Legal Counsel

About the role

Legal Counsel Parallels is seeking an energetic, self-motivated, and team-oriented in-house attorney to join our Legal Department. The position offers an opportunity to be part of a talented, dedicated, and passionate team delivering award-winning software globally.

Responsibilities

• Negotiating, drafting, and reviewing technology and commercial contracts, including software license agreements, customer/vendor agreements, SaaS/B2B agreements, distribution and reseller agreements;
• Working directly with the marketing teams in relation to their marketing initiatives and projects, such as reviewing and advising upon all promotional material;
• Advising on sales promotions, comparative advertising, image rights/endorsements, sweepstakes and competitions, and the use of and interaction with all forms of social media;
• Aiding in ongoing and regular reviews of standard form documentation across the business;
• Aiding in the development and implementation of education and training programs on topics where colleagues should be aware of the legal background or context;
• Providing full-spectrum product counseling—from the development of new products and services to end-of-life;
• Spearheading corporate and legal projects;
• Working closely with internal stakeholders to support their objectives, and identifying and managing legal risks relating to those needs and the business;
• Supporting the management of legal priorities and business objectives, including M&A;
• Establishing and developing relationships with internal and external business partners and colleagues;
• Responding to ad hoc legal queries from the business and providing timely and appropriate legal solutions;
• And other related legal activities of importance to our business.

What You Need for Success

• Law Degree from an accredited law school and a certificate of good standing;
• Strong academic credentials;
• 5-9 years of work experience, both in-house at tech companies and at a reputable, nationally-recognized law firm;
• Focus in commercial law and technology/licensing transactions;
• Solid understanding of cloud and software technology;
• Strong and effective negotiating and drafting skills;
• Common sense and business acumen;
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills and ability to communicate effectively with cross-functional teams (sales, engineering, marketing);
• An entrepreneurial and resourceful attitude;
• Ability to balance and manage multiple time-sensitive tasks simultaneously, think and communicate clearly under pressure, and thrive with minimal supervision;
• Superb attention to detail;
• A sense of humor, fun, and a love of creative technology.

Additional Qualifications

• Experience working with Salesforce, Jira, and Agiloft;
• Working knowledge of US, Canadian, and EU privacy, data, and AI regulations;
• Experience working with a company with a global presence.

Bonus Points

• Corporate law experience;
• Employment law experience.

Pay

Parallels offers a competitive compensation and benefits package.

Schedule

Details on the schedule will be provided during the interview process.