Legal Counsel-Commercial

AVEVA is creating software trusted by over 90% of leading industrial companies.

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Job Title: Legal Counsel - Commercial

Location: Houston, TX (Hybrid)

Employment Type: Full-Time

The Opportunity

The Legal Counsel, United States will primarily be responsible for reviewing, drafting, and negotiating a range of complex commercial contracts to support AVEVA’s business, largely in an assigned territory.
The Legal Counsel will be trusted advisor who is customer service oriented, has an eagerness to tackle a wide range of legal and business issues and the ability to balance legal risks with business objectives and successfully get deals closed in a timely manner and, all with a positive attitude.
The Legal Counsel will also provide counsel regarding compliance with applicable laws, regulations and company policies. He/she will be required to work closely with counterparts in EMEA and Asia Pacific to support the Senior managing Counsel, in addition to working with other business teams, both in region and globally.

Key responsibilities

• Draft, review and negotiate commercial contracts, primarily B2B customer-facing and indirect, including those dealing with software licenses, SaaS and other cloud offerings, software consulting and service delivery, strategic teaming, prime and subcontractor agreements, as well as RFQ and RFP support and a range of NDAs, all within an agreed approval matrix and legal policy framework

• Maintain current knowledge of, and support compliance with, applicable laws and regulations. 

• Provide pragmatic legal and commercial advice, generally, within North America by summarizing and communicating legal concepts to management and employees in the field. 

• Assist in reviewing and revising current processes, structures and procedures for efficiency and support projects and initiatives to realign and streamline same.

• Assist in developing, maintaining and updating legal systems and records.

• Establish good working relationships throughout the department and across all business units, notably Sales and Finance.

• Work on special projects as requested.

Essential requirements

• Possess a law degree from an ABA-accredited law school and is a member in good standing of at least one state bar association.

• At least 3 years work experience as an in-house or transactional attorney with progressive, relevant experience in commercial software transaction agreements as described above.

• Working knowledge of and experience with state and federal laws governing account collections including the United States Bankruptcy Code.

• Ability to quickly identify and analyze problems to form an opinion and offer practical advice to the business.

• Pays strong attention to detail and possesses commitment to excellent client service.

• Possess high-level legal drafting and negotiation skills and excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.

• Work effectively in both team and independent settings with the ability to work cross-functionally.

• Manage multiple tasks simultaneously and efficiently.

• Be a self-starter who has the ability to work independently and manage many simultaneous projects under deadline pressure

Desired skills

• Mastery of Microsoft Office

• Experience with DocuSign and DocuSign CLM

• Proficiency in using Salesforce

Legal at AVEVA

Our global team of lawyers, compliance experts and contract managers play a central role in protecting AVEVA’s interests and ensuring the company operates with the highest levels of integrity.

We provide guidance on regulatory compliance, risk management, contracts, and legal frameworks – all at the fascinating and fast-moving intersection of technology and the industrial sector. If you’re flexible and enjoy tackling complex challenges, you’ll be right at home in the AVEVA Legal team.

Find out more: https://www.aveva.com/en/about/careers/

USA Benefits include:

Flex work hours, 20 days PTO rising to 25 with service, three paid volunteering days, primary and secondary parental leave, well-being support, medical, dental, vision, and 401K.

It’s possible we’re hiring for this position in multiple countries, in which case the above benefits apply to the primary location. Specific benefits vary by country, but our packages are similarly comprehensive.

Find out more: aveva.com/en/about/careers/benefits/

Hybrid working

By default, employees are expected to be in their local AVEVA office three days a week, but some positions are fully office-based. Roles supporting particular customers or markets are sometimes remote.

Hiring process

Interested? Great! Get started by submitting your cover letter and CV through our application portal. AVEVA is committed to recruiting and retaining people with disabilities. Please let us know in advance if you need reasonable support during your application process.

Find out more: aveva.com/en/about/careers/hiring-process

About AVEVA

AVEVA is a global leader in industrial software with more than 6,500 employees in over 40 countries. Our cutting-edge solutions are used by thousands of enterprises to deliver the essentials of life – such as energy, infrastructure, chemicals, and minerals – safely, efficiently, and more sustainably.

We are committed to embedding sustainability and inclusion into our operations, our culture, and our core business strategy. Learn more about how we are progressing against our ambitious 2030 targets: sustainability-report.aveva.com/

Find out more: aveva.com/en/about/careers/

AVEVA requires all successful applicants to undergo and pass a drug screening and comprehensive background check before they start employment. Background checks will be conducted in accordance with local laws and may, subject to those laws, include proof of educational attainment, employment history verification, proof of work authorization, criminal records, identity verification, credit check.  Certain positions dealing with sensitive and/or third-party personal data may involve additional background check criteria.

AVEVA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to being an exemplary employer with an inclusive culture, developing a workplace environment where all our employees are treated with dignity and respect. We value diversity and the expertise that people from different backgrounds bring to our business.  AVEVA provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify your recruiter. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.