Legal Counsel
Houston, MS - USA
Job Summary
For decades DTN has been the silent force behind some of the worlds most critical industrieshelping businesses navigate complexity uncertainty and risk with smarter faster decisions. From agriculture to energy to weather intelligence our proprietary Operational Decisioning Platform transforms raw data into decision-grade insightsenabling companies to optimize supply chains ensure market stability and safeguard infrastructure against disruption. We dont follow trendswe set the standard for precision trust and operational impact.
Job Description:
About the Job:
At DTN our legal team works alongside stakeholders throughout the business. We provide high quality advice and support for the negotiation drafting and ongoing management of contracts with customers and suppliers and work to manage legal risk across the business.
Job Summary:
The Legal Counsel will assist with managing a wide range of matters in a manner that maximizes value for DTN and our clients. The successful applicant will be capable of managing contracts in accordance with company policies and procedures applicable laws and client business requirements.
The core focus of this position will be sales and procurement agreements. Additionally there may be opportunities to get involved in M&A litigation data protection HR issues general corporate work and much more. This is a global business and candidates will need to be comfortable participating in global projects (with input from external counsel as necessary).
Responsibilities:
Work with sales teams and client counterparts to assist with day to day contract management support and to understand delivery requirements
Assist with reporting documenting commercial and contract risks and issues following up with business counterparts to coordinate completion of open actions
Escalate matters to leadership and help ensure affected parties are notified in an appropriate and timely manner
Demonstrate basic knowledge of DTNs offerings and associated commercial considerations
Draft and review of contractual documents (eg services as a software (SAAS) agreements statements of work change requests arrangement letters subcontracts and non-disclosure agreements) and collaborate with other internal functions
Support and where necessary lead in negotiations
Handle high volume multiple matters simultaneously
Provide high quality legal support across other areas of the business as necessary in particular in relation to corporate support and data protection issues
Requirements:
Admitted as a solicitor
2-3 years post-qualification experience in commercial contract law
Strong technical legal and contracts experience
Effective negotiating skills
Experience working directly with customers
Excellent inter-personal skills with experience working with a wide range of stakeholders
Some experience working in a law firm preferred
Data protection general corporate and/or intellectual property experience preferred
About DTN:
DTN is a global data and technology company helping operational leaders in energy agriculture and weather-driven industries make faster smarter decisions. Our Operational Decisioning Platform turns complex data into decision-grade insightsempowering customers to expand their margins accelerate growth and outpace risk. With more than 1200 employees globally DTN serves the companies that feed fuel and protect the world.
At DTN we value clarity trust and action. Were a team of problem-solvers outcome-drivers and industry nerds who believe that precision matters and that mission is at the core of what we do.
Trust Built: We earn it. We keep it. We protect it. Our neutrality precision and integrity are non-negotiable.
Confidence-Driven: We help customers move with clarity and conviction. We bring the data and operational knowledge leaders need to act.
Built for Industry: We speak operations because we come from operations. Our expertise is forged in fuel terminals fields flight paths and forecasts.
Future-Forward: We see whats coming- and were ready. We help customers lead through change with smarter decisioning.
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