Associate Counsel, AI & Cloud Transactions

Genesys; North Carolina; Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 167,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance.

Telehealth coverage

Flexible work schedules and work from/

Development and career growth

Open Time Off + 10 paid holidays

401(k) matching program

Adoption Assistance

Fertility treatments

Job summary

Genesys is seeking an Associate Corporate Counsel to support the North America sales team, negotiating cloud and SaaS transactions and guiding data privacy, security, and AI considerations. You will draft and review commercial agreements, develop scalable templates, and partner across Sales, Product, Finance, and Legal to balance business goals with risk management.

This role offers visibility across the organization and the opportunity to shape contracting standards, playbooks, and templates

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor or equivalent law degree from an accredited law school.
• Active membership in good standing with the bar of a U.S. state or territory, with authorization to reside and work in the United States.
• 2+ years of relevant legal experience, preferably including experience in an in-house legal environment.
• Strong experience in commercial contract drafting, review, and negotiation.
• Demonstrated ability to provide practical, business-oriented legal advice with sound judgment and confidence.

Responsibilities

• Own the drafting, review, and negotiation of commercial agreements, including cloud services and SaaS agreements, amendments, nondisclosure agreements, RFP responses, statements of work, direct and indirect licensing agreements, BAAs, DPAs, and other cloud-based transactions
• Drive commercial transactions toward timely resolution by balancing business objectives, customer requirements, legal considerations, and appropriate risk management
• Advise Sales and business stakeholders on data privacy, data security, artificial intelligence, and other legal considerations affecting technology transactions
• Develop and maintain scalable contract templates that support recurring transactions, evolving business models, and changing legal and commercial requirements
• Partner with Sales, Data Privacy, Security, Product Counsel, Finance, and other cross-functional stakeholders to drive alignment on contracting strategy, company processes, and risk
• Improve contracting efficiency and consistency by contributing to standards, templates, negotiation playbooks, and commercial legal best practices
• Monitor legal and regulatory developments affecting cloud software, SaaS, data privacy, security, and artificial intelligence, translating relevant developments into practical guidance for internal stakeholders
• Influence commercial decision making by providing clear, business-oriented legal advice and independently resolving complex matters within appropriate levels of authority

Skills

Contract drafting

Negotiation

Data privacy knowledge

Security awareness

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Juris Doctor or equivalent law degree

Job description

Genesys is seeking an Associate Corporate Counsel to support the North America sales team, negotiating cloud and SaaS transactions and guiding data privacy, security, and AI considerations. You will draft and review commercial agreements, develop scalable templates, and partner across Sales, Product, Finance, and Legal to balance business goals with risk management.

This role offers visibility across the organization and the opportunity to shape contracting standards, playbooks, and templates