56 applicants

Company

8x8 · 7 hours ago

Senior Counsel, Procurement and Compliance

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level

$139K/yr - $256K/yr

6+ years exp

Maximize your interview chances

Information TechnologySaaS

H1B Sponsor Likely

Insider Connection @8x8

Discover valuable connections within the company who might provide insights and potential referrals.
Get 3x more responses when you reach out via email instead of LinkedIn.

Responsibilities

Global Inbound Contracting: Structure and negotiate a wide variety of inbound relationships, including strategic IT and out-sourced service partnerships, technology licenses and other complex agreements, as well as counsel company executives and other internal stakeholders on contract-related matters.

Stakeholder Collaboration: Act as a liaison and cross-functional partner with the company’s IT, procurement, accounting, engineering, and HR teams in supporting 8x8’s procurement of technology, software, services, and goods for its business, as well as in furtherance of 8x8’s compliance program.

Policy Development: Oversee the drafting and implementation of policies and internal guidelines related to procurement and compliance practices.

Risk Mitigation: Play a critical role in scaling 8x8’s inbound licensing to help 8x8 achieve its business objectives faster with minimal risk, as well as providing strategic advice to minimize potential liabilities.

Global Third-Party Risk Management and Compliance: Lead 8x8’s compliance program by developing and managing the company’s global third-party risk management program and compliance strategy.

Legal Advisory: Provide expert legal advice to internal teams (e.g., product, engineering, HR, and marketing) on procurement, contractual matters, and compliance.

Compliance Program Management: Develop, implement, and monitor 8x8’s compliance program in line with DOJ guidelines and industry standards, as well as collaborate with compliance, legal and security teams to implement and manage 8x8’s compliance program.

Monitoring & Reporting: Stay informed about evolving global compliance regulations and industry best practices, and provide regular updates and reports to the leadership team on the company’s compliance program and initiatives.

Qualification

Find out how your skills align with this job's requirements. If anything seems off, you can easily click on the tags to select or unselect skills to reflect your actual expertise.

Active bar membershipCommercial transactions experienceCompliance legal experienceStrategic IT procurementOut-sourced servicesDrafting agreementsProcurement processesLegal operationsThird-party risk managementCorporate compliance programsLegal risk managementCross-functional collaborationData processing addendumsBusiness associate agreementsCLM toolsExport regulationsGovernanceComplianceU.S. Department of Justice guidelinesEnvironmentSocialGovernance (ESG)

Required

Juris Doctor (JD) or equivalent legal degree from an accredited law school.

Active bar membership in good standing in at least one jurisdiction.

Minimum of 6-10 years of commercial transactions and/or compliance legal experience, including in a well-regarded law firm as well as in-house legal experience (preferably with a multi-national company in technology, SaaS, or a highly-regulated industry).

Experience focused on strategic IT procurement and out-sourced services, with the ability to independently draft and negotiate routine inbound license and service agreements, as well as data processing addendums and business associate agreements.

Deep experience with procurement processes and legal operations, including CLM and third-party risk management tools.

Exceptional communication skills and ability to translate legal issues for non-legal stakeholders, as well as the understanding and ability to translate business needs into contract language (including creativity in finding solutions to help resolve business issues or blockers).

Familiarity with export regulations and other sanctions policies, as well as experience supporting a third-party risk management program and other governance, risk, and compliance requests.

Experience developing and implementing corporate compliance programs in line with U.S. Department of Justice guidelines, as well as supporting Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG) programs.

Proven track record of collaborating across departments and managing cross-functional projects.

Ability to balance legal risks with business objectives in a pragmatic and solutions-oriented manner to strike the right balance between risk and reward.

Preferred

Prior in-house experience preferred.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment with minimal supervision.

Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail.

Comfortable working with senior executives and cross-functional teams.

Company

8x8

Glassdoor

3.8

8x8 offers secure and reliable cloud-based, enterprise-class business phone systems, unified communications, and contact center solutions.

Founded in 1987

Campbell, California, USA

1,001-5,000 employees

https://www.8x8.com

H1B Sponsorship

8x8 has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)

Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship

Represents job field similar to this job

Trends of Total Sponsorships

2023 (2)

2022 (24)

2021 (25)

2020 (22)