Assistant General Counsel – Technology Transactions

Jobtailor; Dublin; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor, based in Ireland, seeks a senior in-house counsel to lead technology transaction negotiations and manage complex SaaS contracts.

You will own vendor contracting with emphasis on cloud and data agreements, balance business and legal risk, and coordinate with business teams and other lawyers.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience; ideally a combination of time with a large law firm as well as in‑house experience with a focus on general corporate, technology, SaaS and software licensing matters
• Ability to prioritize and undertake mission critical tasks in a fast‑paced environment
• Excellent communication and listening skills; the ability to effectively convey complex issues to senior business executives
• Ability to work under limited supervision
• Strong organizational and project management skills
• Takes ownership of issues, is highly responsive and has a strong bias for action

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates expertise in leading technology transaction negotiations and managing complex commercial agreements, particularly in cloud and data contexts.
• Possesses strong organizational, project management, and communication skills to effectively engage with business teams and senior executives.

Skills

Technology Transaction Negotiation

Complex Commercial Agreements

Cloud and Data Agreements

Project Management

Excellent Communication Skills

Education

Law Degree

Tools

Contract Management Software

MSA Templates

Licensing Tools

Job description

• Lead technology transaction negotiations in one or more business units


• Own, enhance and lead our enterprise approach to vendor contracting with direct responsibility for cloud and data agreements


• Ensure business teams view the implications of contracts from an end-to-end perspective


• Balance business and contract goals against legal, business, policy and reputational risks


• Have the judgment to make reasoned decisions to take appropriate risks


• Be able to defend positions and views to business team members as well as counterparties


• Experience coordinating with other in‑house counsel on issues and be able to work cooperatively as one member of a larger team


• Background and experience working with complex commercial agreements (i.e. Software Licenses, MSA’s, and others)


• Experience with very intensive, detail‑oriented legal work

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience; ideally a combination of time with a large law firm as well as in‑house experience with a focus on general corporate, technology, SaaS and software licensing matters


• Ability to prioritize and undertake mission critical tasks in a fast‑paced environment


• Excellent communication and listening skills; the ability to effectively convey complex issues to senior business executives


• Ability to work under limited supervision


• Strong organizational and project management skills


• Takes ownership of issues, is highly responsive and has a strong bias for action

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in leading technology transaction negotiations and managing complex commercial agreements, particularly in cloud and data contexts. Possesses strong organizational, project management, and communication skills to effectively engage with business teams and senior executives.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Technology Transaction Negotiation


• Complex Commercial Agreements


• Cloud and Data Agreements


• Project Management


• Excellent Communication Skills

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Software Licensing


• Master Service Agreements (MSAs)


• Contract Management


• Legal Risk Assessment


• Corporate Law

Soft Skills

• Strong Organizational Skills


• Bias for Action


• Team Collaboration


• Judgment in Decision-Making

Industry Keywords

• In-House Counsel


• SaaS


• Vendor Contracting


• Business Policy Compliance