Senior Counsel negotiating diverse commercial agreements for industry - leading quantum computing company. Collaborating with legal and internal teams while providing critical legal guidance.
About the role
- Associate Counsel in Journal Technologies’ in-house legal team managing diverse legal responsibilities. Engaging with technology to improve access and efficiency in justice systems across the US, Canada, and Australia.
Responsibilities
- Draft, review, and negotiate a variety of commercial agreements, including License Agreements, Cloud-Hosting/SaaS agreements, professional services agreements, strategic partnership agreements, NDAs, &c.
- Support government contracting processes, including RFP responses, contract review, and negotiation with public sector customers.
- Assist with product-related legal issues, including accessibility, data privacy, and security considerations related to cloud-based software.
- Provide practical, business-oriented legal guidance to internal stakeholders.
- Help identify legal risks and propose solutions that align with business objectives.
- Assist with corporate governance, compliance initiatives, and other general legal matters as needed.
Requirements
- 1–4 years of legal experience, or an exceptional recent graduate with relevant experience.
- Strong drafting and contract review skills.
- Ability to manage multiple matters and work independently in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong communication skills and sound judgment.
- Interest in technology, software products, and/or government contracting.
- Experience working within Agile teams or formal training in Scrum or Agile methodologies is a strong asset.
- Preferred Experience: SaaS and software-related contracting, ideally in the context of government procurement.
- Data privacy, cybersecurity, and cloud compliance.
- Intellectual property or product counseling.
Benefits
- Quality medical, dental and vision coverage.
- Competitive paid time off as well as paid holiday time.
- 401(k) retirement (US) and GRRSP (CDN) programs.
- Annual professional development funds - $1,500 USD annual per employee.
- Book subscriptions with an extensive library in each office for personal and professional growth.
- Flexible working hours which you can coordinate with your supervisor.
- Ability for employees to work from a remote location (e.g., home) or office.
- Personal meetings with direct managers approximately every four to six weeks to discuss career growth and advancement opportunities as well as other issues important to the employees.
- Travel opportunities between Journal Technology offices and with clients.
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