Lead Counsel, Enterprise SaaS Commercial Contracting

Intercontinental Exchange Holdings; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. is seeking a Lead Counsel to join the ICE Mortgage Technology team in Jacksonville, FL, or other locations. This role reports to the Sr. Director - Associate General Counsel and involves negotiating SaaS agreements and advising GTMs.

The ideal candidate holds a U.S. law degree, has 4+ years of experience in tech-focused contracting, and can lead complex negotiations with customers and platform partners while addressing privacy and data security concerns.

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited U.S. law school and in good standing
• 4+ years of law firm and/or in-house experience, preferably counseling a technology company
• Experience with enterprise SaaS contracting is highly preferred
• Excellent drafting, negotiation, organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills
• Ability to lead diverse teams through complex negotiations and manage deliverables

Responsibilities

• Draft, negotiate, and close commercial agreements, focusing on enterprise SaaS contracts
• Understand the company’s solutions to ensure contract alignment with products
• Provide strategic legal and business guidance to internal go-to-market stakeholders
• Collaborate with other legal team members on platform partner contracts and disputes

Skills

Drafting & Negotiation contracts

SaaS/enterprise contracting

Legal advisory to GTMs

Cross-functional collaboration

Data privacy & information security

Education

Juris Doctor from US law school

Tools

Contract management software

MS Office / Google Docs

Job description

Overview

Job Purpose

This Lead Counsel will report to the Sr. Director - Associate General Counsel focused on origination products in the ICE Mortgage Technology business unit as an integral member of a small legal team that negotiates contracts for our enterprise mortgage technology SaaS solutions.

This role requires full-time, in-office attendance in any of our Jacksonville, FL (preferred); Provo, UT; or Atlanta, GA offices, with relocation assistance available for qualified candidates.

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE: ICE) is a Fortune 500 financial technology company that operates a global network of exchanges (including the New York Stock Exchange), clearing houses, data services, and a mortgage technology platform servicing the U.S. residential mortgage market.

Responsibilities

• Draft, negotiate, and close a variety of commercial agreements, with a focus on enterprise SaaS agreements with the company’s customers.
• Gain a detailed understanding of the company’s solutions to ensure alignment with contracts.
• Act as a strategic partner and advisor, providing thoughtful and prompt legal and business guidance to all internal go-to-market stakeholders.
• Work collaboratively with other members of the legal team to address additional needs of the company, including contracting with the company’s platform partners and managing informal commercial disputes.

Knowledge And Experience

• Law degree from an accredited U.S. law school and member in good standing in applicable state bar association
• 4+ years law firm and/or in-house experience, preferably counseling a technology company (SaaS commercial contracting)
• Prior in-house experience with enterprise SaaS commercial contracting highly preferred
• Excellent drafting, negotiation, organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills
• Ability to lead diverse teams through complex negotiations of enterprise sales deals, keeping all tasks organized and stakeholders clearly informed of deliverables and timelines
• Comfort with handling topics such as revenue recognition, data privacy, and information security in customer contracts (partnering with relevant subject matter experts as necessary)
• Ability to understand business objectives and think creatively to find practical resolutions
• Self-starter and able to work well independently and as part of a team

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Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to legally protected characteristics.