3stepIT · 4 hours ago
Global Senior Legal Counsel
Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years exp3stepIT is a global leader in circular technology management, helping organizations use technology smarter and more sustainably. The role involves serving as the central legal governance authority, designing scalable legal frameworks, and supporting complex commercial and financing transactions for data center lifecycle services.
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Responsibilities
Design, maintain, and govern global legal templates including: Funder Framework Agreements
Master Lease Agreements (FMV, FPO, hybrid structures)
Schedules, service agreements, MSAs, SLAs, NDAs
ITAD, DaaS, SaaS, managed services, and asset recovery terms
Harmonize contract language across jurisdictions to ensure consistency, compliance, and scalability
Own and maintain the global legal template library for LCM and LCS and documentation repository
Establish global redline standards, fallback positions, escalation pathways, and clause guardrails
Lead or support legal negotiations for: funders, investors, and financing partners
OEMs, distributors, GSIs, and enterprise customers
Advise on complex deal structures where legal, credit, residual value, and commercial outcomes intersect
Support enterprise customer negotiations and global program rollouts
Manage escalations impacting asset ownership, end-of-term outcomes, guarantees, or risk allocation
Structure and review funding and financing agreements aligned with business and risk objectives making sure there is consistency between the Business Lines
Ensure compliance with global leasing and financing regulations (e.g., UCC concepts, IFRS variants, cross-border considerations)
Advise on residual value protection, asset recovery, collections, and litigation support where required
Monitor regulatory developments impacting leasing, technology finance, and asset disposition
Ensure compliance with: Global data protection and privacy laws (GDPR, CCPA, etc.)
Environmental regulations and secure data destruction standards
IT asset disposition (ITAD) and chain-of-custody requirements
Embed ESG, sustainability, and circular economy principles into legal frameworks and contracts
Identify legal risks proactively and develop mitigation strategies aligned with business objectives
Enable entry into new countries and regions through legal framework readiness
Develop legal playbooks, sales enablement materials, and operational guidance
Standardize global policy adoption and legal processes
Reduce contract friction and cycle times through repeatable, scalable legal processes
Qualification
Required
Juris Doctor (JD), LLM, or equivalent legal qualification
10+ years of legal experience in: Equipment leasing and structured finance, Technology, IT services, and managed services, Global or multinational contracting environments
Proven experience negotiating with funders, financial institutions, and strategic partners
Strong understanding of: IT lifecycle management, ITAD, and data center environments, SaaS, DaaS, IP, and data privacy frameworks, Cross-border regulatory and compliance requirements
Ability to work across cultures, time zones, and evolving organizational structures
Strategic legal thinker with strong commercial acumen
Ability to translate legal advice into practical business outcomes
Executive-level communicator with confidence influencing senior stakeholders
Comfortable operating with autonomy and building governance frameworks from the ground up
Skilled at balancing growth enablement with risk control
Highly collaborative across the different Business Lines and functional teams
Preferred
Experience with legal tech tools and contract automation platforms
Benefits
Bonus programs and excellence awards.
Development programs, coaching, and workshops.
Flexible culture, health initiatives, and work-life balance.
Opportunities to contribute to sustainability and community projects.
Team challenges, sports activities, and annual events.
Company
3stepIT
3stepIT is a Technology Lifecycle Management provider with an ambition to reduce e-waste and global emissions by helping businesses to consume technology more sustainably.
201-500 employees
Funding
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2025-08-04
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