Corporate Counsel Jobs

Responsibilities

• Working with the Director of Legal and outside counsel as needed in the management of litigation and dispute matters, including intellectual property and contract disputes
• Providing advice and counsel to business leaders and employees in respect to data privacy and regulatory issues, including GDPR and CCPA
• Collaborating with outside counsel and assisting in the maximization of quality, cost and efficiency of acquired outside legal services
• Providing high-quality, proactive, service- and business-oriented legal advice on a wide variety of legal matters, helping maximize value and mitigate risk
• Reviewing, drafting and negotiating complex commercial contracts, including software license agreements, master services agreements, cloud/SaaS agreements, data processing agreements, vendor contracts and nondisclosure agreements
• Assisting the intellectual property manager as needed to file and prosecute patent and trademark applications
• Collaborating with internal clients on contracting process improvements to facilitate greater consistency and efficiency and drive best practices in overall contract management
• Developing templates and providing contracts training to business leaders involved in contract negotiation and management
• Drafting, reviewing and updating compliance policies and procedures; developing and delivering compliance training to employees

Requirements

• Expertise in drafting and negotiating software license and related agreements
• Team focused and collaborative work style; willingness to build expertise and tackle new challenges in an evolving practice
• 7+ years of relevant experience at a law firm or corporate legal department (prior in-house counsel experience strongly preferred)
• Education and Experience:
• Exceptional listening and collaboration skills, and effective oral and written communications, presentation and facilitation skills
• Member in good standing of the California State Bar
• Driven and self-motivated with a passion to learn from your colleagues and collaborate to find practical solutions
• Experience with software license agreements is a plus
• Proven track record of reviewing, drafting and negotiating complex commercial contracts
• Experience in one or more additional practice areas relevant to the business is a plus, e.g., intellectual property, labor and employment, technology transactions, data privacy and security, and government and regulatory
• JD from an accredited law school
• Knowledge and Skills:
• Demonstrated ability to work efficiently, prioritize workflow, meet demanding deadlines, and manage multi-faceted projects for a fast-moving and fast-growing business
• Ability to interact across all levels within Inductive Automation with confidence and diplomacy
• Ability to exercise mature and reliable judgment while enjoying the company’s enthusiastic, informal and fast-paced environment