Associate General Counsel – Commercial
| Company | IDEXX |
|---|---|
| Location | Portland, ME, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | JD |
| Experience Level | Senior, Expert or higher |
Requirements
- J.D. or equivalent, with top academic credentials
- Bar membership in good standing in at least one U.S. jurisdiction
- Substantial experience (ideally 8-10+ years) in private practice or in-house (both preferred), ideally in a multinational context, in substantive areas of software licensing and commercial contracts
- Prior in-house experience with a cloud-based software company strongly preferred
- Experience working directly with internal business/sales teams and engaging with customers
- Experience in a highly-matrixed, multinational, public company environment is highly valued
- Demonstrated excellent core legal skills, including commercial contract structuring, drafting and negotiation
- Deep experience supporting SaaS, including creation and evolution of standard terms and best practices
- Understanding of privacy matters in a commercial context, particularly as it applies to Saas offerings
- Ability to grapple successfully with complexity and to translate complex legal issues into practical guidance for business stakeholders and legal colleagues
- Demonstrated ability both to collaborate effectively in a team environment, and to build strong collaborative connections and relationships with clients and colleagues across a global organization
- Ability to build credibility quickly with stakeholders, and to provide practical legal expertise in challenging and complex business situations
- Able to confidently apply legal and business judgment in novel, fast-moving situations of significant value and impact
- Exceptional business judgment and creativity with a track record of collaborating and thriving in a fast-paced, team environment
- Ability to simultaneously take action that tackles immediate problems while building programs and processes that problem-solve at a programmatic level
- Ability to work without close oversight, and confidence to know that asking good questions is a strength
- Excellent organizational skills, including project management
- Superior analytical, written and verbal communication skills in both one-to-one and group contexts, in contexts ranging from negotiations to operational settings to senior executive briefings
- Comfort in use of legal operations tools including contract lifecycle management, workflow, e-billing/matter management platforms, and emerging AI tools
- Experience with Microsoft Office applications, including PowerPoint, Excel, and Teams
Responsibilities
- Structure, draft, and negotiate commercial contracts including customer-facing software, service agreements and global SaaS terms, as well as licensing, development and service agreements with vendors and partners
- Act as trusted advisor/general counsel to stakeholders within your portfolio, providing strategic, business-minded legal solutions
- Engage in regular conversation with key business stakeholders
- Participate in business organization leadership meetings
- Identify areas where specialized expertise is needed and collaborate with in-house colleagues and/or retain and oversee outside counsel to ensure appropriate legal support is provided
- In collaboration with our Legal Operations team, identify opportunities for, design, implement, and manage contract processes and related infrastructure enabling efficient commercial contracting at scale
Preferred Qualifications
- Prior in-house experience with a cloud-based software company strongly preferred
- Experience in a highly-matrixed, multinational, public company environment is highly valued