Associate General Counsel
Company: Aspect Software Inc
Alvaria employs a team of passionate individuals who are changing the face of customer engagement. Over our 40-year history we have empowered employees by creating an inspired community that values Urgency, Accountability and Results. Our ability to think big has enabled us to continually evolve and lead the market, and to stay on the forefront with exciting technologies including cloud, mobile and artificial intelligence.
Job Description
The Associate General Counsel position is very much a generalist role with responsibilities that include:
• Provide legal advice to senior management on strategic and transactional matters and critical corporate initiatives;
• Manage complex contract negotiations with key customers, vendors, and partners and collaborate with various cross-functional teams;
• Respond to and manage customer, supplier, and other third-party disputes and pre-litigation matters;
• Provide legal counsel on employment law, intellectual property, data privacy, and export control matters;
• Handle general corporate transactional matters, including legal drafting of commercial documents, including Software as a Service agreements, license agreements, partner agreements, OEM contracts, supplier and vendor agreements;
• Provide regulatory advice related to company's business activities and corporate initiatives; and
• Litigation management.
Qualifications
Qualifications
• Demonstrated competency in drafting legal documents, contract terms, and legal memoranda;
• Effective written and oral communication skills are essential. This includes the ability to clearly present information, in writing and orally, and respond to questions from executives, managers, customers, and other employees with a focus on client service;
• Ability to communicate complex information and legal concepts to a broad range of clients, from staff employees to executive management;
• Excellent organizational skills, ability to manage multiple projects at once, follow through and meet deadlines;
• Ability to train non-legal company staff on corporate legal/contract policies; and
• Experience with intellectual property matters, including licensing, trademark, patents, and copyright a plus.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
• Minimum 7-10 years of combined training in law firm and in-house experience strongly preferred
• JD degree from an American Bar Association accredited law school; excellent academic credentials
• Admitted in good standing to practice law in at least one state in the U.S.
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Alvaria is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer with a strong commitment to diversity. In that spirit, we are particularly interested in receiving applications from a broad spectrum of people, including women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, veterans or any other legally protected group.
