Job Purpose
Manages legal business matters pertaining to particular business units. Provides a variety of general contract and commercial legal services to a number of in-house clients. Reviews legal data and advises organization on appropriate legal action to be taken.
Responsibilities
- Manages a variety of assigned legal projects
- Protects the enterprise’s rights in corporate matters and business practices
- Manages legal business matters pertaining to particular business units
- Provides a variety of general contract and commercial legal services to a number of in-house clients
- Negotiates and drafts contracts as requested by business units or other management representatives
- Prepares legal drafts, opinions and various documents
- May render opinions and advice depending upon role and expertise, regarding the interpretation of contract provisions, intellectual property and other business law issues
- Reviews legal data and advises organization on appropriate legal action to be taken
- Acts as advisor on legal issues concerning legal rights, obligations and privileges
Knowledge and Experience
- Requires a law degree from an accredited U.S. law school and admission to practice law in the appropriate jurisdiction.
- Requires demonstrated experience in drafting transactional documents, technology agreements, intellectual property, risk and other resolutions specific to the financial, computer and technology industry
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to tailor messages to be appropriate and understandable to the audience
- Effectively deals with issues that are complex, confidential and sensitive in nature
- Excellent problem-solving, critical thinking and time management skills
- Effective team building, coaching and persuasion skills
- Intermediate to advanced negotiation skills
