Sr. Counsel – Product/Ecosystem

Sr. Counsel – Product/Ecosystem

Requirements

• Strong initiative and ability and willingness to learn and seek information
• Ability to think critically to identify issues and to offer pragmatic, actionable solutions
• Capability to adapt quickly to new and evolving internal and business policies and procedures
• Effective interpersonal and problem-solving skills
• Strong contract negotiation skills, including a solid understanding of common legal and business terms and the ability to effectively explain one’s position to others
• Strong mix of legal, technical, and business acumen resulting in the ability to understand and discuss complex technical issues and data flows
• Basic understanding of data privacy and security laws, rule, and regulations and ability to apply them to ecosystem partner agreements
• Ability to independently set and communicate prioritized goals and timelines to internal customers
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills with demonstrated ability to effectively address all levels of in-house or ecosystem partner representatives
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret laws, rules, regulations, legal documents, and financial and other reports, with experience in the principles, practices, and laws associated with product and ecosystem matters
• Ability to anticipate, recognize, and define problems, both from a legal and overall corporate perspective, collect data, establish facts, and draw logical and valid conclusions based on sound legal and business judgments
• Ability to meet demanding deadlines with an understanding of peak ebbs and flows of position requirements
• Attention to detail and well organized
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite
• J.D.; member in good standing of a state Bar
• 3+ years of experience as product counsel
• 7+ years of experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating complex commercial transactions (including technology & Saas) and professional services contracting from both customer and supplier point of view
• Substantial experience working with product management and/or engineering teams

Responsibilities

• Establish trusted business partner relationships with our product, engineering, risk, compliance, and other teams to provide practical and actionable advice on full product lifecycle matters, from conception to adjustment to end of life.
• Act as the lead legal advisor and provide strategic legal input to product, engineering, compliance, and quality teams on product compliance and data privacy issues globally.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with product, engineering, marketing, quality, compliance, and business teams to ensure product alignment with legal frameworks
• Formalize and maintain artifacts of legal collaboration with product, compliance, and quality, including contribution to policy documents and creation of templates.
• Draft and lead negotiations with ecosystem partners on a variety of agreements, including but not limited to inbound product agreements (OEM, cloud based API usage, etc.), patent and technology license agreements, development and collaboration agreements, reseller agreements, and co-marketing agreements as well as advise on implementation strategies;
• Work closely with legal contracting colleagues to adopt contract changes and create ancillary supporting artifacts (e.g., internal training and talking points)
• Collaborate with training lead regarding training strategy for product, compliance, engineering and quality, along with other cross-functional training possibilities.
• Stay abreast of the latest developments in applicable laws, regulations, and industry trends and lead the efforts to apply those to our products and operations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Healthcare industry experience
• Firm understanding of revenue recognition principles
• Project Management experience
• Product development and life cycle management