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Corporate Counsel

Corporate Counsel

CompanyGlobal Relay
LocationNew York, NY, USA
Salary$125000 – $185000
TypeFull-Time
DegreesJD
Experience LevelMid Level

Requirements

  • Minimum 2 years of legal experience as a practicing lawyer, preferably with prior in-house experience (Note: compensation, position level, and responsibilities will be commensurate with years of experience)
  • Juris Doctor or LLB from an accredited law school
  • Effective analytical skills to balance pragmatic problem solving with risk management
  • SaaS, licensing, telecommunications, and/or IP experience is a plus
  • Privacy and data protection experience is a plus
  • In-house and business experience a plus
  • Intellectual curiosity, passion and integrity
  • Strong work ethic with matching sense of humor

Responsibilities

  • Review, negotiate, and draft customer agreements, policies, partner agreements, and conduct business & legal negotiations
  • Advise internal teams on a broad spectrum of legal and business issues, including international data protection requirements, contractual commitments, industry-specific compliance obligations, intellectual property rights, and employment and human resources / employment issues
  • Provide legal support relating to compliance & eDiscovery subject matters
  • Provide legal support related to customer retention, renewals, and other related legal/accounting issues
  • Provide business support in the development of Global Relay’s sales, marketing and business development strategies, new go-to-market strategies, product design, deployment, and positioning to help maximize revenues of the business team
  • Provide operational support with Global Relay’s internal policies, communications, training, and education on Global Relay services and general governance

Preferred Qualifications

  • SaaS, licensing, telecommunications, and/or IP experience is a plus
  • Privacy and data protection experience is a plus
  • In-house and business experience a plus