The Corporate Counsel is responsible for a variety of legal business matters that range from developing legal terms, managing claims and litigation, overseeing contract guidelines/review of corporate counsel, negotiating vendor terms, managing and administering equity programs and advising the organization on appropriate legal action to be taken.
How you'll make an impact:
Working with corporate in-house counsel, draft, review and negotiate legal and commercial documents and contracts, including master services agreements, RFPs, non-disclosure agreements, purchase agreements, reseller agreements, leases, and employment agreements.
Negotiate SLED Government contracts and vehicles, and advising on applicability and usage of same for sales, proposal management, and government contracting teams
Coordinate results of such documentation reviews with sales representatives, department directors and help negotiate satisfactory outcomes with client and partners.
Works closely with the company’s other in-house lawyers, sales, operations and finance staff, as well as service delivery teams
Represent the organization on legal matters as assigned.
Perform factual and legal research and analysis, draft and review contracts, data privacy and protection, employment agreements, and other legal correspondence.
Advise executives on potential legal ramifications of proposed organizational policies and procedures. Protect the organization's rights in its interactions with external parties.
Responsible for a broad array of legal matters, which may include: regulatory, employment, insurance claims, business development, contracts, mergers & acquisitions, real estate, data privacy and protection, environmental, litigation, and commercial issues
What we're looking for:
Law degree and license to practice law,
At least 5-10 years of experience practicing law, including in the area of contract review and negotiation, preferably in both private practice and corporate settings.
Excellent verbal and written communication, negotiation and persuasion skills, including the ability to weigh and articulate the risk and benefit of various scenarios and propose effective resolutions.
Exceptional leadership, organizational and administrative skills.
Training and experience in US State, Canada, GDPR and other privacy laws.
Ability to work closely with Counsel and paralegals and in a team environment
Effective communication skills with non-legal staff, such as our sales, consulting, and management teams as well as with client representatives.
Willingness to take on additional duties in a growing company.
Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously in a dynamic environment with very tight deadlines.
Experience with SLED government contracting would be a plus.
What you can expect from Optiv
- A company committed to championing Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion through our Employee Resource Groups.
- Work/life balance
- Professional training resources
- Creative problem-solving and the ability to tackle unique, complex projects
- Volunteer Opportunities. “Optiv Chips In” encourages employees to volunteer and engage with their teams and communities.
- The ability and technology necessary to productively work remotely/from home (where applicable)
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