License Review
- License review and risk evaluation of various forms of third-party IP (Intellectual Property) and other materials, including:
o Free and Open Source Software (FOSS),
o (Free) Third-party web APIs/services,
o (Free) Third-party contents and standards (e.g. data sets). - Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders on licensing efforts of third-party IP through meetings, emails, and service tickets.
- High level review of the technical integration of third-party IP.
- Prepare and present approval requests and risk evaluations and mitigation plans.
- Interpret license materials as well as technical use cases to help SAP make informed decisions.
- Enhance, simplify and improve third-party license review process in collaboration with legal team.
Open Source Legal notices (OSLN) - external customer requirements
Perform research task: verify records, identify source code, extract copyright information from source, input data.
Software Quality Analysis
- Conduct research into open source software: This includes substantive investigations into all areas of open source components: licensing, security vulnerabilities, vibrancy and adoption rates of open source projects, etc.
- Administer and utilize static analysis tools to help assess and triage risk: you will become a super-user of some of the industry’s leading open source management tools: Black Duck, WhiteSource, NexB, FOSSology, SW360, ClearlyDefined, etc.
- Help developers understand and manage the hierarchical dependencies (both direct and transitive) of open source.
- Communicate directly with developers to:Understand use cases within the context of SAP solutions,Support fulfillment of open source obligations and manage any relevant issues that may arise.
What you bring
- Bachelor or Master Degree in Business, Law, Management of Information Systems, Engineering or equivalent degree.
- Basic expertise in open source or other third-party licensing terms.
- Familiarity with licensing, contracts, risk assessment and compliance.
- Basic understanding of compliance concepts and interest in legal/finance processes.
- Knowledge of the software development lifecycle is an advantage.
- Customer service skills - high service attitude, while making no compromises on compliance.
- Ability to think proactively and create pragmatic solutions.
- High level of ownership, responsibility, motivation, and drive.
- Flexible team player able to deal with transition and change.
- Being able to work independently
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