Digital Technology Contracts Counsel

UNC-Chapel Hill; Chapel Hill (NC); Remote; USD 90.000 - 120.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

UNC Chapel Hill is seeking a Junior Digital Technology Contracts Counsel to provide legal guidance on data privacy, information security, and technology procurement. You will support university contracts and collaborate with ITS, IPO, ISO, and other offices to ensure protections for institutional data and systems.

The role involves drafting and negotiating SaaS, cloud services, NDAs, data processing agreements, and other technology provisions, with a focus on risk management and regulatory

Qualifikationen

• Admission to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
• Ability to obtain admission to the North Carolina State Bar within a reasonable time if not already admitted.
• Experience negotiating technology transactions, commercial contracting, or related practice areas.
• Experience drafting and negotiating technology-related agreements, including SaaS and cloud services.

Aufgaben

• Draft, review, and negotiate routine, low and moderate-risk data privacy and information security provisions in technology-related agreements.
• Partner with ITS, IPO, ISO, University Counsel, Finance and Operations, and others to support compliant technology procurement.
• Assist Senior Digital Technology Contracts Counsel in triaging and coordinating legal review of all technology purchases.
• Conduct legal research and provide advice on technology purchases and applicable laws and policies.
• Assist in developing and maintaining contract templates, negotiation playbooks, and institutional guidance for technology and data-related agreements.
• Provide training and guidance to University units regarding contracting practices involving data privacy, information security, and technology procurement.
• Assist with resolution of contractual issues or disputes involving technology vendors.
• Other duties as assigned.

Kenntnisse

Bar admission

Tech contracting

SaaS agreements

HIPAA familiarity

FERPA knowledge

GDPR knowledge

NIST knowledge

Jobbeschreibung

Position Summary

This position is a 100% remote work arrangement, consistent with System Office policy. UNC Chapel Hill employees are generally required to reside in North Carolina, within a reasonable commuting distance of their assigned duty station. The Junior Digital Technology Contracts Counsel provides legal advice and transactional support related to data privacy, information security, and technology procurement. The position is responsible for drafting, reviewing, updating, and negotiating data privacy and information security provisions contained in the University’s standard terms and conditions and a wide range of technology-related agreements. Reporting to the Associate Vice Chancellor, Chief Privacy Officer, and Special Counsel, this position supports the University’s digital risk, data privacy, information security, data governance, and technology acquisition activities by providing specialized legal advice related to technology licensing, data privacy, and information security provisions contained in University technology agreements. The Junior Digital Technology Contracts Counsel partners closely with the Office of University Counsel, Finance & Operations, Purchasing Services, the Information Security Office, research administration, and other administrative units to ensure appropriate contractual protections for institutional data and information systems.

• Draft, review, and negotiate routine, low and moderate-risk data privacy and information security provisions in technology-related agreements, including Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), software licensing agreements, software development agreements, cloud service agreements, non-disclosure and confidentiality agreements, data processing agreements, cybersecurity services, managed services agreements and other complex technology provisions contained in University contracts.
• Partner with Information Technology Services (ITS), Institutional Privacy Office (IPO), Information Security Office (ISO), the Office of University Counsel, Finance and Operations, Research Administration, and other administrative units to support compliant technology procurement.
• Assist Senior Digital Technology Contracts Counsel in triaging and coordinating legal review of all technology purchases.
• Conduct legal research and provides advice to University units on technology purchases and applicable federal and state laws, regulations, and University policies.
• Assist in developing and maintaining contract templates, negotiation playbooks, and institutional guidance for technology and data-related agreements.
• Provide training and guidance to University units regarding contracting practices involving data privacy, information security, and technology procurement.
• Assist with resolution of contractual issues or disputes involving technology vendors.

Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications, Competencies, And Experience

• Admission to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
• Ability to obtain admission to the North Carolina State Bar within a reasonable time if not already admitted.
• Experience negotiating technology transactions, commercial contracting, or related practice areas.
• Experience drafting and negotiating technology-related agreements, including Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) agreements and cloud services agreements.
• Experience drafting and negotiating non-disclosure agreements and confidentiality provisions.
• Knowledge of HIPAA, FERPA, the GDPR, NIST, and other data privacy and information security concepts as applied to contract negotiations.

Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, And Experience

• Three (3) to five (5) years of legal experience in technology transactions, privacy, cybersecurity, or related areas.
• Experience advising public universities, higher education institutions, or other public sector organizations.
• Experience supporting procurement operations or vendor risk management programs.
• Working knowledge of cloud computing services, cybersecurity standards, and data processing agreements.
• Experience developing contract templates, negotiation playbooks, or institutional guidance materials.