in order to best serve the business.