Corporate Counsel, Commercial Contracts and Intellectual Property

ISACA

86d • $128,177 - $192,266

About The Position

Corporate Counsel, Commercial Contracts and Intellectual Property is responsible for a broad array of commercial, privacy, compliance, litigation, intellectual property, and general legal matters. This position will work closely with internal stakeholders, including publishing and other business units, privacy, cybersecurity, procurement, and risk management teams, as well as external legal counsel. Corporate Counsel will negotiate agreements, draft templates, and advise on corporate compliance related to contracts generally, and support the management of the intellectual property portfolio by providing legal advice on contracts, licensing, copyrights, trademarks etc. Corporate Counsel will also undertake special projects and investigations, support legal, corporate governance and compliance program initiatives, and perform legal research as necessary.

Requirements

• Law degree from an accredited college or university
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in a similar role or capacity, with a demonstrated record of success.
• Active license to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction
• Minimum 5 years of licensed legal experience practicing transactional law in a regional or national law firm and/or as corporate counsel
• Experience in intellectual property portfolio management

Nice To Haves

• 7+ years of relevant experience in a similar role or capacity, with a demonstrated record of success.
• Substantive experience with and knowledge of body of laws and regulations related to data privacy and security
• Experience with event sponsorship, venue and media contracts
• CIPP/US certification

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, revise, and negotiate a high volume of varied and complex legal documents in numerous areas of commercial law, including master service agreements, SaaS agreements, vendor agreements, non-disclosure agreements, and other commercial transactions.
• Serve as liaison between Legal department and certain business clients by acting as primary contact for assigned business units and related transactions.
• Work with company management and outside legal counsel to support, formulate and implement multi-jurisdiction intellectual property protection strategies.
• Provide legal advice and counsel to executives, directors of departments, and other business clients, using discretion and exercising independent judgment in numerous areas of contract and commercial law, intellectual property, general corporate transactions, and adversarial matters.
• Research and analyze various legal issues presented by clients and/or pertinent to business operations or matters and present results to clients and/or develop and recommend company policies and positions on same.
• Assist with strategic growth initiatives, including due diligence, negotiation, and closing activities.
• Coordinate and assist with privacy-related compliance activities, risk assessment, incident response, and related requirements.
• Assist with managing and resolving lawsuits, arbitrations, and pre-litigation disputes.
• Assist in managing provision of legal services by outside counsel and other legal service providers as related to assigned business units and/or matters.
• Ensure accurate billing by outside counsel on a project-specific basis.
• Various other tasks, as assigned.

Benefits

• Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO)
• Diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives
• Career opportunities and benefits information available

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Bachelor's degree