Associate Corporate Counsel

Who we are

DigiCert is a global leader in intelligent trust. We protect the digital world by ensuring the security privacy and authenticity of every interaction. Our AI-powered DigiCert ONE platform unifies PKI DNS and certificate lifecycle management to secure infrastructure software devices messages AI content and agents. Learn why more than 100000 organizations including 90% of the Fortune 500 choose DigiCert to stop todays threats and prepare for a quantum-safe future

Job summary

As Associate Corporate Counsel (Commercial Legal) you will be a member of our commercial legal team and be responsible for structuring drafting and negotiating complicated technology distribution licensing and other commercial agreements and provide legal support to the sales team and where required support the product engineering and marketing teams in connection with product development and product-led initiatives. Some travel may be required.

This role has a shift differential of 5am to 2pm SAST to cover APAC regional support

What you will do

• Draft and negotiate technology agreements including software as a service (SaaS) agreements and software license agreements
• Work with our channel partnership team to negotiate and document partner/distribution relationships
• Negotiate ancillary agreements such as NDAs privacy agreements and security agreements
• Review and revise various form agreements
• Ensure contractual compliance with industry standards and technical product requirements
• Support build positive relationships with and provide legal guidance to internal business teams
• Work collaboratively to identify and implement process improvements and support updates to internal playbooks and templates
• Manage and meet internal SLAs and help juggle priorities in a fast-moving environment
• Own specific legal projects and develop subject matter expertise regarding legal issues faced by the customer contracts team and internal business partners
• Assist with the review and negotiation of procurement/vendor contracts with our suppliers

What you will have

• LLB degree or similar
• Admitted legal practitioner (and in good standing) in the Republic of South Africa
• 3 years relevant post admission experience
• Experience with contract negotiation interpretation and administration
• Excellent business acumen well-developed pragmatic problem-solving abilities and high emotional intelligence
• Strong work ethic a hands on mentality accountability and the ability to work in a fast-paced ever-evolving business environment while juggling and prioritizing multiple projects at the same time
• Ethical adaptable flexible and comfortable with uncertainty and ambiguity
• Desire to take on greater responsibility as experience is gained and skills are further developed
• Keen diplomatic instincts and customer service mentality
• Ability to work independently employ good judgment act with integrity take ownership and seek advice when necessary

Nice to have

• Experience working in-house for a tech company
• Knowledge or experience in data security and privacy
• Knowledge of or experience with digital certificate industry

Benefits

• Provident Fund
• Medical Aid Gap Cover
• Employee Assistance Program
• Gym Reimbursement
• Life Insurance
• Disability Insurance

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