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 legal advice.
• Assess and manage legal and regulatory risks associated with proposed projects or contracts, and draft, review, and negotiate various types of commercial agreements.
• Support the integration of ecosystem-specific issues and risk matters into TMS team priorities, including addressing key third-party dependencies and risks in client-facing contracts.
• Interpret and explain contract terms and conditions to internal clients and stakeholders, ensuring compliance with EY policies and procedures.
• Provide input and feedback on GCO contracting procedures and protect EY's intellectual property to prevent loss or infringement by third parties.
• Contribute to the training and development of team members.

Qualifications

• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to create, plan, and execute projects.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and interface with all levels of EY personnel.
• Experience with negotiation techniques, transactional analysis, contract law, IP, commercial agreements, and workload/project management.
• Strong negotiation, drafting, and interpersonal skills, with high emotional and cultural intelligence.
• Ability to understand and articulate complex concepts and assess the size and scope of contemplated relationships and transactions.
• Ability to consult with and seek input from others when necessary.
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks with competing deadlines.
• Teamwork and effective working relationships with internal clients/stakeholders.
• Commercial, 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 or more 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.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and interface with all levels of EY personnel.
• Experience with negotiation techniques, transactional analysis, contract law, IP, commercial agreements, and workload/project management.
• Strong negotiation, drafting, and interpersonal skills, with high emotional and cultural intelligence.
• Ability to understand and articulate complex concepts and assess the size and scope of contemplated relationships and transactions.
• Ability to consult with and seek input from others when necessary.
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks with competing deadlines.
• Teamwork and effective working relationships with internal clients/stakeholders.
• Commercial, 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 or more 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.

Pay

$177,800 to $332,400 base salary range for all geographic locations in the US.

Schedule

Hybrid model with most people in external, client-serving roles working together in person 40-60% of the time over the course of an engagement, project, or year.