Associate Counsel - Vendor Contracts

Veeva Systems; London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a pioneering organization in the life sciences industry as an Associate Counsel. This role offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic legal team, reviewing and negotiating vendor contracts while supporting internal business partners. You'll thrive in a flexible work environment that values customer success and employee growth. With a commitment to making a positive impact, this innovative firm is looking for detail-oriented individuals who can juggle multiple tasks and produce high-quality work. If you're ready to contribute to meaningful projects and grow your career, this position is for you!

Benefits

Stock bonus %

Health & wellness programs

Life Assurance

Charitable giving program

Free lunch on Tuesday

Additional annual leave over Christmas

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited law school and licensed to practice law.
• 1+ years of transactional experience reviewing and negotiating agreements.
• Strong aptitude towards drafting clear and concise documents.

Responsibilities

• Review and negotiate vendor contracts and provide legal support.
• Maintain a vendor contract database and assist in legal operations.
• Develop processes, templates, and tools as the company grows.

Skills

Fluency in English

Fluency in Spanish

Attention to detail

Document drafting

Customer service approach

Education

Law degree

Tools

MS Word

Adobe

G-Suite

Job description

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Veeva Systems is a mission-driven organization and pioneer in industry cloud, helping life sciences companies bring therapies to patients faster. As one of the fastest-growing SaaS companies in history, we surpassed $2B in revenue in our last fiscal year with extensive growth potential ahead.

At the heart of Veeva are our values: Do the Right Thing, Customer Success, Employee Success, and Speed. We're not just any public company – we made history in 2021 by becoming a public benefit corporation (PBC), legally bound to balancing the interests of customers, employees, society, and investors.

As a Work Anywhere company, we support your flexibility to work from home or in the office, so you can thrive in your ideal environment.

Join us in transforming the life sciences industry, committed to making a positive impact on its customers, employees, and communities.

The Role

We are looking for a detail-oriented Associate Counsel to join our fast-paced, customer-centric legal team to support our internal business partners. Fluency in English and Spanish required.

In this role, you will:

1. Review and negotiate a range of vendor contracts and provide related legal support to internal business partners in a decentralized procurement environment. Contracts include complex technology agreements, copyright license agreements, non-disclosure agreements, services agreements, media and advertising agreements, event venue agreements, software license agreements, consulting agreements, and leases.
2. Assist in maintaining a vendor contract database and perform other legal operations functions.
3. Assist in developing processes, templates, playbooks, and self-service contracts tools as Veeva continues to grow.

Application Instructions

To apply, please submit a resume and an email or cover letter answering the following questions:

• Why do you think this job would be a good fit for you at this time of your career growth?
• Tell me a memorable contract story.

What You'll Do

1. Review, redline, and negotiate vendor contracts
2. Respond to contract review requests, consulting directly with internal business partners to define contract requirements, verify details, and provide advice as needed
3. Respond to inquiries regarding internal procurement processes and contract interpretation
4. Use an electronic signing platform to send contracts for signature and file signed contracts in a contracts database
5. Work with team, internal clients, and other stakeholders to define requirements for purchasing agreements and develop playbooks, templates, and other resources
6. Coordinate with the finance team and other stakeholders
7. Other ad hoc special assignments

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited law school and licensed to practice law
• 1+ years of transactional experience reviewing, redlining, and negotiating commercial agreements
• Ability to speak and write clearly and concisely in English and Spanish
• Strong aptitude towards drafting accurate documents, emails, and written materials, while still being concise and digestible for non-lawyers. Attention to detail is a must
• Competency in privacy law
• Self-starter with the ability to juggle multiple tasks simultaneously and produce high-quality work
• Advanced proficiency using MS Word, including document editing, redlining, and comparison functions, as well as Adobe and G-Suite tools
• Ability to bring positive energy and a high-quality customer service approach to responsibilities

Nice to Have

• Competency in Portuguese, French, or German
• Experience with financial services agreements (audit/tax), marketing agreements, and insurance policies/insurance terms in commercial contracts
• Experience with international transactions and agreements

Perks & Benefits

• Stock bonus %
• Health & wellness programs
• Life Assurance
• Veeva charitable giving program
• Free lunch on Tuesday in the Veeva office
• Additional annual leave over Christmas break

Veeva’s headquarters is located in the San Francisco Bay Area with offices in more than 15 countries around the world.

As an equal opportunity employer, Veeva is committed to fostering a culture of inclusion and growing a diverse workforce. Diversity makes us stronger. It comes in many forms. Gender, race, ethnicity, religion, politics, sexual orientation, age, disability and life experience shape us all into unique individuals. We value people for the individuals they are and the contributions they can bring to our teams.

If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability or special need when applying for a role or in our recruitment process, please contact us at [e-mail].