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Curinos · 1 week ago

Junior Associate Attorney (In House)

New York, NY

Full-time

Hybrid

Entry Level

$170K/yr - $180K/yr

5+ years exp

Curinos empowers financial institutions to make better, faster, and more profitable decisions through industry-leading proprietary data, technologies, and insights. The Junior Associate Attorney will be responsible for drafting and negotiating contracts, providing legal advice, and supporting various departments in contract management and compliance.

ConsultingFinancial ServicesInformation Services

Responsibilities

Drafting and negotiating complex client-facing contracts (MSAs, ASPs, SaaS Agreements, Licenses, Terms and Conditions, Reseller and Partnership Agreements, Engagement Letters, Letters of Intent, Data Processor Agreements, SOWs and NDAs) for a variety of consulting and SaaS services and data offerings while protecting the interests of the company and its subsidiaries

Drafting and negotiating related subordinate agreements with subcontractors, consultants, market data and survey vendors, and other third-party service providers

Supporting internal clients in the contract negotiation and closing process

Managing the RFP and RFI response process in collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams

Resolving contract issues escalated by paralegals

Assisting the Technology, Accounting, Marketing, Human Resources, and Business Ops departments in vendor procurement contract negotiations including an array of technology agreements, enterprise licenses (software and hardware), consulting agreements, speaking engagements, general services and service provider agreements, event registrations, and leases

Supporting the contract management and administration functions, including oversight of existing and new contracts, periodic reviews and compliance analysis, contract renewals, and record retention

Providing legal advice on contract interpretation, risk management, data privacy, and corporate policies and procedures, including employment and other policies, standards, and practices

Conducting legal research and compliance reviews as necessary to provide advice to Management on legal issues

Supporting business licensing, patent and trademark registration, IP protection, and escrow processes

Overseeing conduct of due diligence inquiries by paralegals and contract administrators

Other job responsibilities consistent with the role of an Associate Counsel

Qualification

Contract negotiationLegal researchData privacy legislationSaaS licensingIn-house experienceAI tools familiarityCommunicationAttention to detailProblem-solvingCollaboration

Required

The individual must have 5-6 years of current experience in each of the following: consulting services, SaaS and data licensing, information technology with a focus on the financial services industry

Ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment supporting multi-disciplinary teams

Excellent drafting and communication skills and a demonstrated ability to solve problems and meet deadlines

Familiarity with data privacy legislation is required

Productivity and painstaking attention to detail are essential

Must be a member in good standing of the New York State bar and possess a JD from an ABA accredited law school, with excellent academic credentials

Preferred

In-house and procurement experience desired

Familiarity with AI tools and international experience a plus

Benefits

Competitive benefits, including a range of Financial, Health and Lifestyle benefits to choose from

Competitive annual leave, floating holidays, volunteering days and a day off for your birthday!

Learning and development tools to assist with your career development

Work with industry leading Subject Matter Experts and specialist products

Regular social events and networking opportunities

Collaborative, supportive culture, including an active DE&I program

Employee Assistance Program which provides expert third-party advice on wellbeing, relationships, legal and financial matters, as well as access to counselling services