Senior Corporate Counsel

Job Summary: 

Have you been evaluating your work/life balance? Would you prefer to stop billing your time? Consider joining a hard-working and fun legal team at a Nasdaq-listed, award-winning company that has been named one of the Best Places to Work in South Carolina for ten consecutive years. ScanSource, a leading technology distributor connecting devices to the cloud and accelerating growth for channel sales partners across hardware, software as a service, connectivity and cloud services, has created a world-class people and culture organization focused on the personal and career development of our team.

ScanSource is seeking an experienced commercial contracts and corporate generalist, preferably with a strong SaaS background, to join our US legal team. The ideal candidate will have experience with supplier and customer agreements, including experience with SaaS, resale and other business contracts, as well as general company experience, including technology and software development and licensing, creditor’s rights, HR matters and employment law, M&A, real estate, intellectual property, regulatory compliance, corporate finance, litigation, corporate governance, securities and risk management. This role involves providing general legal research and advice; handling disputes; ensuring compliance with regulations and financial reporting; and drafting and reviewing customer and vendor contracts, marketing agreements, lease agreements and financing arrangements. This role provides legal guidance to all levels of management for a publicly traded U.S. company. The position will be based in Greenville, South Carolina but may also be in another ScanSource office. Currently, ScanSource operates a hybrid schedule with three days in the office and two days remote.

Job Duties/Essential Functions:

• Legal advisor to the go-to-market business – sales, support, supplier services, marketing and support functions including finance, financial services, operations, IT & software development
• Prepares and reviews contracts involving technology distribution, sales, leases, purchases, employment, insurance, etc. 
• Drafting and negotiating legal documents relating to financing transactions and collections, for our in-house credit function
• Assist in and/or lead due diligence for M&A activities and technology acquisition
• Assist in managing the company’s legal entities and ensuring entity requirements are met
• Researches and analyzes various legal / business issues and formulates a recommendation for business clients
• Prepares and executes legal documents by analyzing, drafting, negotiating, reviewing, and filing these documents
• Coordinates and assists in representation of the organization in legal disputes
• Corporate governance and compliance work related to a publicly traded company
• Effectively manages outside counsel to achieve business goals while controlling costs
• Other duties as assigned

Supervision Given/Received:

• Reporting is TBD based on the selected candidate
• Interacts with all levels of management

Education Requirements:

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school
• Membership in a US bar, with the ability to obtain a South Carolina license or Limited Certificate of Admission for In-House Counsel

Experience/Specialized Skills:

• 5 to 10 or more years relevant experience
• Significant previous experience with technology/software licensing, negotiations and general commercial transactions required and strong preference for experience with recurring revenue transactions and/or the master agency business model
• Preference given to candidates with prior in-house counsel experience
• Significant competency and experience in any of the following a plus: creditor’s rights, financing arrangements and recurring revenue models

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to sit at a computer terminal for long periods of time.
• Ability to be physically in attendance at workstation at designated company or home office location during normal business hours designated for the position
• Ability to travel up to 15% of the time
• Ability to lift 25 lbs.
• An essential function for this position, based on business necessity, is that the employee must be physically in attendance at his/her workstation at the designated company or home office location during the normal business hours designated for the position

Compensation:

Compensation Range: $165,000 - $185,000 annually

Actual annual salary offered to a candidate will be based on a number of variables including work experience, education and skills/ achievements, and will be mutually agreed upon at the time of offer.  This position is not eligible for a variable pay component as part of the hiring range.

While we’re committed to providing top-tier solutions, we’re just as committed to supporting our own team. Our employees enjoy a variety of comprehensive benefits, including medical/dental/vision coverage, life insurance, and a 401(k) plan with matching provision.  Outside of CA, ScanSource grants 128 hours of paid time off (PTO) each calendar year (prorated for date of hire).   In the state of CA, employees accrue a set number of hours each pay period equaling the same 128 hours of PTO.  ScanSource also celebrates 10 paid company holidays.

ScanSource, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer

EOE/M/F

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