Tech & SaaS Contracts Counsel — Associate

Avantor; North Carolina; On-site; USD 107,500 - 173,075; Full time

Job summary

Avantor is seeking an Associate Counsel to join the Technology and Indirect Sourcing legal team in the United States. The role focuses on cloud technology, digital platforms, and SaaS transactions, supporting licensing and technology vendor agreements across Avantor's enterprise.

Collaboration with IT, Privacy, Sourcing, and Sales is essential to enable technology use. The ideal candidate has 5–10 years of relevant experience, a JD, a bar license in at least one US state or DC, and the ability

Qualifications

• JD required from an accredited law school.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and revise agreements including routine and non-standard IT/vendor contracts.
• Advise on IT vendor contracts and digital product contracting.
• Develop and maintain playbooks and templates for IT and security reviews.
• Coordinate cross-department contract negotiations and obtain internal approvals.

Skills

Legal experience

IT/Security understanding

Contract negotiation

Independent worker

Team collaboration

Change management

Legal advice

MS Office

Tech translation

Diligence

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Bar admission

US state or DC license

Tools

MS Office Suite

Microsoft Word

Job description

Avantor is seeking an Associate Counsel to join the Technology and Indirect Sourcing legal team in the United States. The role focuses on cloud technology, digital platforms, and SaaS transactions, supporting licensing and technology vendor agreements across Avantor's enterprise.

Collaboration with IT, Privacy, Sourcing, and Sales is essential to enable technology use. The ideal candidate has 5–10 years of relevant experience, a JD, a bar license in at least one US state or DC, and the ability