About This Role
Directing legal advice and counsel for routine and emerging issues within the company, and helping to administer the corporate law department, is the core of this entry-level corporate attorney role. The position is the second member of the company's legal team and reports to the Head of Legal.
Responsibilities
- Negotiate, draft, review, and advise on key company agreements, including customer, vendor, partner contracts, and NDAs
- Work with the company’s Deal Desk to improve contracting processes, select contract management systems, and create automation in the sales contract process
- Contribute to the legal team’s handling of issues relating to data privacy and security, legal consideration of products, litigation and disputes, internal investigations, ethics and compliance, HR/employment law, and M&A diligence and integration
- Assist Head of Legal with corporate governance, financing, and equity issues
- Collaborate effectively with colleagues throughout the company and with outside counsel
- Research, anticipate, and guard the company against emerging legal risks
- Be a trusted advisor to the leadership team on legal matters critical to the growth of the business
- Provide pragmatic advice and recommendations
- Understand R365’s industry, operations, products, and sales model to help mitigate risks and find creative and cost-effective solutions to legal issues
- Maintain knowledge of the organization’s operations and legal documents
- Select when AI adds value, double-check its outputs, and clearly describe AI workflow to others
Requirements
- 1-3 years of corporate legal experience with a law firm or in-house legal department
- Juris Doctor Degree from an ABA Accredited University
- Bachelor's Degree
- Licensed to practice law in one of U.S. States or District of Columbia
- Experience negotiating, drafting, reviewing, and advising on contracts
- Possess outstanding verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills with the proven ability to work collaboratively
- Be proficient in AI tools and comfortable utilizing AI to maximum efficiency within the small legal team
- Be pragmatic and have the right risk tolerance for working at a high-growth business
- Be flexible and tenacious in solving complex legal and business challenges
- Have strong research and organizational skills, including an eye for detail, a creative mind, and the ability to shift seamlessly from task to task
- Be able to work independently on a project basis, manage multiple priorities, and meet deadlines
- Be intellectually curious and motivated to learn about a wide range of topics, including general corporate matters, employment issues, vendor and customer relationships, and regulatory risk management
