Corporate Legal Counsel

Job Description:

Responsibilities

• Assisting the legal and business team with intellectual property and data related matters including software licenses, IP registration, renewals, and disputes.

• Assisting the organisation with non-customer related litigations and disputes (such as IP disputes, regulatory disputes, contractual disputes etc.

• Assisting the organisation with data privacy and security aspects from a legal perspective.

• Manage internal stakeholders and external counsels.

• Assisting in preparation of policies, processes, and standard operating procedures.

• Assistance with strategic arrangements.

Qualification & Experience

• Graduate law degree, licensed and in good standing

• 6 -8 years post qualification experience working in contracting or intellectual property teams, in law firms, in house teams or LPOs

• Prior experience in SAAS, software product/ services licensing

• Ability to manage a high volume of work and deadlines with flexibility, while adapting to changing priorities.

• Highly attentive to details, with sensitivity to awareness of risk (compliance and regulatory), controls implications and knowledgeable of corporate governance considerations.

• Responsive, with excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, including the ability to successfully interact with, and provide clear and practical guidance to business partners.