Legal Counsel

IDEMIA•Chantilly, VA

About The Position

IDEMIA is seeking an entrepreneurial, self-motivated Legal Counsel to support sales and purchasing transactions and provide generalist legal support to the IDEMIA Secure Transactions (IST) Division in North America. The role requires expertise in commercial contracting and intellectual property, particularly in industries involving manufactured products, software licensing, and cloud-based digital services. The successful candidate will be tech-savvy and business-oriented, with strong project management skills, and able to work in a fast-paced global environment. Spanish, Portuguese, or French proficiency is a plus. The Legal Counsel works under the lead of the Chief Legal Officer for the IST Division and the Head of Legal, NORAM, as part of a global IST Legal team of around 30 legal counsels and professionals. The role provides transactional and generalist legal support to the North American business, helping protect the company, manage legal risks, support business goals and growth, safeguard technology and other investments, and promote compliance with relevant local and international regulations.

Requirements

4–8 years of business transactional work experience in a technology industry, ideally with experience in Fintech or ICT, gained in a multinational company's corporate legal department or in private practice at a top-tier U.S. law firm.
Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited U.S. law school.
Admission to practice law and active, good-standing membership in at least one state bar association.
Strong track record negotiating and drafting agreements, including complex business transactions.
Ability to analyze contracts, assess risks, and provide actionable insights.
Solid skills in litigation, intellectual property, employment, antitrust, anti-bribery, and data privacy laws.
Business-oriented mindset and a solid understanding of basic financial reporting.
Exceptional project management skills.

Nice To Haves

Proficiency in Spanish, Portuguese, or French, written and spoken.
Experience in Fintech or the ICT industry.

Responsibilities

Review, draft, negotiate, and process commercial agreements and bid documents with domestic and international customers, partners, and suppliers, including sale, resale, purchase, non-disclosure, license, and cloud-services contracts.
Advise on contract performance, analyze contractual requirements and legal issues affecting the business, and implement remedial actions such as claims and settlements.
Secure appropriate leadership approval for critical legal, financial, and technical terms.
Advise senior leadership on litigation risks, strategies, and regulatory compliance, particularly concerning antitrust, ethics, anti-corruption, and data privacy laws.
Analyze and communicate potential regulatory impacts on the business and recommend corrective actions.
Advise on litigation and pre-litigation matters, including investigations, strategy, discovery, trial preparation, settlement negotiations, and responses to subpoenas, court orders, and warrants.
Work with external counsel and insurers, monitor legal matters, and manage legal costs.
Support management of local insurance policies in coordination with local or global insurance brokers.
Support corporate secretarial work, including preparing powers of attorney and minutes of shareholder or board meetings.
Support development and implementation of legal and contractual processes and guidelines.
Conduct training for internal teams on legal, compliance, and contract-related topics.
Monitor changes in laws and regulations, assess their impact, and assist in updating agreements, policies, and procedures to maintain compliance.
Promote consistent application of company governance and compliance frameworks.
Collaborate with the IST Legal team and internal stakeholders across regions to support legal operations and knowledge sharing.