VP, Assistant General Counsel Technology Transactions (New York)

VP, Assistant General Counsel Technology Transactions

Our client is a fast-growing, analytics-driven organization that partners with major global enterprises to modernize how they operate, compete, and scale. Combining advanced data science, applied AI, and deep sector expertise, the company helps corporate clients across insurance, healthcare, financial services, retail, media, and infrastructure sectors solve complex business challenges and accelerate growth.

Role Overview

Our client is seeking a VP, Assistant General Counsel to take the lead on technology-related contract negotiations and help build out a more unified approach to vendor agreements company-wide, with particular focus on cloud services and data-related contracts. This is a high-profile position for a business-savvy attorney who wants to be embedded in the legal work behind a rapidly scaling, technology-forward enterprise.

What you’ll do

• Take point on technology contract negotiations across multiple parts of the busin
• ssBuild and refine a company-wide framework for vendor agreements, with particular ownership of cloud and data-related contra
• ctsHelp internal teams think through the full downstream impact of contract terms, not just the immediate d
• ealWeigh commercial priorities against legal, policy, and reputational expos
• ureUse sound judgment to accept calculated, well-reasoned risk when appropri
• ateConfidently represent and defend positions with both internal stakeholders and outside counterpart
• iesPartner closely with other members of a broader in-house legal funct
• ionManage complex commercial contracts, including licensing agreements and master service agreeme
• ntsExcel in detail-heavy, high-stakes contract w

What you bring

• 6+ years of experience, ideally combining law firm training with in-house work in corporate, technology, SaaS, or software licensing mat
• tersAbility to prioritize effectively in a fast-moving environ
• mentStrong communication skills, with a knack for translating dense legal concepts for senior leader
• shipComfort working independently with minimal overs
• ightSolid organizational and project management insti
• nctsA strong sense of ownership, urgency, and follow-thr