[Hiring] Senior Corporate Counsel @Global Career Website

Role Description

As Senior Corporate Counsel, you will have the opportunity to work closely with other folks locally and across our global business organization, on a diverse range of legal matters. An ideal candidate would be a natural problem solver and troubleshooter, able to adapt and evolve with the team and company, with a willingness to lead, manage, and resolve cross-functional legal and operational matters. This role is a key member of the legal team and will be a critical player in driving Astound’s business model, commercial contracting, compliance, data privacy protection, HR/employment, and executing on Astound’s mergers and acquisitions growth strategy.

Key Responsibilities

• Interact with and support various groups across the company, with a primary focus on commercial contracting, data privacy, employment/HR, compliance, and M&A.
• Review, draft, and negotiate commercial contracts with technology partners, vendors, and customers, with a strong emphasis on professional services, SaaS, software licensing, and software development engagements.
• Provide legal advice on employment/HR matters. Review and revise HR policies. Oversee HR/Employment Pre-Litigation and Litigation matters.
• Provide legal advice on privacy and information security matters to other Legal Department team members and cross-functional teams such as information security, procurement, product, and engineering teams.
• Provide legal advice with respect to handling general compliance, privacy and information security-related customer and regulatory inquiries and investigations.
• Manage/update policies and procedures to comply with applicable jurisdictional laws, regulations, and best practices globally on compliance issues such as anti-corruption, anti-bribery, export control compliance, and conflicts of interest.
• Advise on a broad range of strategic legal and business matters.
• Conduct or coordinate research into legal questions and issues that are brought up by the business as we seek to solve problems in new ways.
• Legal process creation (drafting and operationalization) for local and global legal/operational units.
• Work with and direct outside counsel on advice, research, filings, disclosures, and other projects as needed.

Qualifications

• A Law degree or equivalent legal qualification from an accredited institution.
• Active license to practice law and in good standing with a governing body.
• 7+ years of professional in-house work experience.
• 5+ years of working with USA and international based companies.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with meticulous attention to detail.
• Excellent legal project management skills.
• The ability to independently multitask and prioritize projects.
• The ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Desire to be a teacher, leader, and student, as is expected from all team members.
• Proficiency in MS Office, Google Apps (G Suite), and cloud-based applications generally.
• Previous experience with CRM based task management tools (i.e. JIRA / Confluence) is preferred.

Benefits

• Off-the-Charts Career Growth: Clear career path and a performance review system, career coaching, training and certifications, mentoring and knowledge sharing.
• Well-being is Top Priority: 100% sick pay, legal vacation and extra days off, comprehensive health and medical plans, sports activities reimbursement.
• Real Work-Life Balance: Remote, in-office, or hybrid working modes; flexible hours; work-life balance support on every stage and level.
• Culture of Success: Culture of collaboration that encourages innovation every step of the way; 8 offices spanning four continents bring diverse perspectives that drive tangible results for our clients worldwide.