Associate General Counsel

At Nextiva, we don't study industry trends and build our products and services reactively; instead, we look to be the leader in defining the trends, during these unprecedented times.  

We strive to be the best of the best across multiple technology channels – UCaaS and SaaS to name a few. We are determined to help write the future for businesses around the globe by creating innovative products and an agnostic platform that delivers first-class communications tools in the hands of every business. We are a global team of the fastest-growing, privately held provider of cloud communications. 

We are looking for an exceptional Associate General Counsel to join our team! 

Key Responsibilities 

• Reviewing, drafting, and negotiating a wide range of commercial agreements, including but not limited to customer, vendor/procurement or sales/service agreements, non-disclosure, and distribution agreements. 
• Assisting internal clients with contract negotiation, as well as providing guidance and practical solutions. 
• Providing advice and counsel to management on intellectual property matters, including managing company patent and trademark portfolio and proactively protecting the company brand and inventions. 
• Developing and improving the company’s compliance program and providing strategic leadership for all aspects of the compliance program including developing training and communications programs to promote the awareness and understanding of new and existing compliance issues and related company policies and procedures and to promote a culture of compliance. 
• Monitoring the contract process to ensure contracts are not only provided in a timely manner, but also in compliance with legal, regulatory, and organization policy and assessing their commercial risk. 
• Assisting in corporate mergers and acquisition transactions, including, drafting documents and agreements, and organizing and performing due diligence. 
• Monitoring and managing corporate and regulatory compliance for the company and its affiliated entities. 
• Supporting internal clients on legal issues. Educating associates about emerging and developing areas of the law and legislation affecting the industries our companies operate in. 
• Performing legal analysis and making recommendations on legal, contractual, risk, and compliance issues. 
• Assisting with other legal and risk management matters as requested, including with respect to legal operations, corporate governance, acquisitions, insurance, or litigation matters. 

Qualifications 

Preferred Experience: 

• 5 – 12 years of experience with technology transactions in a corporate in-house legal or well-regarded law firm environment. 
• Strong corporate athlete with a strong work ethic whose experience includes reviewing, drafting, and negotiating a wide range of contractual agreements (e.g. vendor/procurement, sales/service agreements, licensing, distribution), intellectual property law, regulatory law (telecom and data privacy preferred), advising on employment law matters, and assisting with M&A transactions. 
• Superb attention to detail and ability to ramp-up quickly in new environments and teams. 
• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree and bar admission (Arizona preferred) required. 

Nextiva Core Competencies / DNA:

• Drives Results:  The successful candidate will be action oriented, with a passion for solving problems.  They will bring clarity and simplicity to ambiguous situations.  This individual will challenge the status quo; asking what we can do differently and finding ways to create and build more success.  They are a change agent, prepared to lead and drive changes as we transform. 
• Critical Thinker:  The successful candidate is fact based and data driven, able to understand and articulate the “why,” identifying key drivers and learning from the past.  They are forward-thinking, anticipating problems before they arise.  They’ll recommend and action well thought out solutions, understanding the risks and dependencies. 
• Right Attitude:  The successful candidate will be team-oriented, collaborative and competitive with a winning mindset; they’re resilient and able to easily bounce back from setbacks.  They will be able to zoom in / out, willing to be hands-on to help solve important problems while being a motivating figure for the team along the way.  They will embrace a culture of service and learning with a focus on caring, supporting and respecting our customers and team members.

Compensation, Rewards & Benefits:

Nextiva provides a comprehensive employee benefits package that includes medical (including supplemental plans for accident, hospitalization and critical illness), telemedicine, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, legal assistance, an Employee Assistance Plan, paid parental bonding leave, PTO for hourly employees and Flexible Time Off (FTO) for salaried employees, an employee long-term savings plan (401k) through Fidelity with Nextiva matching, comprehensive employee wellness programs and loads of learning and development opportunities which are coupled with career paths to last a lifetime.

Interested in joining our amazing team at Nextiva HQ? Apply today as we launch the future of business conversations! 🚀

Established in 2008 and headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, Nextiva secured $200M from Goldman Sachs in late 2021, valuing the company at $2.7B.To check out what’s going on at Nextiva, check us out on Instagram, Instagram (MX), YouTube, LinkedIn, and the Nextiva blog. 

Nextiva is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Nextiva participates in the E-Verify Program where and as required by law. For additional information about E-Verify visit USCIS. 

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