Job Summary
The Corporate Counsel is responsible for providing a wide range of in-house legal services for VirBELA. Primary areas of focus to include: SaaS and software related contracts, transactions and intellectual property analysis, and related regulatory and compliance matters. This role requires a strategic thinker with strong attention to detail and significant experience collaborating with a variety of operational groups in a fast paced environment of innovation.
Major Duties & Responsibilities:
Performance driven leadership and accountability for transactional matters (e.g., SaaS contracts, software and technology partnerships, etc.) with the ability to work collaboratively with sales groups and technical groups, manage independently and overcome obstacles to produce results in a timely fashion.
Participate in overseeing the selection, retention, management and evaluation of all outside counsel.
Provide strategic and proactive legal advice and counseling.
Support General Counsel to maintain strong business relationships for the legal department among the various internal business groups requiring support.
Provide advice on the interpretation, implementation and administration of policies and procedures; draft memoranda, policies, procedures and legal documents as needed.
Perform legal research, analyze, organize, and strategize effectively.
Contributing to Legal team efforts to improve internal process and efficiency.
Exercise discretion and independent judgment commensurate with specialized legal skills and experience.
Create and maintain a work environment that promotes client service, teamwork, performance feedback, individual recognition, mutual respect, and employee satisfaction that encompass the company's core values.
Perform other duties as required.
Requirements
Knowledge and Skills Requirements:
Education:
BA/BS in law required
Juris Doctorate from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association
Admission to a state bar and currently in good standing
Experience:
6-10 years experience practicing law in the fields of technology related contracts, and intellectual property.
Experience with cost-effective management of outside legal resources.
Strong leadership and communication skills - written and verbal - to work with senior executives across various geographies and functions; comfortable in business and technical discussions.
Ability to make recommendations and difficult decisions to implement best practices.
Experience drafting and revising legal documents from templates and preparing policies and procedures.
Ability to manage competing priorities.
Strong analytical skills to work on complex business issues with minimum supervision.
Strong research and analysis skills.
Ability to adapt quickly and learn new tasks independently.
Results driven with ability to meet deadlines.
Computer skills in Google and Microsoft products.
Ability to influence, negotiate, and hold teams accountable to execute.
Ability to work independently and in ambiguous situations.
This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive, and employee will also perform other reasonably related business duties as assigned by immediate supervisor and other management as required. VirBELA reserves the right to revise or change job duties as the need arises. This job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.
