Senior Corporate Counsel

RELX; São Paulo; Híbrido; BRL 300.000 - 400.000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

A global leader in information and analytics is seeking a Commercial Sales Legal Counsel in São Paulo, Brazil. This role involves providing legal support to Sales teams, focusing on commercial transactions and contract negotiations. The ideal candidate will have 7-10 years of in-house legal experience, preferably with a law firm, and fluency in Spanish and English. The company offers great benefits including a Private Medical/Dental Plan and flexible working hours.

Serviços

Private Medical/Dental Plan

Savings Fund

Life Insurance

Meal/Grocery Voucher

Qualificações

• 7 to 10 years of in-house legal experience and preferably law firm experience.
• Experience in an international environment.
• Knowledge of IP, licensing, and SaaS contracts.

Responsabilidades

• Provide legal advice on contractual matters.
• Negotiate and draft contracts.
• Build relationships with stakeholders.

Conhecimentos

In-house legal experience

Communication of legal issues

Collaboration and leadership

Fluency in Spanish and English

Formação académica

Excellent academic qualifications

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Overview

Are you excited to support corporate commercial legal departments and help them succeed in a sales environment?

Can you work independently and handle the pressure of a sales environment?

About our Team

We work within the Legal Department, which is composed of lawyers, paralegals, and specialists committed to the professional growth and career development of our team.

About the Role

Our Commercial Sales Legal Counsel will be a business partner to our Elsevier Academic and Government and Corporate Sales teams in North America with some support to our Latin American region. You will provide legal support and guidance to our Sales teams, and work closely with our contract managers and sales support teams and will be part of the Elsevier Legal team reporting into the General Counsel EMEA APAC LA.

Legal support has a strong focus on commercial transactions interacting directly with our customers. You will also help to deliver training, projects and initiatives to our organization, acting as a trusted business partner.

Responsibilities

• Providing support on transactional matters including legal advice, contract negotiation and drafting
• Provide best in practice professional legal services aligned with the strategic drivers of the business ensuring significant impact.
• Builds relationships with the aim to become the trusted business partner including stakeholder management
• Act as a role model in the team, actively endorsing team operating principles including on teamwork and collaboration, change, working in an international environment, and open and meaningful communication.

Requirements

• Have substantial in-house legal experience (7 to 10 years+) and preferably also experience working for a law firm.
• Have experience working in an international environment.
• Have extensive experience working in the United States and/or with North American customers.
• Have excellent academic qualifications and substantial relevant experience in providing legal advice and support to businesses.
• Have a well-developed technical knowledge about relevant areas of law. Could apply that technical expertise to practical matters. Knowledge of IP, licensing including Software as a Service contracts, if possible
• Be accustomed to communicating complex legal and commercial issues clearly and concisely in a way that is readily understandable and can be acted upon by the business.
• Be a collaborative team player who demonstrates leadership qualities appropriate for a member of the Legal Department.
• Fluent in Spanish and English and if possible, Portuguese in both writing and speaking.

Work in a way that works for you

We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organization. We offer an appealing working prospect for our people. With numerous wellbeing initiatives, shared parental leave, study assistance and sabbaticals, we will help you meet your immediate.

Working flexible hours - flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productive.

Working for you

We know that your well-being and happiness are key to a long and successful career. These are some of the benefits we are delighted to offer:

• Private Medical/Dental Plan
• Savings Fund
• Life Insurance
• Meal/Grocery Voucher

About the Business

A global leader in information and analytics, we help researchers and healthcare professionals’ advance science and improve health outcomes for the benefit of society. Building on our publishing heritage, we combine quality information and vast data sets with analytics to support visionary science and research, health education and interactive learning, as well as exceptional healthcare and clinical practice. At Elsevier, your work contributes to the world's grand challenges and a more sustainable future. We harness innovative technologies to support science and healthcare to partner for a better world.

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