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Senior Legal Counsel

Senior Legal Counsel (Corporate & Commercial)

We are looking for a Senior Legal Counsel to join our amazing team and handle corporate & commercial legal issues in an international software business setting with operations in Europe, USA and Latin America. The position will report to the General Counsel (Head of Legal).

Experience / What You Will Bring:

A minimum of 5 years’ experience, preferably in a law firm or legal department of a multinational company with a mixed expertise on corporate and contract law with focus on IP and technology law. You will make an impact in:

• drafting, negotiating, reviewing, closing, following a variety of commercial contracts, including services agreements, partner, and vendor agreements, in an IT company environment
• preparing, reviewing, and negotiating a wide variety of contractual documents, including term sheets/HOT, LOI, MOU, NDA, MSA, SOW, T&C, DPA, etc.
• handling corporate governance issues, including preparing board and shareholders resolutions and other regular corporate documents, and dealing with shareholding structures and corporate organizational and administrative issues
• handling IP related issues and technology transactions, including software licensing and distribution agreements
• maintaining a reasonable expertise in privacy law, including familiarity with GDPR and data processing agreements
• dealing with cross-border business transactions and international law aspects, including partnerships, M&A deals, strategic alliances, joint ventures
• monitoring regulatory and legal developments that impact our business and preparing and updating company's policies and procedures from a regulatory & compliance perspective
• working as part of a team, liaising with different stakeholders, providing cross-functional advice to different departments and teams, and reporting to the General Counsel.

Role / What You Will Do:

• Prepare, negotiate and review a wide variety of commercial contracts, including software development agreements, software products licensing, distribution and publishing agreements, master services agreements, statements of work, partner agreements, contractor and subcontractor agreements, NDAs, term sheets, supplier/vendor agreements, data processing agreements
• Manage corporate governance, including by preparing board & shareholders resolutions and dealing with registration procedures and shareholding structures
• Manage contract administration by maintaining and updating contract database and provide information and advice to internal stakeholders when needed
• Handle various business transactions, including joint ventures, partnerships, inter-company arrangements, strategic alliances
• Assist with protection of IP rights, including trademark portfolio, trademark prosecution, copyright, know-how, cease and desist letters
• Develop and maintain subject matter expertise in privacy, data use and protection laws, and advise on and handle data privacy law matters, including with regard to GDPR, DPAs
• Provide support in the development of regulatory strategy, handle regulatory matters and develop compliance policies and procedures. Research/analyze industry-specific regulations to assess impact on business and assist in preparation and implementation of compliance measures
• Provide cross-functional legal support to the various departments and teams in the company
• Support the management and operations teams with ongoing and special initiatives, and generally report to and support the General Counsel

Professional Requirements:

• Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) / Juris Doctor (J.D.) from a top law school (international education and/or postgraduate academic degree a plus)
• Admitted to practice law in Bucharest, Romania (Bucharest Bar)

Desired Skills:

• Business-minded team player with hands-on mentality and collaborative approach, who is result oriented and self-motivated
• High English language proficiency, including legal verbiage, both written and spoken (Spanish and other language skills are a plus).
• Excellent interpersonal skills and written and verbal communication skills, being able to explain complex technical legal matters for all stakeholders and to effectively solve complex legal issues and deliver sound and clear legal advice in a business setting
• Ability to handle both routine and complex legal matters
• Excellent time management skills and ability to multi-task and prioritize work in a fast-paced environment
• Strong organizational and planning skills with the ability to coordinate simultaneous projects to ensure they all are completed in a timely and accurate manner

Our Offer

• Supportive work culture
• An open environment where you can make a difference and you can own your decisions
• Opportunities to work on and lead a variety of legal projects
• Work in a dynamic, creative and international business environment
• We offer an attractive compensation plan alongside a medical services package