Assistant General Counsel - Technology & Commercial Contracts (New York)

A global technology services company with a growing, high-performing legal function is looking for an Assistant General Counsel to take ownership of technology and vendor contracting across the organization. This person will be the go-to lawyer for negotiating cloud, data, SaaS, software licensing, and other technology agreements company-wide.

Responsibilities

• Drive negotiations on technology and vendor agreements across multiple parts of the business
• Build out and run a consistent, enterprise-wide approach to vendor contracting, with particular focus on cloud and data deals
• Help business partners think through the downstream implications of contract terms, not just the immediate deal
• Weigh business objectives against legal, operational, and reputational risk, and know when it\'s appropriate to accept some risk
• Hold firm on positions when needed — with internal stakeholders and with the other side of the table
• Partner effectively with other members of the legal team on overlapping matters
• Handle sophisticated commercial agreements (software licenses, MSAs, and similar) with a high level of precision and attention to detail

Qualifications

• JD from a top law school
• 6+ years of experience, ideally split between an AmLaw 100 firm and in-house work focused on corporate, technology, SaaS, and licensing matters
• Comfortable prioritizing under pressure in a fast-moving environment
• Strong communicator, able to translate technical/legal complexity for senior business leaders
• Works well independently with minimal oversight
• Solid project management and organizational instincts
• Self-starter who takes ownership and moves quickly