[Hiring] Counsel @Rocket Companies

Role Description

The Counsel is a strategic and cross-functional role. As such, the successful candidate will provide commercial legal services to in-house clients, primarily Sales, as well as across multiple functions at Rocket Software.

• Structuring, drafting and negotiating a variety of commercial agreements, including direct sales and partner agreements and associated ancillary documents, incoming and outgoing confidentiality agreements, as well as complex strategic contracts.
• Serving as legal counsel on business deals.
• Resolving issues that arise in existing commercial relationships.
• Providing legal support to management and business units regarding applicable laws and regulations.
• Participating in new business processes within the business and risk areas.
• Developing a thorough understanding of Rocket’s business, products, markets, customers and partners to identify trends and formulate effective compliance strategies.
• Counseling the business team on legal issues and risks, business strategies, complex deal structures, approval processes, intellectual property and other issues related to technology transactions.
• Providing day-to-day responses to requests for legal support for the company as needed.
• Working on significant and unique issues where analysis of situation and/or data requires evaluation of intangibles and legal expertise.
• Exercising independent judgment in methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results.
• Counseling and collaborating with other members of the legal department in areas of expertise.
• Ensuring group companies’ compliance to laws and regulations such as Data Protection, Anti-bribery, Export Controls and other legal and regulatory requirements.
• Helping with the maintenance and update of corporate governance policies and procedures.
• Monitoring changes in relevant legislation and regulations, preparing summaries of change and any suggested action required, and assisting with embedding these within the Company.

Qualifications

• Strong academic credentials, law degree.
• Must be licensed to practice law in at least one US State.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a law firm and in-house legal positions.
• Experience in software and/or other high technology industries.
• Experience in international transactions.
• Experience with technology sales, licensing and procurement transactions and related distributor, reseller, cloud computing, and software product and services agreements.
• Demonstrated ability to draft, review and negotiate complex IT contracts.
• Knowledge of and experience with pertinent laws, including software licensing, data protection, export control and anti-corruption laws.
• Ability to clearly articulate and defend risk analysis; critically examine business practices to ensure they are aligned with legal requirements; provide advice regarding business practice risk.
• Proven team player and consensus builder that takes a business approach to law.
• Flexible self-starter and proactive problem solver who can work autonomously and handle significant client contact.
• Effective written and oral communication skills are essential.
• Diplomatic, approachable and possessing good business and personal judgment.
• Ability to manage conflicting demands from multiple business clients in a fast-paced environment.
• Inherent ability to act with the highest integrity and professionalism.
• Excellent organizational skills; ability to manage multiple projects at once, follow through and meet deadlines.

Benefits

• Unlimited Vacation Time as well as paid holidays and sick time.
• Health and Wellness coverage options for Rocketeers and dependents.
• Life and disability coverage.
• Fidelity 401(k) and Roth Retirement Savings with matching contributions.
• Monthly student debt benefit program.
• Tuition Reimbursement and Certificate Reimbursement Program opportunities.
• Leadership and skills training opportunities.