Senior Technology Counsel

Liberty Mutual Insurance • Boston, MA

110d

About The Position

Under general direction of the Deputy General Counsel/Assistant General Counsels manages a technically specialized unit within the Legal Department. Provides legal advice and carries out actions which have an impact upon the rights, privileges and responsibilities of the company while maintaining high standards of legal and business ethics and professional responsibility.

Requirements

• Excellent analytic, legal writing and communication skills.
• Familiarity with corporate operations and SBU objectives.
• Demonstrated ability to interact with Company personnel as well as outside counsel and representatives of other companies and adversaries.
• Expert knowledge of a specialized area of law.
• Completion of law school with a JD or LLB degree and admission to the bar of at least one jurisdiction in the United States.
• Generally requires at least 10 years' experience as a practicing attorney.

Responsibilities

• Represents and advises the company in substantial legal and business transactions which require legal expertise and generally involve a high degree of original and creative legal endeavor, evaluation of complex or novel issues, or vigorous adverse parties.
• Provides advice and counsel to client department managers participates as requested in the formulation of policy for the company.
• Performs comprehensive research and analysis in assigned areas of specialization directs, focuses and refines comprehensive research of others.
• Partners closely with Technology, Security, Procurement, Marketing, and Executive leadership to structure strategic enterprise technology deals, protect IP, guide AI adoption and governance, cybersecurity legal issues, data, and brand risk.
• Leads, drafts, and negotiates complex enterprise technology transactions, including cloud (SaaS/PaaS/IaaS) MSAs, software licensing and ELAs, professional services, SOWs, SLAs, evaluation and beta agreements, OEM/reseller/partner and marketplace agreements, outsourcing and managed services.
• Structures data and AI-related terms, including data rights and usage, model training rights and restrictions, output ownership, confidentiality, security, and IP indemnities.
• Owns data processing and security agreements/addenda and coordinates with the Privacy team and Company security standards.
• Builds and maintains best-in-class templates, fallback positions, clause libraries, and playbooks; drives negotiation efficiency with clear risk frameworks.
• Manages the patent portfolio including outside counsel oversight, and budgets.
• Advises on open source implications, trade secrets protection, technology landscaping, and competitive IP strategy.
• Supports IP issues in commercial deals and corporate transactions, including licensing, joint development, and M&A diligence and integration related to Transitional Service Agreements.
• Advises on AI/ML product development, and responsible AI governance, including training data rights, safety, bias, transparency, output/IP risks, attribution.
• Drafts and negotiates AI-specific contractual provisions with vendors and customers; assesses and operationalizes evolving AI regulations and standards.
• Counsels on cybersecurity requirements, incident response readiness, breach notification, and security audits; negotiates security addenda aligned to SOC 2, ISO 27001, and industry frameworks.
• Supports information governance, data retention, and vendor risk management.
• Leads trademark clearance, filing, prosecution, portfolio management, and renewals globally with assistance of outside counsel.
• Manages enforcement, oppositions, UDRP/domain name strategy, brand usage guidelines, and social media and marketing reviews.
• Serves as a strategic advisor and thought partner to senior leaders, translating complex risk into pragmatic, business-forward solutions.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits and continuous learning opportunities.
• Strong relationships and an inclusive environment.
• Opportunities for professional and personal success.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees