Senior Legal Counsel (Interim)

Everseen • Herndon, VA

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About The Position

This is an opportunity to join a small in-house legal team of a rapidly-growing company with global reach. Within a highly collaborative and supportive team, this role offers the opportunity to work in a fast-paced commercial environment, with responsibility for a wide range of legal matters. The Senior Legal Counsel (Interim) will support the General Counsel and the rest of the Legal & Compliance Department in overseeing the legal & compliance aspects of the company’s business, advancing company objectives while mitigating risk. The Senior Legal Counsel (Interim) will help safeguard the company’s reputation by ensuring adherence to laws, rules & policies, and will provide effective & practical legal advice across the organization. We are seeking a US qualified Senior Attorney on an interim basis of 4 months (possibly to be extended) to assist the General Counsel. The role will focus on day to day legal operations which fall into two distinct buckets: Deal oversight and support (customer commercial transactions); and Conventional legal aspects, such as Intellectual Property, data privacy, ESOP, corporate governance etc.

Requirements

• US qualified lawyer with at least 8 to 10 years post-qualification experience in related areas of the law, especially commercial contracts (technology / SaaS)
• Highest standard of professional ethics and integrity
• Demonstrated drive, enthusiasm to learn and the ability to work well in a dynamic team environment
• Solid understanding of commercial law, and the commercial consequences of legal issues
• Sound judgement and the ability to analyze situations and information
• Outstanding organization and communication skills
• Enjoy working closely with your team and the camaraderie that can bring
• Enjoy working collaboratively towards and achieving team/corporate goals
• Like to innovate and to solve problems creatively and quickly, exhibiting a “think outside the box†approach.

Responsibilities

• Assist US-based General Counsel in planning and development in support of evolving the legal function
• Work with the legal team in Ireland and supporting a follow-the-sun working methodology
• Draft, negotiate and review a wide range of commercial contracts with customers, partners and service providers and provide support to more junior members of the legal team
• Provide accurate and timely counsel to company employees on a variety of legal topics (including commercial contracts, privacy and data protection, policies and procedures, corporate governance, intellectual property, employment law, etc.)
• Apply effective risk management techniques and offer proactive advice on legal aspects of a commercial transaction
• Communicate, negotiate, and resolve issues with colleagues and external parties, establishing relations of trust
• Deal with complex matters with multiple stakeholders
• Maintain the highest standards of personal and professional integrity and responsibility
• Keep current on updates and changes in applicable rules and legislation, and developing expertise in new areas of practice
• Work closely with the General Counsel and rest of the Legal & Compliance Department to ensure consistent and reliable support to the organization

What This Job Offers

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