Technology Counsel

D.R. Horton•Arlington, TX

7d•Onsite

About The Position

D.R. Horton, Inc., the largest homebuilder in the U.S., was founded in 1978 and is a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange. It is engaged in the construction and sale of high quality homes designed principally for the entry-level and first time move-up markets. The Company also provides mortgage financing and title services for homebuyers through its mortgage and title subsidiaries. D.R. Horton, Inc. is currently looking for a Technology Counsel for their Legal Department. The right candidate will review and negotiate complex commercial transactions and agreements, including licensing and technology agreements. Provide legal guidance and support concerning e-commerce, home sale transactions, marketing, financial services, information technology and other issues that arise.

Requirements

Jurist Doctoral degree (J.D.) is required
5 years or more of relevant legal experience is required, including significant experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating complex technology transactions and commercial agreements
Current license to practice law
Possess exceptional interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
Proficient at working in a fast-paced, high activity environment
Self-motivated, goal-oriented, capable of multi-tasking and completing multiple projects within stated timelines
Ability to work well within a team
Ability to communicate and build relationships via MS teams and other remote style communications
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written or oral form or via DRH applications
Proficiency with MS Office and email

Nice To Haves

Experience in a leading law firm is preferred
Experience with software licensing, SaaS, cloud services, vendor agreements, technology services, data privacy and security terms, data licensing, and other technology-related commercial contracts is preferred
Experience with AI, and AI-related contract provisions is preferred

Responsibilities

Provide legal advice in connection with technology agreements, including software as a service agreements, software licenses, cloud services agreements, software implementation and development agreements, professional services agreements, data licensing agreements, non-disclosure agreements and other vendor and commercial technology agreements
Work with privacy counsel on e-commerce, customer relationship management (CRM) and digital marketing practices and programs for privacy and other compliance issues; draft documentation as necessary
Draft, review, and negotiate complex commercial and technology transactions, including customer agreements, vendor contracts, SaaS agreements, data processing and security addenda, MSAs, and licensing agreements
Provide practical, business-oriented guidance on risk allocation, limitation of liability, indemnity, security obligations, privacy terms, and other legal and business risks presented by technology transactions
Interact daily with personnel across the company, including information technology, compliance, information security, privacy, procurement, financial services, marketing, compliance and other business teams, regarding a broad array of technology, contracting and compliance issues including those typically encountered in the home building industry and the mortgage and title businesses
Manage and prioritize multiple projects; analyze business and legal risks presented by these projects, coordinate with appropriate stakeholders; and bring these projects to a successful conclusion
Conduct all business in a professional and ethical manner to serve customers and increase the goodwill and profit of the company
Ability to travel overnight
Regular and reliable attendance
Maintain continuing education and training requirements
Additional duties assigned