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EcoVadis is the leading provider of business sustainability ratings. Our solutions are backed by an international team of experts and powerful technology. We analyze data and build sustainability scorecards that give companies actionable insights into their environmental, social and ethical risks.

Why apply to EcoVadis? Be a part of the global sustainability change in business. Grow your career. Work with extraordinary people. Feel valued for your contribution.

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EcoVadis will be hiring its in-house US legal counsel. You will be part of the dynamic, international EcoVadis Legal Team, providing corporate and commercial legal support for the Americas team, US legal matters, and US Legal Counsel. You will work closely with the Americas Sales Team, as well as operations and technical teams across the business (Including Procurement, Information Security, Customer Service, Finance). You will provide legal advice for software licensing, NDAs, commercial partnerships, and other projects. Your principal goal will be to become a trusted and proactive contributor to our business, proactively and efficiently working with our commercial and legal teams and US Legal Counsel in concluding business agreements while ensuring those agreements comply with applicable laws and our company procedures, while actively helping our company avoid possible legal risks and violations. You will have the opportunity to contribute to the creation of systems to enhance our international contract management process and support the development and maintenance of templates and contracting playbooks. 

The position responsibilities include:

• Supporting the internal legal team and external counsel in reviewing, drafting and negotiating a wide variety of commercial contracts in the English language
• Supporting internal clients in relation to a wide range of data protection and privacy matters affecting our international operations in the US
• Contributing to the design of contract management systems and ensuring compliance with those systems and other company processes
• Maintaining current knowledge of, and advising the business regarding, the evolving legal framework within which we operate
• Supporting the international legal team in any other issues, including administrative support
• Providing support in other issues requested by a supervisor / manager
• Ensure that all legal documents are signed, registered and archived
• Maximizing efficiency in legal document workflows

• J.D. and admission to practice law in one US jurisdiction
• Demonstrable legal track record in private practice or in-house legal team
• Fluent in English with good communication skills
• Able to work in a US time zone
• Contract drafting, redlining, and negotiation skills
• Able to prioritize and adapt to change in a diverse, fast-paced environment

Desirable Qualifications

• Experience working with IT agreements, including NDAs and SaaS agreements
• Exposure with privacy law compliance in commercial agreements
• Team player who likes cooperating and collaborating with the Legal Team

But we want to hear from you, and why you think you could be the right person to help EcoVadis make a positive impact.

• Beginning: ASAP
• Location: Anywhere in the US
• Salary range - $100K - $130K

In return for your expertise and energy, we offer:

• Great 401K matching program 
• Flexi-time 
• Home office allowance program
• Casual and friendly environment
• Virtual and in-person team building events
• Opportunity to work in an international atmosphere

Don’t fit all the criteria but still think you’d be a good candidate? Please apply anyway to give our hiring team the opportunity to assess your skills and to learn more about what you could bring to EcoVadis. We’re interested in hiring capable people, regardless of professional and educational background.

Can the hiring process be adjusted to suit my needs? Yes. We want everyone going through the hiring process with EcoVadis to feel confident that you are able to demonstrate your full potential. We welcome applications from disabled people, people with long-term health conditions and neurodiverse candidates. If you need any adjustments, please let the hiring team know.

Our team’s strength comes from everyone’s uniqueness and is founded upon mutual respect. EcoVadis commits to equity and inclusion and does not accept any form of discrimination based on color, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, citizenship, religion, beliefs, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, neurodiversity, disability, parental status, or any other protected characteristic that makes you unique.