Senior Corporate Counsel

Kroll • Dallas, TX

7d • Hybrid

About The Position

Kroll is looking for a Senior Corporate Counsel to provide commercial legal support to its Risk Advisory business in the Americas. As a successful counsel in this role, your major responsibilities include preparing and negotiating client, vendor, product and other related agreements; providing counsel to business and technology leaders; and liaising with others team members regarding intellectual property, technology, cyber security and privacy matters. At Kroll, your work will help deliver clarity to our clients’ most complex challenges related to our risk advisory business, including our cyber security service line. Apply now to join One team, One Kroll.

Requirements

• Admitted to practice law in the United States with a minimum of 5+ years’ post qualification experience.
• Solid law firm training and in-house experience with a regional or global technology or technology consulting firm; significant exposure to cyber security-related services an advantage.
• Professional, commercial and solution-oriented approach to problem solving and strong collaborative and team ethic is essential.
• Ability and desire to work both collaboratively and autonomously.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, both written and oral, with the ability to write with precision and clarity.
• Hardworking, with demonstrated ability to work well under pressure while continuing to work in an orderly and organized manner.
• Ability to navigate complex issues and manage risks in an appropriate balance with commercial objectives.

Responsibilities

• Provide commercial legal advice and support to Kroll’s Risk Advisory business in the Americas.
• Consult with business unit stakeholders on client service opportunities, strategic initiatives, and technology projects.
• Draft, review, and negotiate a range of product and service contracts, in particular confidentiality agreements, SAAS agreements, data protection agreements, business associate agreements, data licenses, client engagement agreements, master services agreements, and vendor agreements.
• Review, update, and create precedent agreements and legal processes as needed and appropriate.
• Perform legal research in relation to new or newly applicable legislation and on more specific points of law in the region, as needed.
• Direct and interface with outside counsel as needed.
• Build strong relationships with the other lawyers on the team, business unit leadership and with regional and global colleagues.
• Provide training to business colleagues on applicable legal issues.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Generous paid time off (PTO), paid company holidays, generous parental and family leave.
• Life insurance, short- and long-term disability coverage, and accident protection.
• Competitive salary structures, performance-based incentives, and merit-based compensation reviews.
• 401(k) plans with company matching.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed