Legal Counsel - Commercial Contracts

July 31

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Forward Networks, Inc.

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Description

• Provide transactional support for various departments including: sales, procurement, marketing, IT, cybersecurity, etc. • Review, negotiate, and draft a broad range of legal agreements, including SaaS agreements, technology licenses, data processing agreements, agency agreements, service agreements, and partnership/reseller agreements, etc. • Partner with sales and finance teams to streamline the deal making process and ensure compliance with legal, accounting, and company policies. • Provide advice and support on a variety of legal subject areas, including intellectual property, information security, and data privacy. • Distill legal principles and compliance requirements into practical business advice and solutions. • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support risk mitigation procedures in response to pre-litigation disputes, incidents, audits, and other inquiries. • Support the continuous improvement of standard form agreements, legal processes, and documentation. • Participate in mergers, acquisitions, fundraising and other corporate transactions by performing legal due diligence, issue analysis, and contract summaries. • Other duties as assigned and as needed.

Requirements

• J.D. and barred in the state of California • 5+ years of relevant experience (may be combined in-house/law firm experience, but at least 3 years of in-house experience at a technology company) • Demonstrated ability to quickly and efficiently negotiate master service agreements to mutual party satisfaction • Deep legal understanding of the nuances in master service agreements and associated risk (ie. indemnification, limitations of liability, etc.) • Excellent business and legal judgment • Ability to work independently and collaborate with cross-functional teams • Highly organized and process oriented • Working knowledge of data privacy, IP, and accounting principles • Experience with FinTech, Service Providers, Federal Government, AI, GDPR, CCPA, International contracts, etc. would be a plus