Legal Counsel

DTN • Houston, TX

18h

About The Position

At DTN our legal team works alongside stakeholders throughout the business. We provide high quality advice and support for the negotiation, drafting and ongoing management of contracts with customers and suppliers, and work to manage legal risk across the business.
Job Summary: The Legal Counsel will assist with managing a wide range of matters in a manner that maximizes value for DTN and our clients. The successful applicant will be capable of managing contracts in accordance with company policies and procedures, applicable laws and client business requirements. The core focus of this position will be sales and procurement agreements. Additionally, there may be opportunities to get involved in M&A, litigation, data protection, HR issues, general corporate work and much more. This is a global business and candidates will need to be comfortable participating in global projects (with input from external counsel as necessary).

Requirements

• Admitted as a solicitor
• 2-3 years’ post-qualification experience in commercial contract law
• Strong technical legal and contracts experience
• Effective negotiating skills
• Experience working directly with customers
• Excellent inter-personal skills with experience working with a wide range of stakeholders

Nice To Haves

• Some experience working in a law firm preferred
• Data protection, general corporate and/or intellectual property experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Work with sales teams and client counterparts to assist with day to day contract management support and to understand delivery requirements
• Assist with reporting, documenting commercial and contract risks and issues, following up with business counterparts to coordinate completion of open actions
• Escalate matters to leadership and help ensure affected parties are notified in an appropriate and timely manner
• Demonstrate basic knowledge of DTN's offerings and associated commercial considerations
• Draft and review of contractual documents (eg services as a software (SAAS) agreements, statements of work, change requests, arrangement letters, subcontracts and non-disclosure agreements) and collaborate with other internal functions
• Support and where necessary lead in negotiations
• Handle high volume, multiple matters simultaneously
• Provide high quality legal support across other areas of the business as necessary, in particular in relation to corporate support and data protection issues

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees