Legal Counsel
| Company | CDK Global |
|---|---|
| Location | Austin, TX, USA, Chicago, IL, USA, Hoffman Estates, IL, USA |
| Salary | $180000 – $215000 |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | JD |
| Experience Level | Senior, Expert or higher |
Requirements
- Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree
- Active bar admission in at least one state
- 8+ years’ experience
- Substantial experience with complex contract agreements
- Pragmatic, solutions-minded advocate
- Quick study with unbounded curiosity
- Team player, willing to pitch in wherever needed
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent organization skills (balancing multiple projects/priorities)
- Basic understanding of business concepts and desire to learn more
Responsibilities
- Draft, negotiate, analyze and provide legal advice and support with respect to a broad range of contracts, including contracts for technology-based products and services
- Help monitor compliance with internal business and legal processes and policies and escalate matters within CDK as necessary or appropriate
- Participate in special projects and other matters as assigned by management
- Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of business operating model and strategy
- Proactively work with colleagues to identify regulatory issues, assess business impact risk and effectively communicate same to business partners
- Frequently interact with other legal, compliance and business stakeholders across company functional groups, as well as specified outside counsel
- Help shape a culture of collaboration, innovation, constant improvement, excellence, transparency, open mindedness, humility, integrity, efficiency, compassion, and fulfillment
Preferred Qualifications
- Prior technology-based experience
- Exposure to data privacy issues (i.e., enough experience to be able to “issue spot”)
- Familiarity with intellectual property law (i.e., copyright, trademark and patent)