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AVEVA · 1 day ago

Senior Legal Counsel- Commerical

Houston, TX

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$125K/yr - $260K/yr

4+ years exp

AVEVA is a global leader in industrial software, creating solutions trusted by over 90% of leading industrial companies. The Senior Legal Counsel will be responsible for reviewing, drafting, and negotiating complex commercial contracts, providing legal advice, and ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

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Responsibilities

Maintain current knowledge of, and support compliance with, applicable laws and regulations

Provide pragmatic legal and commercial advice, generally, within North America by summarizing and communicating legal concepts to management and employees in the field

Draft, review and negotiate commercial contracts, including those dealing with software licenses, SaaS and other cloud offerings, software consulting and service delivery, strategic teaming, prime and subcontractor agreements, as well as RFQ and RFP support and a range of NDAs, all within an agreed approval matrix and legal policy framework

Assist in reviewing and revising current processes, structures and procedures for efficiency and support projects and initiatives to realign and streamline same

Assist in developing, maintaining and updating legal systems and records

Establish good working relationships throughout the department and across all business units, notably Sales and Finance

Work on special projects as requested

Qualification

Law degreeIn-house attorney experienceCommercial contracts negotiationLegal drafting skillsMicrosoft OfficeDocuSign experienceSalesforce proficiencyClient service orientationProblem analysisAttention to detailVerbal communication skillsWritten communication skillsTeamworkIndependent workProject management

Required

Possess a law degree from an ABA-accredited law school and is a member in good standing of at least one state bar association

At least 4 years work experience as an in-house or transactional attorney with progressive, relevant experience in commercial software transaction agreements as described above

Working knowledge of and experience with state and federal laws governing account collections including the United States Bankruptcy Code

Ability to quickly identify and analyze problems to form an opinion and offer practical advice to the business

Pays strong attention to detail and possesses commitment to excellent client service

Possess high-level legal drafting and negotiation skills and excellent written and verbal communication skills in English

Work effectively in both team and independent settings with the ability to work cross-functionally

Manage multiple tasks simultaneously and efficiently

Be a self-starter who has the ability to work independently and manage many simultaneous projects under deadline pressure