Legal Counsel Commercial and Operations

Accolite Digital is seeking a Legal Counsel specializing in Commercial and Operations to join its dynamic Legal team. As a Senior Counsel reporting to the Deputy General Counsel, you will play a crucial role in handling various legal matters on a day-to-day basis. Your responsibilities will involve close collaboration with Sales, Business Development, Delivery, Finance, HR, Marketing, and Security teams. Drawing from your extensive experience as a transactional attorney, you will be tasked with drafting, reviewing, and negotiating intricate agreements, as well as providing sound legal advice to support the business. An ideal candidate should possess expertise in technology services counseling and a solid grasp of current IP and data-related issues. If you are eager to make a substantial impact in a rapidly growing environment and enjoy streamlining processes and enhancing legal operations, Accolite Digital's legal team could be the perfect fit for you. The company offers a fully-flexible remote/in-person work setting, with a preference for candidates willing to align with an ET-based schedule based on current team requirements. In this role, your key responsibilities will include: - Reviewing, drafting, and negotiating a diverse range of commercial agreements, including master services, licensing, professional services, marketing, partnership, and vendor agreements. - Assisting the Deputy General Counsel in key initiatives aimed at refining and enhancing legal processes and procedures. - Identifying legal and regulatory issues related to service or product offerings and customer agreements, with a focus on privacy, data security, and risk mitigation. - Strategically engaging in risk assessment and developing innovative solutions to legal challenges to support business goals. - Providing practical and creative legal advice across various topics within a fast-paced and high-growth environment. - Collaborating closely with business-generating teams and establishing proactive relationships within the legal team and across different departments. - Supporting corporate, M&A, and other legal matters as required. - Leading and overseeing legal due diligence for mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, and other corporate transactions. - Ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, including environmental, health, safety, anti-bribery, corruption, and data protection laws. - Identifying, evaluating, and mitigating legal risks associated with company operations and strategic initiatives. - Developing and implementing policies and procedures to manage legal risks effectively. - Establishing and maintaining strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including regulators, external counsel, and industry associations. - Representing the company in negotiations and industry forums as needed. Qualifications required for this role include: - 10+ years of legal experience, with a preference for prior in-house legal department experience and remote work with distributed teams. - Strong academic background. - Proficiency in process improvement initiatives. - Experience in drafting and negotiating complex commercial agreements, including master services agreements, statements of work, and various licensing agreements. - Strong business acumen and the ability to assess legal risks while offering practical advice. - Detail-oriented, reliable, responsive, and organized self-starter capable of excelling in a remote work environment with minimal supervision. - Ability to serve as a legal advisor and collaborator, providing valuable insights to sales and business development teams. - Team-player mindset with exceptional cross-functional collaboration skills. - Resourceful with solid problem-solving and communication abilities, a quick learner, and adept at handling diverse tasks. - Growth-oriented mindset with a keen interest in professional development, learning new technologies and processes, and remaining adaptable. - Enthusiastic team player who takes ownership of projects, fosters cross-functional relationships, and tackles cutting-edge legal challenges. Additional Preferred Qualifications: - Familiarity with technology, IP, and/or privacy. - Proficiency in CLM and CRM solutions such as IronClad, Salesforce, DocuSign, Box, or similar platforms. - Experience in a technology and/or start-up company environment. - Exposure to international commercial transactions. Accolite Digital is committed to fostering a collaborative and innovative work environment where your unique talents can thrive. If you are passionate about driving legal excellence in a high-growth setting and possess the qualifications outlined above, we encourage you to apply and join our team.,