Assistant General Counsel
Assistant General Counsel
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Job Description
As a member of the Companys Office of General Counsel the Assistant General Counsel will assist in the management of the Companys legal affairs and with general risk management initiatives. Reporting to General Counsel this role is responsible for reviewing and negotiating business contracts for the Company. This role is also responsible for responding to subpoenas discovery requests and helping manage Company litigation ethics and conflicts matters. The role requires outstanding legal analysis strong business acumen in negotiations versatility and excellent communication and collaboration skills. The Assistant General Counsel will work closely with the Office of General Counsel Company management Directors Managing Directors attorneys and business professionals.
Responsibilities
Review negotiate draft and advise on all types of business contracts for the Company including but not limited to contracts related to customers software cloud services artificial intelligence IS professional services purchase and sale RFPs master services agreements transaction NDAs SOW documents data protection agreements (foreign and domestic) and corporate events. Escalate issues as appropriate.
Ensure that the Companys business contracts comply with Company policies insurer policies ethical risk and regulatory concerns and industry standard practices. Maintain detailed knowledge of the Companys business needs strategic and risk management objectives and policies.
Investigate recommend and implement continuous improvements to the Companys business contract review process including for followup with Directors Managing Directors vendors and business professionals for tracking status and agreed terms and for documenting policies and procedures.
Respond to subpoenas discovery requests and file transfer requests related to Company matters. Coordinate with outside counsel and requesting parties as necessary. Collaborate with the Companys practice leaders and other professional staff to manage data preservation collection and review protocols. Review information gathered from Company files and other Company repositories for use in discovery responses to subpoenas and file transfer obligations.
Conduct privileged discussions with and advise the Office of General Counsel Directors Managing Directors associates and business professionals on contract reviews Company litigation ethics and conflict matters.
Assist with discovery motion practice.
Perform legal research as needed or as requested.
Keep current on developments in law and regulation regarding matters related to the Companys business restrictive covenants contract review discovery ethics law Company risk management and other issues.
Contribute to process procedure and technology improvements to reduce risk to the Company including CLM platforms.
Provide support to the General Counsel as requested and assist the Office of General Counsel with projects and special requests as assigned.
All other legal matters or projects as assigned or requested
Additional Discipline Responsibilities Preferred
Experience in insurance surety concepts construction and engineering consulting professional services consulting generally expert testimony and litigation support.
Establishes departmental policies practices and procedures that have a significant impact on the organization.
Qualifications :
Education
Juris Doctor (JD) degree from a U.S. accredited law school
Admitted to practice law and in good standing in one or more states
Experience
5 years of broad commercial transaction experience preferably at a large law firm or as inhouse counsel to a similarly sophisticated company or institution required
Buyside and Sellside M&A diligence
Knowledge & Skills
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Ability to build collaborative relationships.
Travel
- Periodic travel to local VERTEX offices up to 20 of the time for team meetings etc.
Additional Discipline Qualifications & Competencies
Knowledge of key laws processes and industry practices applicable to business contracts.
Experience and proficiency with document review and contract workflow databases.
Strong knowledge of key discovery concepts procedural rules and litigation practices.
Demonstrated proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite including Word PowerPoint and Excel; ability to adapt to new software applications.
Demonstrated commitment to consistently meet deadlines including flexibility with scheduling and willingness to work extended hours when necessary as required by business needs.
Ability to travel as required.
Prior experience reviewing negotiating and drafting contracts purchase and sale software licenses professional services events data protection agreements real estate leases and other business contractsPrior experience in Company risk management.
Proficient knowledge of American Bar Association (ABA) Model Rules of Professional Conduct.
Experience with conflicts legal ethics and privilege issues.
General understanding of data privacy regulations and principles
Additional Information :
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
VERTEX offers a solid total compensation package including base salary and discretionary bonus plan. We also offer a robust benefits package including healthcare (with multiple plan options) and dental; Companypaid Life Insurance Short Term Disability and LongTerm Disability. We offer a 401k plan with immediate match and vesting Flex Spending Account Employee Assistance Program and other perks. We provide a generous paid time off plan for eligible employees including 15 days of vacation 64 hours of sick time and 9.5 paid holidays (prorated for eligible parttime employees). Our Lifetime of Learning program also offers tuition reimbursement and additional support for pursuing advanced education to help employees grow their skills and careers.
VERTEX is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or status as a protected veteran.
If you require assistance to complete any part of the application process please contact our Recruiting team at .
NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:
Please note that VERTEX does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Recruitment Fee Agreement VERTEX will not consider or agree to payment of any referral compensation or recruiter fee. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement VERTEX explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resumes including those submitted to hiring managers are deemed to be the property of VERTEX.
Remote Work :
Yes
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Remote
