Senior Counsel

AHEAD builds platforms for digital business. By weaving together advances in cloud infrastructure, automation and analytics, and software delivery, we help enterprises deliver on the promise of digital transformation.

At AHEAD, we prioritize creating a culture of belonging, where all perspectives and voices are represented, valued, respected, and heard. We create spaces to empower everyone to speak up, make change, and drive the culture at AHEAD.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and do not discriminate based on an individual's race, national origin, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, marital status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law, whether actual or perceived.

We embrace all candidates that will contribute to the diversification and enrichment of ideas and perspectives at AHEAD.

A Senior Counsel operates as a subject matter expert with regard to legal matters that arise on a day-to-day basis related to commercial contracts.

Duties/Responsibilities :
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Work closely with internal sales team as well as vendors and customers to mitigate risk.

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Draft, reviewing and negotiating a variety of contracts, including hardware, software, professional services, subcontractor, non-disclosure, and vendor agreements.

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Lead contract negotiations with sophisticated counter-parties.

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Propose and assist with developing tools to improve contractual processes and documentation.

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Train and manage lawyers.

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Manage outside counsel as assigned and as needed.

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Manage and respond to disputes related to contracts with opposing parties.

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Create and update templates and processes as necessary.

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Assess and minimize sources of risk, with appropriate escalations as necessary.

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Other job duties as assigned.

Education and Experience :
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Minimum Required – Juris Doctor, member of good standing of a state bar, at least 5 years of legal experience.

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Preferred – Experience in one or more of these areas is preferred and should be highlighted in resume: commercial contract negotiation, government contracts, data security, litigation.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities :
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Experience in a contracts group, as in-house counsel, or in corporate law.

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Experience managing people.

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Expertise in drafting and reviewing a broad range of commercial contracts, with a focus on technology contracts.

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Ability to juggle high volume and multiple projects, which will require timely decisions.

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Customer/client-focused orientation.

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Strong analytical skills and verbal and written communication skills.

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Excellent business judgment, attention to detail, and self-motivation.

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Must be a member in good standing of a state Bar.

Physical Requirements :
The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions, in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), and other applicable federal, state, and local laws.

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Performance of Essential Functions: Ability to safely and effectively perform all essential job functions listed herein while meeting established productivity and quality standards.

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Attendance: Ability to maintain regular and predictable attendance, consistent with ADA, FMLA, and other applicable requirements. Includes ability to safely and reliability travel to and from an office and/or client work site, as required.

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Communication Skills: Ability to hear, listen, and communicate clearly while performing job duties.

The compensation range indicated in this posting reflects the On-Target Earnings (“OTE”) for this role, which includes a base salary and any applicable target bonus amount. This OTE range may vary based on the candidate’s relevant experience, qualifications, and geographic location.

Why AHEAD:

Through our daily work and internal groups like Moving Women AHEAD and RISE AHEAD, we value and benefit from diversity of people, ideas, experience, and everything in between.

We fuel growth by stacking our office with top-notch technologies in a multi-million-dollar lab, by encouraging cross department training and development, sponsoring certifications and credentials for continued learning.

USA Employment Benefits include:

- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

- 401(k)

- Paid company holidays

- Paid time off

- Paid parental and caregiver leave

- Plus more! See benefits https://www.aheadbenefits.com/ for additional details.

Use of AI:

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, assessing responses, or to capture recordings and create transcriptions or summaries during interviews. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans.

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You may opt-out of the review or analysis of your application and resume by AI tools by using the General Application. Please include the role you wish to apply for in the Additional Information field. You may also choose to opt-out of recording and transcription at any time, including after joining an interview. Candidates will not be penalized for choosing to opt-out.