Senior Legal Counsel (Cloud, SaaS & Procurement) AO7177398

BTI Solutions•New York, NY

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Legal Counsel will be responsible for drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a high volume of commercial agreements, with a primary focus on procurement agreements such as Master Services Agreements (MSAs) and Statements of Work (SOWs) for SaaS and IT. This role serves as a dedicated liaison for the NASB Procurement team and may handle additional commercial contract matters including marketing, ad tech, and financial agreements. The position requires close collaboration with procurement, IT, security, and privacy teams to assess vendor risks related to privacy law, data security, and AI governance. The counsel will ensure consistent contract standards, develop collaborative processes, policies, and playbooks to refine the procurement process, and stay current with legal and industry trends in digital media and technology. The role involves providing proactive legal guidance, managing legal risks, and advancing business goals within a fast-paced environment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and a Juris Doctorate degree from a U.S. accredited law school.
Licensed to practice law in NY.
Minimum 8 years of experience with a law firm or combination of law firm and in-house experience working with internet, technology and/or media companies in the procurement space.
Deep understanding of software licensing (SaaS), services agreements, internet technology and cloud computing technology.
Excellent working knowledge of data privacy laws and emerging AI laws and regulations.
Comfortable with an ever-changing landscape and ability to thrive in a high-pressure, fast-paced environment.
Excellent business and legal judgment, as well as a superior ability to assess risk and determine priorities based on that risk assessment and the needs of the business.
Outstanding organizational skills and ability to manage a high volume of deals simultaneously in a timely manner, prioritizing based on business impact and risk.
Strong negotiation and communication skills (both oral and written). Ability to communicate legal issues in a clear and understandable manner. Inspires trust and confidence through effective communication and interpersonal skills.
Proven ability to quickly understand complex products and services, while identifying key issues and risks and offering creative solutions for business enablement.

Responsibilities

Draft, review, and negotiate a high volume of commercial agreements with a focus on procurement agreements, specifically Master Services Agreements (MSAs) and Statements of Work (SOWs) for SaaS and IT.
Act as the dedicated liaison for the NASB Procurement team, as well as take on additional commercial contract matters as needed (i.e., marketing agreements, ad tech agreements, financial agreements).
Collaborate closely with procurement, IT, security and privacy teams to (1) assess vendor risks specifically regarding privacy law, data security requirements, and AI governance in vendor tools, (2) ensure consistent contract standards across the business, and (3) build collaborative processes, policies and playbooks with the goal of refining the procurement process.
Stay up-to-date on the latest developments in laws, regulation and industry trends applicable to digital media and technology platforms.
Work collaboratively across the organization to proactively provide legal guidance and manage legal risks while advancing business goals.