Technology Legal Senior Counsel
On-site · Chicago, Illinois, United States
Job Summary
Technology Legal Senior Counsel in the Global Technology Legal Practice Group provides legal support for technology transactions and initiatives across the firm, structuring, drafting, and negotiating a wide range of technology agreements (including licenses, SaaS, software, hardware, maintenance, reseller, professional services, market data, index licenses, platform, and cloud services), managing end-to-end negotiations, advising on regulatory requirements, conducting due diligence on technology investments and acquisitions (focus on IP, controls, privacy, and technology), building cross-functional teams to address novel tech issues in financial services, advising on dispute resolution, interpreting laws relevant to technology and outsourcing, delivering clear legal guidance to diverse stakeholders, and coordinating with outside counsel as needed; requires a law degree and licensing compliance, 3+ years of experience, extensive contract-drafting experience, strong analytical and negotiation skills, business judgment and cross-functional collaboration abilities, and conflicts-of-interest clearance.
Required Qualifications
- Law degree or educational equivalent, with compliance to all relevant licensing requirements for the jurisdiction of employment
- Minimum of three years of experience as a practicing attorney in a law firm or corporate law environment
- Extensive experience drafting and negotiating contracts for technology and outsourcing transactions with third-party providers
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and legal research skills
- Demonstrated business judgment and strategic thinking
- Proven ability to independently identify issues, analyze problems, and provide viable solutions
- Excellent verbal, written, interpersonal, organizational creative problem-solving, and negotiation skills
- Ability to work accurately under pressure, handle deadlines, and manage multiple tasks in a high-performance environment
- Ability to follow up on assignments in a timely manner and exercise sound business judgment
- Ability to build consensus and collaborate across a global organization
- Strong client service orientation and relationship-building skills
- All candidates for roles in the Legal Department must successfully complete a conflicts of interest clearance review prior to commencement of employment. Attorneys must be licensed to practice law and a member in good standing or otherwise eligible to practice law in the jurisdiction in which the position is based.
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