Contract, Corporate Counsel

About the role

We are seeking a Contract Corporate Counsel for a 3-month contract to address a wide variety of contractual matters for our U.S. and Canadian clients working with the North America legal team. The role is located in Manhattan with a hybrid schedule, expecting 2-3 days per week in the office and reporting directly to the Group General Counsel.

Responsibilities

• Review, draft and negotiate client and vendor contracts, RFPs, NDAs, DPAs, consulting agreements and any other commercial agreement relating to the company’s provision of services.
• Work closely with client service teams to resolve legal issues related to commercial relationships between Ipsos and its clients.
• Provide advice and support to the business teams on all matters relating to data privacy and security including: personal data of users, consumers, employees and third-parties.
• Create and improve our standard forms, processes and policies.
• Lead trainings of internal business teams on contractual terms, compliance with relevant corporate policies, applicable laws, and industry codes of conduct.
• Aid with a variety of other day-to-day legal matters as needed.
• Collaborate with Group legal department on Americas-wide and global projects.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree and J.D. degree from accredited institutions required.
• A minimum of 8 years’ experience working on commercial contracts in a law firm or mix of law firm and in-house roles.

Qualifications

• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Strong negotiation abilities.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills with the ability to work efficiently and productively.
• Ability to willingly accept coaching and feedback as you develop in the role.
• Ability to work effectively with management team and outside legal, financial and commercial advisors.
• Quickly learn to identify, comprehend and assess the legal issues that are specific to the market research industry.
• Interact with local and regional leadership with a positive, approachable attitude, and with the capability to appropriately push back when required.
• Passion for the job and for protecting Ipsos.
• A high level of flexibility and initiative.
• Sense of ownership of responsibilities.
• Ability to remain calm and focused in high-pressure situations.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, which are necessary for effective development and maintenance of internal and external client relationships.
• Maintain confidentiality and assist on sensitive matters with discretion.

Skills

• CIPP/E and CIPP/US certification (nice to have).
• Experience and/or knowledge of intellectual property (copyrights, patents and trademarks) and promotions (advertising pre-publication review, contests and sweepstakes).
• Mergers and acquisitions experience.
• Data privacy experience.
• Experience with HR or real estate matters (nice to have).

Benefits

Your final base salary will be determined based on several non-discriminatory factors which may include but are not limited to location, work experience, skills, knowledge, education and/or certifications. Ipsos offers an exceptional benefits package including generous PTO, healthcare plans, wellness benefits, a flexible workplace policy, and a strong collaborative culture. For more information, please visit: Why Work at Ipsos.