Senior Counsel - Partnerships

Responsibilities

• Work closely with business leaders to develop and drive contracting strategies related to strategic partnerships, channel and distribution agreements, co-marketing agreements, and other alliance-driven transactions.
• Draft, review, and negotiate strategic partnership agreements and related transaction documents, as well as a broad range of complex vendor agreements including master services agreements, software license agreements, professional services agreements, SaaS/PaaS/IaaS agreements, business associate agreements, statements of work, and related agreements.
• Play a lead role in advising internal stakeholders on contract interpretation, legal risks, and contract compliance requirements.
• Maintain contract databases and tracking systems for vendor and strategic partner relationships.
• Prepare legal summaries and risk assessments on contract terms and key provisions.
• Support contract management processes and workflow improvements.
• Cover coordination with strategic vendor services, corporate alliances, business operations, compliance, privacy, and information governance teams and other business stakeholders on contract issues and requirements.
• Facilitate cross-functional meetings to resolve contract issues and support business objectives.
• Aid in training non-legal teams on contract processes and legal requirements.

Qualifications

• Law school degree (JD) and active bar membership.
• 8-10 years of experience gained in-house or at large law firm.
• Strong interpersonal and presentation skills, along with the ability to communicate effectively with others at all levels of the organization.
• Demonstrated ability to negotiate complex agreements with a deep understanding of the legal, financial, and commercial considerations at stake.
• Prior experience in M&A, corporate development, or complex deal structuring preferred.
• Ability to establish and maintain strong relationships within the organization’s legal department and across all businesses.
• Ability to work independently with little or no supervision and be available and responsive to legal and compliance team members and business units in a remote working environment.