Corporate Lawyer, Legal Counsel Expert

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Corporate Lawyer advising EcoVadis, a business sustainability ratings provider, on U.S. transactions, SaaS contracts, compliance, and governance. Supporting sales and legal operations remotely across the United States.

Responsibilities:

  • Provide legal support for transactional, compliance, and governance matters
  • Serve as lead lawyer on legal requests and provide legal advice
  • Advise on contract risks and commercial solutions while balancing business objectives and legal requirements
  • Draft, review, and negotiate SaaS agreements, contract addenda, NDAs, termination letters, and other customer-facing documents
  • Maintain contract templates and oversee internal approval workflows
  • Collaborate with insurance brokers on contractual endorsements
  • Provide legal training sessions to the Americas Sales Team
  • Monitor regulatory developments, assess implications and risks, and recommend actions
  • Collaborate on adoption and integration of AI-powered legal technology tools
  • Coordinate external legal counsel support
  • Perform other duties as directed by Senior Management

Requirements:

  • Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an American Bar Association accredited law school
  • 10 years of experience as a U.S. practicing transactional lawyer, including at least 3 years of SaaS negotiations
  • Active license to practice law in the United States
  • Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication, negotiation and contract drafting skills
  • Ability to correspond professionally and be approachable with legal advice tailored appropriately to the audience, both across EcoVadis and with contracting counterparty legal representatives

Benefits:

  • Support with all the necessary office and IT equipment
  • Flexible working hours
  • Wellness allowance for mental and physical wellbeing
  • Access to professional mental health support
  • Referral bonus policy
  • Learning and development
  • Sustainability events and community involvement
  • Peer recognition program
  • Employee-led resource groups
  • Great 401K matching program
  • Medical coverage benefits for you and your dependents including health, vision and dental
  • Monthly Allowance for electricity and Internet
  • Hybrid work organization (from the office or from home)