Senior Counsel, Procurement and Compliance

November 9

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VoIP business phone service • hosted VoIP • Small business phone systems • web conferencing • virtual contact center

1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 1996

☁️ SaaS

📡 Telecommunications

🏢 Enterprise

Description

• Support global procurement function and compliance program. • Structure and negotiate a wide variety of inbound relationships, including strategic IT and out-sourced service partnerships, technology licenses and other complex agreements. • Act as a liaison and cross-functional partner with the company’s IT, procurement, accounting, engineering, and HR teams. • Oversee the drafting and implementation of policies and internal guidelines related to procurement and compliance practices. • Develop, implement, and monitor compliance program in line with DOJ guidelines and industry standards. • Provide expert legal advice to internal teams on procurement, contractual matters, and compliance. • Stay informed about evolving global compliance regulations and industry best practices.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor (JD) or equivalent legal degree from an accredited law school. • Active bar membership in good standing in at least one jurisdiction. • Minimum of 6-10 years of commercial transactions and/or compliance legal experience, including in a well-regarded law firm as well as in-house legal experience (preferably with a multi-national company in technology, SaaS, or a highly-regulated industry). • Prior in-house experience preferred. • Experience focused on strategic IT procurement and out-sourced services, with the ability to independently draft and negotiate routine inbound license and service agreements, as well as data processing addendums and business associate agreements. • Deep experience with procurement processes and legal operations, including CLM and third-party risk management tools. • Exceptional communication skills and ability to translate legal issues for non-legal stakeholders, as well as the understanding and ability to translate business needs into contract language (including creativity in finding solutions to help resolve business issues or blockers). • Familiarity with export regulations and other sanctions policies, as well as experience supporting a third-party risk management program and other governance, risk, and compliance requests. • Experience developing and implementing corporate compliance programs in line with U.S. Department of Justice guidelines, as well as supporting Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG) programs. • Proven track record of collaborating across departments and managing cross-functional projects. • Ability to balance legal risks with business objectives in a pragmatic and solutions-oriented manner to strike the right balance between risk and reward.