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Paychex · 1 day ago

Corporate Counsel

Rochester, NY

Contract

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$127K/yr - $200K/yr

5+ years exp

Paychex is a leader in simplifying HR, payroll, and benefits for American businesses, and they are seeking an experienced Corporate Counsel to join their Legal Team. The attorney will be responsible for leading and negotiating commercial agreements and managing legal affairs across multiple business units while advising on legal risks and business objectives.

AccountingBookkeeping and PayrollFinancial ServicesHuman ResourcesSoftware

Responsibilities

Draft and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements, including vendor/supplier agreements, client service agreements, corporate strategic partnership agreements, marketing and advertising terms and conditions, SaaS agreements, AI tool and technology licensing agreements and NDAs

Advise cross-functional teams across the Paychex organization regarding legal risk as it relates to commercial contracting, marketing best practices, and adherence to federal and state laws, rules and regulations as they relate to the human capital management (HCM) industry

Possesses sharp business acumen and employs knowledge of the business in performing work

Work cross-functionally with business partners and subject matter experts across the organization to understand business objectives of contracts to ensure objectives and appropriate risk tolerance are achieved

Counsels internal business partners regarding contract terms

Provide business counsel and resolve legal issues that arise in existing commercial relationships

Proactively identify issues related to the areas of the business supported and provide counsel on issues regularly seen within the business

Analyze and work with business colleagues to assess and address ways to mitigate potential risks. Participate as part of a team to facilitate strategic initiatives

Builds expertise in one or more legal specialties relevant to area(s) supported

Qualification

Juris Doctor degreeCommercial contracting experienceSaaS contracts negotiationU.S. data privacy lawsLegal risk assessmentCommunication skillsInterpersonal skillsNegotiation skillsOrganizational skillsProblem-solving approach

Required

Juris Doctor degree from an ABA accredited law school

Admitted to bar in a U.S. state and in good standing with the relevant bar association(s) in the US state(s) where licensed to practice law

5+ years of commercial and technology contracting experience - law firm and in-house experience

Demonstrated ability to think strategically, identify and anticipate potential issues and develop sound approach for navigating complex issues and developing workable solutions

Strong business acumen and a responsive, service-oriented attitude with a passion for business partnering

Excellent communication, interpersonal, negotiation and organizational skills and is comfortable and confident in dealing directly with customers, sales teams, and all levels of management

Experience directly negotiating complex sales, marketing, or partner agreements and successfully resolving complex legal discussions with external parties

Experience working with multiple client-side stakeholders such as: sales, privacy, product, regional counsel, risk, and regulatory

Facility with U.S. data privacy laws in the context of commercial transactions, with the ability to integrate these principles directly into deal negotiation and decisions

Practical yet creative problem-solving approach that balances risk mitigation with business-oriented counsel

Able to work independently in a fast-paced environment while effectively managing competing priorities, but also to work collaboratively as a team player with legal colleagues and internal business partners