IT Contracts Attorney

Cantor Fitzgerald•New York, NY

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Cantor Fitzgerald Securities, a global financial services firm with over 16,000 employees, is seeking an IT Contracts Attorney to join its Legal IT Transactional department. This hybrid role, with four days in the office and one day remote, provides strategic legal support for technology-related commercial agreements. The attorney partners with IT, Procurement, Information Security, Compliance, Finance, and Data Governance to enable key initiatives while mitigating legal and business risk.

Requirements

J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school and active membership in a U.S. state bar.
At least 5 years of experience drafting and negotiating technology transactions and commercial contracts.
Proven ability to handle software licensing, SaaS, cloud services, data licensing, and consulting agreements.
Strong knowledge of intellectual property licensing, data privacy, cybersecurity, and regulatory compliance.
Excellent negotiation, communication, and stakeholder-management skills.
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Track record of creating contract templates, clause libraries, or negotiation playbooks.

Nice To Haves

In-house experience supporting technology, procurement, or commercial contracting functions.
Experience with AI service agreements and data-training provisions.
Familiarity with privacy regulations such as GDPR and CCPA, and financial services industry requirements.

Responsibilities

Draft, review, negotiate, and manage software licensing, SaaS, cloud, AI, data, and other technology vendor agreements.
Identify and advise on legal, privacy, cybersecurity, intellectual property, and commercial risks in technology transactions.
Ensure contracts comply with regulatory and third-party risk management requirements.
Collaborate with IT, Procurement, Security, Compliance, Finance, and business units to align contract strategy with business goals.
Negotiate key provisions, including intellectual property ownership, data protection, service levels, indemnification, and limitation of liability.
Support data privacy and information security obligations, including cross-border data transfers.
Develop and maintain contract templates, clause libraries, and negotiation playbooks.
Streamline contract review processes to improve efficiency and reduce turnaround time.
Provide training and guidance to internal stakeholders on technology contracting best practices.
Monitor emerging technology trends, such as AI, and update contractual frameworks accordingly.