Products & Platforms Ecosystems Counsel - Manager
About the role
The Products & Platforms Ecosystems Counsel is a member of the Technology & Managed Services (TMS) team within the Ernst & Young LLP (EY) U.S. General Counsel’s Office (GCO). This position provides a unique opportunity to support and advise other TMS team members and business clients on complex legal matters.
Responsibilities
Partner with the applicable Service Line Counsels for Products & Platforms on go-to-market initiatives and align ecosystem arrangements with EY's product and platform commercialization objectives.
Coordinate with EY Procurement, Alliances, and sourcing functions to provide strategic legal guidance on third-party technology, data, AI, supplier arrangements, alliances, and third-party partnerships.
Collaborate with the Products & Platforms Coordinating Counsel, IP Counsel, and the broader TMS team on legal and commercial considerations spanning EY’s products and platforms ecosystem.
Work collaboratively with internal procurement, alliances, product, and technology teams and the relevant Service Line leaders to address identified issues and provide strategic legal advice.
Assess and manage legal and regulatory risks associated with proposed projects and contracts, and provide input on the key risks and issues.
Draft, review, and negotiate contracts with third parties, including master service agreements, professional services agreements, NDAs, outsourcing agreements, technology services agreements, systems implementation agreements, data agreements, and other technology-related agreements.
Evaluate third-party agreement templates against EY standards and integrate ecosystem-specific issues and risk matters into TMS team priorities.
Interpret and explain contract terms and conditions to internal clients and stakeholders, ensuring compliance with EY policies and procedures.
Protect EY's intellectual property rights and provide input and feedback on GCO contracting procedures.
Manage workflow and multiple projects proactively and efficiently, prioritizing tasks with competing deadlines.
Foster teamwork and maintain effective working relationships with internal clients and stakeholders.
Provide advice based on the appropriate balance of risk mitigation and business interests on a real-time basis, escalating identified key issues and contractual provisions as necessary.
Qualifications
Excellent organizational skills and the ability to create, plan, and execute projects.
Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to interface and communicate effectively with all levels of EY personnel.
Proven experience with negotiation techniques, transactional analysis, contract law, IP, commercial agreements, and workload/project management.
Highly developed negotiation, drafting, and interpersonal skills, with a high degree of cultural and emotional intelligence.
Ability to understand and accurately articulate complex concepts and assess the size and scope of contemplated relationships and transactions.
Ability to consult with and seek the input of others when necessary.
Ability to prioritize multiple tasks with competing deadlines.
Strong commercial and solution-oriented thinking, with a focus on exceptional client service.
Bachelor's degree from an accredited 4-year college or Juris Doctor from an accredited law school.
3 - 7 years of relevant work experience in a related role, with a particular emphasis on commercial matters.
Membership in a State Bar as an attorney, qualified to practice law as an in-house attorney in the state of residence.
Good standing with the State Bar, including being current on individual state Continuing Legal Education requirements.
Skills
Excellent organizational skills and the ability to create, plan, and execute projects.
Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to interface and communicate effectively with all levels of EY personnel.
Proven experience with negotiation techniques, transactional analysis, contract law, IP, commercial agreements, and workload/project management.
Highly developed negotiation, drafting, and interpersonal skills, with a high degree of cultural and emotional intelligence.
Ability to understand and accurately articulate complex concepts and assess the size and scope of contemplated relationships and transactions.
Ability to consult with and seek the input of others when necessary.
Ability to prioritize multiple tasks with competing deadlines.
Strong commercial and solution-oriented thinking, with a focus on exceptional client service.
Bachelor's degree from an accredited 4-year college or Juris Doctor from an accredited law school.
3 - 7 years of relevant work experience in a related role, with a particular emphasis on commercial matters.
Membership in a State Bar as an attorney, qualified to practice law as an in-house attorney in the state of residence.
Good standing with the State Bar, including being current on individual state Continuing Legal Education requirements.