Associate Legal Counsel
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Location: Philadelphia, PA 19120
Description:
Description
About Us
VAST Data is revolutionizing the data infrastructure landscape by enabling organizations to unlock radical intelligence and utility through innovative, simple, and transparent solutions. We're on a mission to build the only data platform that can match the ambition of AI-era companies, and we need exceptional talent to help us achieve our vision.
Summary
We are looking for an ambitious, hands-on and proactive associate legal counsel to join our legal team. This role is ideal for an individual who enjoys advising on and negotiating various commercial contracts, has a strong desire to learn and develop their negotiation skills as they grow within this role, and can thrive in a fast-paced environment. Specific duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
RESPONSIBILITIES
REQUIREMENTS
About Us
VAST Data is revolutionizing the data infrastructure landscape by enabling organizations to unlock radical intelligence and utility through innovative, simple, and transparent solutions. We're on a mission to build the only data platform that can match the ambition of AI-era companies, and we need exceptional talent to help us achieve our vision.
Summary
We are looking for an ambitious, hands-on and proactive associate legal counsel to join our legal team. This role is ideal for an individual who enjoys advising on and negotiating various commercial contracts, has a strong desire to learn and develop their negotiation skills as they grow within this role, and can thrive in a fast-paced environment. Specific duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Reviewing, drafting and negotiating various standard and non-standard contracts such as confidentiality agreements, evaluation agreements in support of the business needs and initiatives.
- Managing the entire contract lifecycle of NDAs and the Evaluation agreements starting from initial drafting and negotiation to execution.
- Provide legal support to the senior lawyers of the Legal Team with vendor agreements, marketing agreements and all channel partner agreements.
- Work with internal key stakeholders on various topics including commercial terms and required contract approvals.
- Identify commercial, legal and compliance risks arising from existing and contemplated commercial transactions and initiatives.
- Monitoring legal, legislative and regulatory trends applicable to the business (i.e. data privacy, security and data protection laws).
- Reporting matters as required to the Legal Director
- Assisting with legal and compliance projects as requested.
- Coordinating the signature process for all contractual documents.
- Maintaining the filing of all contractual documents.
REQUIREMENTS
- Law degree from an accredited law school and active license to practice law
- Minimum of 1 year of relevant legal experience in a similar role
- Excellent written and oral, negotiation and communication skills
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and prioritize high priority tasks
- High level of attention to detail with excellent organization skills, and ability to work independently and also to be part of a team.
- Prior in-house experience in a fast-paced environment working to tight deadlines
- Experience in a high-growth technology company is a plus, as the ideal candidate will be adaptable and familiar with the fast-paced nature of the tech industry.
- Enthusiastic and self-motivated with strong problem-solving skills and a willing helpful attitude
- Role Location: East Coast USA