Legal Counsel
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Legal Counsel supporting commercial and legal matters for Tessitura, a non-profit company in the arts technology sector. Managing risks and providing legal advice on various agreements and compliance matters.
Responsibilities:
- Support the team and the Company in all commercial and legal matters
- Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of legal agreements relating to software, licensing, SaaS and other cloud-based services
- Draft, review, and negotiate agreements and clauses concerning complex data privacy and cybersecurity matters
- Collaborate with the team and internal stakeholders to provide timely and practical legal advice
- Serve as a point of contact for both internal stakeholders and external customers regarding day-to-day contractual issues
- Assist with the review of tender/RFP requirements and advise internal stakeholders on appropriate responses
- Assist with the development and maintenance of the Company’s standard forms of routine commercial agreements and other legal documentation
- Contribute to the Company’s policies, processes, guidelines and procedures designed to manage and mitigate risk
- Assist with the training of internal stakeholders on legal matters
Requirements:
- J.D. or equivalent, with active bar admission in at least one U.S. state
- 2 to 4 years of experience at a law firm, or in house at a technology or similar company
- Demonstrated experience drafting and negotiating agreements relating to software, licensing, SaaS and other cloud-based services
- Experience drafting and negotiating agreements relating to complex data privacy and cybersecurity matters
- Ability to lead on negotiations, achieving commercial compromises while balancing Company objectives and risk mitigation
- Proactive team player with the ability to identify legal risks and mitigation strategies
- Excellent organizational skills and the ability to successfully and efficiently manage projects with internal and external stakeholders
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to advise stakeholders at all levels
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States and willing to work Central or Eastern time zone hours
Benefits:
- Various medical, dental, and vision plans
- Life and AD&D insurance
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance programs
- 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
- Generous paid time off including vacation and sick leave
- 12 weeks of paid parental leave
- 7-week sabbatical after seven years of service
- Recharge week between Christmas and New Year’s


















