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ACA Group · 1 day ago

Counsel

Florida, United States

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$110K/yr - $120K/yr

3+ years exp

ACA Group is the leading governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) advisor in financial services. The individual in this position is responsible for providing a wide range of support to the ACA Group Legal Department, focusing on the client contracting function and ensuring compliance while preserving ACA’s reputation for integrity.

ConsultingCyber SecurityFinancial Services

Responsibilities

Oversee and mentor a team responsible for the client contracting process

Define, refine, and continuously improve the client contracting function

Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of contracts to support ACA business functions, including client and non-disclosure agreements, as well as vendor, licensing, and other commercial contracts

Maintain templates and forms as ACA’s business and service offerings evolve over time

Partner closely with commercial, finance, and internal cross-functional teams to ensure business alignment

Collaborate with stakeholders to assess contract risks, propose alternatives, and support business objectives

Evaluate current processes and implement improvements to increase efficiency

Provide legal advice and support on a variety of day-to-day matters

Research unique legal issues impacting ACA and offer appropriate, business-oriented solutions

Draft, review, maintain, and update ACA’s internal policies and assist with ensuring compliance

Supervise, train, evaluate, oversee, and provide feedback to junior colleagues

Perform ad-hoc work/special projects as necessary to support ACA on various client and internal initiatives

Qualification

Juris doctor degreeContract negotiationPeople managementLegal researchMicrosoft OfficeAdobe AcrobatOral communicationWritten communication

Required

Juris doctor degree required, licensed in at least one jurisdiction

Three years' prior experience in a law firm setting or in-house

Experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating professional services contracts and/or SaaS agreements

Strong drafting, review, and negotiation skills

Strong people management skills including emotional intelligence, leadership, problem-solving and effective communication

Demonstrated professional integrity

Dependable, flexible, and adaptable to new ACA initiatives and changing employee needs

Ability to work well in a fast-paced, small-team environment

Ability to work independently, think critically, multi-task and prioritize effectively

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues

Highly motivated and goal oriented; proactive in one's own education and career progression; volunteers for and shows initiative on both internal and external projects and tasks

Dedicated to upholding ACA's high-quality standards and customer service focus

Strong organizational and problem-solving skills with attention to detail

Strong oral and written communication skills

Proficient with Microsoft Office applications, Adobe Acrobat, and the Internet