The Role
As Corporate Counsel at Cision, you will draft and negotiate various commercial contracts, provide legal support on transactional and compliance activities, and advise business units on legal matters. Responsibilities include reviewing RFPs, conducting training for sales teams, and researching legal issues.
Summary Generated by Built In
Cision is seeking a full-time attorney to join its Legal Department. We are seeking an attorney with strong transactional experience to work closely with sales staff, marketing teams and other business groups within Cision on contract matters.
What you'll do
- Draft and negotiate commercial contracts for various business units including NDAs, MSAs, technology agreements, partnership agreements and vendor contracts
- Provide legal support on transactional, corporate governance and compliance activities
- Provide support and day-to-day legal advice to Cision’s various business units including IT, and international entities
- Advise on various other commercial initiatives within Cision which may include compliance activities and policies
- Review key RFPs and proposal responses for legal compliance
- Coordinate training and awareness activities for Sales related to business issues and standard counterarguments
- Research and analyze various legal issues
- Perform other duties as required
What you have
- JD degree from an ABA accredited institution and active Bar membership
- 5+ years of legal experience, preferably with 3-5 years software and services contract drafting and negotiation experience in the technology field
- Familiarity with legal/licensing concepts such as intellectual property, limitations of liability, indemnification, etc.
- Familiarity with technology and/or software-as-a-service (SaaS) licensing a plus
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Computer skills, especially Microsoft Office
- Ability to prioritize and work under tight deadlines in a service oriented and sales-driven environment
- Strong interpersonal skills, and ability to interact effectively and work diplomatically with individuals at all levels within the organization
- Organized, efficient and able to handle multiple tasks with ease and professionalism
- Willingness to master new and unfamiliar areas of practice
- Preferred but not required: Notary public
The Company
What We Do
Cision is a leading global provider of earned media software and services to public relations and marketing communications professionals. Cision’s software allows users to identify key influencers, craft and distribute strategic content, and measure meaningful impact. Cision has over 4,800 employees with offices in 24 countries throughout the Americas, EMEA, and APAC.
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