Commercial Counsel, Technology & Strategic Transactions
Our client, a highly regarded investment management and financial services organization, is seeking a Commercial Counsel to join its legal team. This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded attorney who enjoys partnering with business and technology stakeholders to support sophisticated commercial transactions and strategic initiatives.
In this role, you will advise on a broad range of technology, procurement, data, and commercial matters while serving as a trusted legal advisor to business leaders across the organization.
Responsibilites:
- Draft, review, and negotiate complex commercial agreements, including software licenses, SaaS agreements, technology services contracts, data licensing agreements, consulting agreements, outsourcing arrangements, and confidentiality agreements.
- Partner with technology, procurement, information security, privacy, and business teams to identify risks and develop practical solutions.
- Advise on matters involving data privacy, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, intellectual property, and third-party vendor relationships.
- Develop contract templates, playbooks, and negotiation guidance to drive consistency and efficiency.
- Help improve contract management processes, workflows, and legal operations initiatives.
- Manage outside counsel and other external legal resources as needed.
- Provide strategic, business-focused legal advice in a fast-paced environment.
Qualifications:
- J.D. or international law equivalent
- Significant experience negotiating complex commercial and technology transactions.
- Background at a leading law firm and/or sophisticated in-house legal department preferred.
- Experience supporting financial institutions, asset managers, hedge funds, fintech companies, or other highly regulated organizations is strongly preferred.
- Knowledge of software licensing, data rights, intellectual property, privacy, cybersecurity, and emerging AI-related legal issues.
- Strong commercial judgment, negotiation skills, and ability to balance legal risk with business objectives.
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