Corporate Counsel - NAMER
- Full-time
Company Description
SmartRecruiters is a values-driven, global-minded, and well-funded tech employer on a mission to connect people to jobs at scale. As a global leader in enterprise recruitment software, SmartRecruiters offers a cloud-based global Hiring Success platform that allows teams to attract, select, and hire the best talent. 4,000 companies worldwide rely on SmartRecruiters to achieve hiring success—including brands like Bosch, LinkedIn, Skechers, and Visa—using recruitment marketing, CRM, AI, ATS, and a marketplace of 600+ connected vendors all within one scalable platform.
SmartRecruiters was recognized by Forbes as one of the Best Employers in 2020. We are proud to offer a collaborative, diverse, and remote-friendly work environment, as well as competitive salaries and generous equity. We believe in promotion from within, so high performance can lead to upward mobility. Needless to say, we make sure you’re taken care of. Our inclusive office environment welcomes and respects all.
SmartRecruiters recently acquired Attrax, the market leading careers site system. Find out more here: https://www.smartrecruiters.com/news/smartrecruiters-announces-acquisition-of-career-sites-leader-attrax/
Job Description
Manage and support a large volume of commercial transactions that include RFPs/RFIs, NDAs, MSAs, DPAs and Vendor agreements. You will be required to partner closely with our US Sales and Success teams to manage and guide transactions and contracts through evaluation, negotiation and closure and facilitate the timely closure of business transactions while minimizing risk exposure.
Draft and negotiate professional services agreements, partnership and other types of commercial agreements.
Improve and help to maintain agreement templates, playbooks and other legal documents for your territory to help us scale globally.
Act as a true business partner from all functional areas, mostly for the Sales, HR, Marketing, and Engineering & Product teams based in the US, by sharing your knowledge and expertise and provide day-to-day legal support.
Contribute to other legal projects as needed.
Qualifications
Law degree from an accredited law school and qualification to practice law with a demonstrated record of success as a lawyer.
5+ years of commercial transaction and contract negotiation experience with emphasis in enterprise sales and/or SaaS/cloud-based offerings, privacy and intellectual property.
Knowledge of Data Privacy laws, particularly in the SaaS industry in order to advise our internal stakeholders and negotiate complex data processing agreements is a plus.
Thrives at being part of a global Legal team and at working cross-functionally.
Ability to work independently with little guidance, but also able to use good judgment and call out issues when needed.
Able to effectively deal with high-volume, rapid cycles, multiple assignments, concurrent deadlines, and changing priorities.
Team attitude that no job is too big or too small.
Pragmatic approach to handling complex legal issues, while demonstrating grace and a positive attitude under all circumstances.
Teamwork and the desire to support other members of the legal department is an essential characteristic.
Capacity to communicate in clear and concise manner.
Familiarity with Google Docs, Gmail, Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat Pro, DocuSign and Salesforce, but we will train a person who has experience with similar tools or a willingness to learn.
High level of personal integrity, professionalism, intellectual curiosity, sense of humor, and willingness to grow.
Fluency in another European language is a plus.
Additional Information
SmartRecruiters is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.