Legal Counsel - Softeon

IFS

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

IFS Softeon is seeking an experienced attorney for the role of Head of Legal. This position is for a seasoned legal leader to serve as the primary legal advisor to IFS Softeon, owning all legal functions for the business unit during a critical integration period. Responsibilities range from negotiating high-value commercial contracts to corporate governance to M&A integration to dispute management, with a particular focus on maintaining corporate separateness, managing legacy contract risk, and partnering with business leadership to drive operational and commercial objectives.

Requirements

Juris Doctor from an ABA-accredited law school
A minimum of 5 years of commercial transactional experience at a law firm and/or in-house legal department
Licensed and in good standing to practice law in one or more states
Experience drafting and negotiating commercial contracts
Strong attention to detail and proven ability to prioritize competing demands in a fast-paced environment
Ability to work independently and demonstrate sound judgment to make real time decisions in ambiguous situations
Strong interpersonal, written and oral communication, and organizational skills
Demonstrated ability to operate as a legal generalist across multiple disciplines
A "roll-up your sleeves" attitude -- no project is too big or too small for you

Nice To Haves

Experience as an in-house attorney for a technology or SaaS company
Experience drafting and negotiating software/cloud/SaaS agreements
Experience handling disputes without the assistance of outside counsel
Experience supporting post-acquisition integration, including contract remediation, entity governance, or corporate restructuring

Responsibilities

Serve as lead attorney for all commercial transactions, including drafting and negotiating software license agreements, consulting agreements, SaaS agreements, and other commercial contracts, with authority to approve deal terms within established delegation thresholds
Lead Biz Ops calls and serve as a trusted advisor to IFS Softeon's executive and business teams, providing accurate and timely legal advice with integrity and responsibility, especially to Sales, Services, Finance, Marketing, and Partner teams
Own legal operations for IFS Softeon, including improving legal processes and procedures, developing standard contract terms, and building scalable legal infrastructure for the business unit
Lead all corporate governance matters for IFS Softeon, including maintaining corporate separateness and proper entity formalities during the integration period, and provide primary legal support for audit, tax/treasury, HR/employment relations disputes, and real estate matters (leases, construction, etc.)
Drive the legal workstream for the post-acquisition integration, including reviewing and remediating legacy customer contracts with uncapped liability exposure and advising on entity structure decisions in coordination with the DGC – M&A
Work collaboratively with the broader IFS legal team by sharing knowledge, coordinating on cross-entity matters, and contributing to legal newsletters and training as assigned by the CFO/CRO of IFS Softeon DGC – M&A
Support global legal projects as assigned by the CFO/CRO of Softeon and the DGC – M&A and manage relationships with outside counsel
Keep up to date with changes in laws and regulation and maintain a deep industry knowledge
Perform other tasks as assigned or delegated by the CFO/CRO of Softeon and the DGC – M&A