Senior Counsel- Products and Platforms

Ernst & Young • Charlotte, NC

11d

About The Position

As a Senior Counsel for Products & Platforms on the GCO Technology and Managed Services team, you will be responsible for providing advice, counsel, and legal support in respect of the provision of technology products and platforms to EY clients, with a particular focus on advising, drafting, updating and negotiating the legal terms and conditions of client-facing software licenses and software-as-a-service (“SaaS”) agreements, artificial intelligence, big data, analytics, cloud computing, as well as providing internal legal advice and support to various other EY technology and product teams from ideation, innovation, and go-to-market. You will be a part of EY's Technology and Managed Services legal group, work closely with other GCO groups in the United States and other jurisdictions. The work is complex, often urgent, and high in volume and requires experience advising in a supplier-side technology transactional legal role. The role requires a background in SaaS, current market knowledge related to current and new technologies, and a superior ability to manage multiple competing priorities in a compressed timeframe and to escalate and interact on a regular basis with senior members of the organization.

Requirements

• 7+ years of relevant technology-related transactional experience in a client-facing capacity, including drafting and negotiation of product and platform agreements.
• A strong background in supporting SaaS, software licenses, emerging technologies and a variety of go-to-market delivery models
• Experience developing contracting templates, playbooks and standards
• Adept at leveraging legal and other collaboration tools and technology to optimize teaming
• Experience in data privacy, data security, licensing, and intellectual property law
• Experience with cross-border contracting (including local country agreements and cross-border data transfer)
• Ability to understand, assess, and negotiate terms for current and new technologies (including cloud and AI), and explain the related legal and business risks in a practical manner
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
• Excellent negotiation and interpersonal skills
• High degree of cultural and emotional intelligence, and demonstrated aptitude for resilience, flexibility, and ability to adapt to changing circumstances and dynamics.
• Ability to work independently and team effectively with colleagues in other functions and geographic locations
• Ability to grasp, understand, and accurately articulate and document complex legal and contractual principles, and balance risk from both a legal and commercial perspective
• Highly responsive with ability to manage high workload volumes and competing priorities efficiently and effectively
• Solution oriented with focus on exceptional client service.
• Experience in a product counsel role in a technology or consulting organization with experience leading negotiations
• A bachelor's degree from an accredited 4-year college
• Juris Doctor from an accredited law school
• Membership in a State Bar as an attorney qualified to practice law
• Good standing with the applicable State Bar including being current on individual state Continuing Legal Education requirements

Responsibilities

• Draft and negotiate client-facing product and platform agreements, including advising on contractual strategy and risk, and keeping up to date with relevant legal developments
• Collaborate closely with other members of the US GCO as well as local counsel in other EY member firms
• Collaborate closely with intellectual property counsel and procurement counsel on the development and commercialization of various products and platforms
• Support coordination with cross-functional business and internal support teams (Data Privacy, Information Security, Independence, Quality and Tax) as necessary
• Understanding existing EY policies and help enhance policies and guidance relevant to technology products and platforms
• Support and advise internal product teams in the development of new products and platforms
• Gaining a working understanding of the full range of tools, products and platforms required to be supported in order to provide effective product counsel
• Managing workflow in a highly dynamic environment and remaining highly responsive, reliable, communicative, and accountable to team leadership and other members of the GCO
• Being adept in cross-functional settings and providing practicable legal advice to internal product teams and business stakeholders
• Building relationships and teaming seamlessly with other members of GCO, within the Legal Practice Groups, as appropriate, to deliver exceptional legal service to internal stakeholders
• Developing and delivering training on product and platform agreements, knowledge sharing, and best practice across the legal network and business, where requested or appropriate
• Continually learning, contributing and innovating in a dynamic space

Benefits

• medical and dental coverage
• pension and 401(k) plans
• a wide range of paid time off options
• flexible vacation policy
• time off for designated EY Paid Holidays, Winter/Summer breaks, Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being
• Continuous learning
• Success as defined by you
• Transformative leadership
• Diverse and inclusive culture

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees