Senior Data Licensing & Tech Transactions Attorney

SEI; Oaks (PA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

SEI is seeking a Data Licensing & Technology Transactions Attorney in Oaks, PA to support business, technology, operations, procurement, data governance and product teams in reviewing and negotiating a broad range of commercial agreements.

You will advise on data rights, AI, information security, privacy and regulatory considerations, partnering with cross‑functional teams to advance SEI's data strategy in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Law degree and active bar membership in any U.S. state.
• 4-8 years’ experience drafting, negotiating and advising on complex commercial transactions including technology, software, data licensing, outsourcing, procurement or strategic vendor transactions.
• Strong understanding of technology development, software licensing, financial services and professional services contracts.
• Familiarity with data governance, intellectual property, information security and privacy concepts.
• Ability to assess legal risk while delivering practical, commercially focused business advice.
• Excellent negotiation, project management and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to independently manage multiple high‑value, complex transactions while supporting business objectives.
• Comfort operating in a dynamic, fast‑paced, often-changing environment.

Responsibilities

• Draft, negotiate and review the company's agreements with clients and third‑party service providers, including non‑disclosure agreements, professional services agreements, outsourcing agreements, software licenses, data licenses, development agreements and strategic technology partnerships.
• Lead complex negotiations involving: Data licensing agreements, Market data agreements, Exchange and benchmark licensing arrangements, Index licensing agreements, Alternative data agreements, SaaS and cloud services agreements, Technology and software licensing arrangements, Strategic sourcing and procurement contracts.
• Serve as legal advisor on enterprise data acquisition and data licensing initiatives.
• Advise business stakeholders regarding contractual rights and restrictions relating to internal business use, client-facing use, redistribution rights, API and digital delivery rights, Derived data rights, Analytics and reporting rights, Intellectual property ownership, Artificial intelligence and machine learning use cases.
• Partner with Data Governance, Technology, Product, Operations, Compliance, Privacy and Information Security teams to support SEI's data strategy and related initiatives.
• Provide legal guidance regarding data governance frameworks, vendor audit rights, usage restrictions, reporting obligations and contractual compliance requirements.

Skills

Legal drafting

Negotiation

Project management

Stakeholder management

Data governance awareness

Privacy knowledge

Education

Juris Doctor (JD) or equivalent

Job description

SEI is seeking a Data Licensing & Technology Transactions Attorney in Oaks, PA to support business, technology, operations, procurement, data governance and product teams in reviewing and negotiating a broad range of commercial agreements.

You will advise on data rights, AI, information security, privacy and regulatory considerations, partnering with cross‑functional teams to advance SEI's data strategy in a fast-paced environment.