FICO (NYSE: FICO) is a leading global analytics software company, helping businesses in 100+ countries make better decisions. Join our world-class team today and fulfill your career potential!
The Opportunity
Join our dynamic and growing legal team with a world-class analytics company. FICO’s solutions support smarter decisioning, fraud & risk management, marketing and customer management decisions for thousands of businesses worldwide. You’ll build strong relationship with internal and external customer, utilizing your legal expertise to provide practical advice while achieving business results.
What You’ll Contribute
Draft, review and negotiate a variety of agreements (master licensing agreements for SaaS / PaaS, software licensing agreements, global partner agreements, general procurement contracts) for assigned internal and external clients across EMEA typically in the banking, FS, automotive, Telco and Insurance sectors.
Review defined contract terms, limitation of liability, intellectual property indemnity, license grants and warranty, revising accordingly consistent with FICO policies and procedures.
Support sales/business teams on opportunities including support of the RFP process and contract terms requiring approval.
Work on special projects across privacy/data protection, litigation, employment, M&A and other general legal matters for the region.
Provide contract review coordination across businesses (product, services, finance) in support of clients.
Support wider Legal department for contract template revisions, contract interpretation and special projects, as requested.
Protect FICO from unnecessary contract liabilities, damages and penalties.
Identify red flag risk areas, working with business team to seek appropriate approvals.
A willingness to test and adopt AI tools to improve the efficiency and quality of legal work.
What We’re Seeking
Qualified lawyer licensed to practice law and in good standing in any jurisdiction.
Experience in SaaS / PaaS / software licensing, preferably in a corporate legal department.
Strong analytical and contract formation, preparation, drafting, review, management and negotiation skills.
Experience of managing high value deal cycles from end to end, working opposite enterprise level clients and working with multiple internal and external stakeholders.
Experience supporting international or cross-border transactions, ideally within EMEA or other multi-jurisdictional environments.
Ability to identify key risk and policy issues in any transactional situation/opportunity.
Strong levels of customer service from a deal management perspective – can you help our software business achieve its goals whilst appropriately managing risk.
Basic understanding of software intellectual property law and practices.
Our Offer to You
An inclusive culture strongly reflecting our core values: Act Like an Owner, Delight Our Customers and Earn the Respect of Others.
The opportunity to make an impact and develop professionally by leveraging your unique strengths and participating in valuable learning experiences.
Competitive compensation, benefits and rewards programs that encourage you to bring your best every day and be recognized for doing so.
An engaging, people-first work environment offering work/life balance, employee resource groups, and social events to promote interaction and camaraderie.
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Why Make a Move to FICO?
At FICO, you can develop your career with a leading organization in one of the fastest-growing fields in technology today – Big Data analytics. You’ll play a part in our commitment to help businesses use data to improve every choice they make, using advances in artificial intelligence, machine learning, optimization, and much more.
FICO makes a real difference in the way businesses operate worldwide:
• Credit Scoring — FICO® Scores are used by 90 of the top 100 US lenders.
• Fraud Detection and Security — 4 billion payment cards globally are protected by FICO fraud systems.
• Lending — 3/4 of US mortgages are approved using the FICO Score.
Global trends toward digital transformation have created tremendous demand for FICO’s solutions, placing us among the world’s top 100 software companies by revenue. We help many of the world’s largest banks, insurers, retailers, telecommunications providers and other firms reach a new level of success. Our success is dependent on really talented people – just like you – who thrive on the collaboration and innovation that’s nurtured by a diverse and inclusive environment. We’ll provide the support you need, while ensuring you have the freedom to develop your skills and grow your career. Join FICO and help change the way business thinks!
Learn more about how you can fulfil your potential at www.fico.com/Careers
FICO promotes a culture of inclusion and seeks to attract a diverse set of candidates for each job opportunity. We are an equal employment opportunity employer and we’re proud to offer employment and advancement opportunities to all candidates without regard to race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. Research has shown that women and candidates from underrepresented communities may not apply for an opportunity if they don’t meet all stated qualifications. While our qualifications are clearly related to role success, each candidate’s profile is unique and strengths in certain skill and/or experience areas can be equally effective. If you believe you have many, but not necessarily all, of the stated qualifications we encourage you to apply.
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Skills Required
- Qualified lawyer licensed to practice law and in good standing in any jurisdiction.
- Experience in SaaS, PaaS or software licensing.
- Experience in a corporate legal department.
- Strong contract drafting, review, negotiation, and contract management skills.
- Experience managing high-value deal cycles end-to-end with enterprise clients and multiple stakeholders.
- Experience supporting international or cross-border transactions.
- Experience within EMEA or other multi-jurisdictional environments.
- Ability to identify key risk and policy issues in transactional situations.
- Strong customer-service and deal-management orientation to balance business goals and legal risk.
- Basic understanding of software intellectual property law and practices.
- Willingness to test and adopt AI tools to improve legal efficiency and quality.
FICO Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about FICO and has not been reviewed or approved by FICO.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off offerings include paid holidays, paid sick days, and PTO, with typical vacation time described in the mid‑teens to ~20 days per year. Paid maternity and paternity leave are also included, which strengthens overall leave coverage.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Equity-related rewards include an Employee Stock Purchase Plan with a discounted purchase feature, and broader participation in performance-based equity grants is described. These ownership programs can materially increase total rewards beyond base pay.
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Parental & Family Support — Parental leave is described as available up to 12 weeks, alongside a Family Building Benefits Program that supports fertility, adoption, surrogacy, and related services. This adds targeted support for employees navigating parenthood and family planning.
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What We Do
Headquartered in Silicon Valley USA, FICO® (NYSE:FICO) is a leading analytics software company, helping businesses in over 80 countries make better decisions that drive higher levels of growth, profitability and customer satisfaction. The company’s groundbreaking use of Big Data and mathematical algorithms to predict consumer behavior has transformed entire industries.
