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Jack Henry · 4 hours ago

Technology Transaction Attorney: Customer Contracts

Lenexa, KS

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid Level

$108K/yr - $145K/yr

3+ years exp

Jack Henry is a technology company focused on transforming financial services for community banks and credit unions. They are seeking a Corporate Counsel specializing in customer-facing technology transactions to negotiate and draft agreements while collaborating with internal teams and clients.

BankingEnterprise SoftwareFinancial Services

Hiring Manager

Perry Factor

Responsibilities

Prepares, reviews, edits, and negotiates customer facing technology transaction agreements including license agreements, SaaS agreements, EULAs, deconversion and termination agreements, customer merger agreements, assignment agreements, software customization agreements, and other customer impacting agreements

Contributes to clause library and oversees agreement template updates to create resources usable by the legal department and leaders within the company

Collaboratively leads in-person and virtual negotiation sessions with customer’s counsel

Applies experience redlining technology contracts and providing general summary statements to customer’s counsel related to company’s position on contract segments

Addresses legal issues that arise in the day-to-day operations of the company, receiving guidance from experienced attorneys as needed

Develops a breadth of legal knowledge and practical skills, including legal writing, legal research, contract interpretation, negotiation, advocacy, effective client communication, and client relationship management

Starts to develop specialization in specific areas of the law

Develops a general understanding of the business operations of the Company

Works on problems of moderate scope and assignments that are often routine in nature

Handles simple legal matters with little to no instruction, including legal research assignments, reviewing and preparing routine legal documents, and interpreting laws and regulations

Determines a course of action based on precedent and other guidelines, modifying processes and methods as required

Increases legal knowledge by participating in educational opportunities, consuming industry publications and other media, and utilizing mentors within and outside of the legal department

Performs other duties as assigned

Qualification

Juris DoctorateTechnology transactions experienceSales contract analysisIn-house legal experienceFinancial services knowledgeData privacy negotiationPayment processing regulationsLegal writingLegal researchContract interpretationClient communicationClient relationship managementNegotiation skillsOrganizational skillsCollaboration skills

Required

Juris Doctorate degree required

Admitted to and in good standing with at least one state bar association

Must have a minimum of 3 years of legal experience in technology transactions or commercial law

Must have experience reviewing, drafting, or analyzing sales contracts

Must be able to travel up to 15% of the time to other Jack Henry office locations, meeting sites, or customer locations. Will involve overnight stays on occasion

Preferred

Experience in any of the following: in-house experience for a technology company working on technology transactions, working for a large company in a role supporting commercial transactions, or working in a sizable law firm supporting its technology transaction practice

Knowledge of the financial services and fintech industry

Experience negotiating data privacy and data security terms in SaaS agreements

Understanding of payment processing regulations

Prior experience advising on matters related to intellectual property, artificial intelligence, data privacy, and/or financial regulations

Experience interacting with and presenting to executive leaders and boards of directors

Strong collaboration skills, including the ability to communicate effectively across cross-functional teams, build consensus among stakeholders, and maintain strong relations at all levels across the organization

Drive to take ownership of projects and tasks which, in many cases, may be matters of first impression or improving on the current process or approach

Openness to adapting your practice in response to changing business goals and market realities

Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, multi-task in a fast-paced environment, adjust to changing priorities as needed, and drive strategic projects to successful delivery

Experience negotiating complicated transactions with multiple decision makers

Ability to quickly issue-spot and appropriately prioritize risk and outcomes

Benefits

Outstanding benefit programs to ensure the physical, mental & financial well-being of our people

Company

Jack Henry

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Jack Henry (Nasdaq: JKHY) is a well-rounded financial technology company that strengthens the connections between people and their financial institutions through technology and services that reduce the barriers to financial health.

Founded in 1976

Monett, Missouri, USA

5001-10000 employees