In-House Legal Counsel — Tech Contracts & Compliance (Remote)

Megaport; Yuma (AZ); A distancia; USD 120.000 - 170.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Remote-first culture

Coworking options

Learning allowance & paid study leave

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) plan

Descripción de la vacante

Megaport is seeking an in-house Legal Counsel to provide general legal advice and support the group’s daily business activities, including reviewing master agreements and negotiating technology contracts. You will train the global sales team, review advertising material, monitor regulatory changes, and help draft policies, with a remote-first culture and flexible working arrangements.

Ideal candidates have 2–4 years experience in technology contracts, strong negotiation and communication skills,

Formación

• 2-4 years experience in contract review and negotiation of technology agreements and business-related legal assistance.
• Prior in-house experience/ exposure to the technology industry (especially data centers and/or in a sales-based organization) preferred (but not essential).
• English language fluency.
• Excellent negotiation and communication skills with a strong bias for practical and commercial advice - ‘plain english’ drafting is essential.
• Privacy, information security, and regulatory experience/exposure are highly regarded.
• Employment law experience or exposure is good to have, but not necessary.
• Strong commercial acumen and demonstrated ability to deliver practical and commercial advice while managing risk.
• A natural relationship builder, with the ability to engage with all kinds of individuals, building trust and respect with ease.
• Ability to manage competing priorities - different matters, jurisdictions and timezones, set clear expectations and shift to meet deadlines.
• Flexible working environment – a remote-first culture with coworking options available
• Comprehensive learning support – generous study and training allowance plus paid study leave
• Creative, modern workspaces – designed to inspire when you're not working remotely
• S. employees – access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, plus a 401(k) plan

Responsabilidades

• Provide general legal advice on a variety of areas to support the Group’s daily business activities, including but not limited to sales and supplier agreement review and negotiation, corporate obligations, employee related matters, and regulatory and legal compliance matters.
• Review and negotiate master agreements, provide training and support to the global sales team, review commercial contracts, PR announcements, drafting policies and other documentation, supporting legal operations initiatives and supporting the Chief Legal Officer and broader legal team on specific projects and tasks.
• Support team legal operations initiatives, including by identifying and developing solutions for efficiency and cohesion between teams.
• Support special projects as directed by the Chief Legal Officer and Senior Legal Counsel.
• Assist with the review of advertising and promotional material including Megaport’s websites, online publications, new service information and campaign materials.
• Review new legislation and regulatory changes and communicate potential impact to the business.
• Provide advice on regulatory and compliance issues.
• Be a strong ambassador for the legal team across the business.

Conocimientos

Contract review & negotiation

In-house experience (tech)

English fluency

Negotiation & communication

Privacy & regulatory experience

Employment law exposure

Commercial acumen

Relationship building

Prioritization & time management

Descripción del empleo

Megaport is seeking an in-house Legal Counsel to provide general legal advice and support the group’s daily business activities, including reviewing master agreements and negotiating technology contracts. You will train the global sales team, review advertising material, monitor regulatory changes, and help draft policies, with a remote-first culture and flexible working arrangements.

Ideal candidates have 2–4 years experience in technology contracts, strong negotiation and communication skills,