What are the responsibilities and job description for the Corporate Counsel, Software Licensing position at CAST?
Reporting to : Geneviève Guibout, Group Head of LegalPosition : As a key member of the Management team, the Corporate Counsel, Software Licensing plays an important role in ensuring adherence to CAST’s key terms and requirements for contracts with Clients / Partners as well as in protecting CAST’s interests.Principal Responsibilities : The responsibilities include but are not limited to the following tasks : Prepare and / or review contracts of CAST’s existing and prospective Clients / Partners, mainly in the U.S, and supporting other CAST affiliates across the world as needed.Negotiate, or provide guidance for negotiating, contract terms and conditions with Procurement and Legal Departments of CAST’s existing and prospective Clients / Partners.Enforce adherence to CAST legal requirements in our licenses (and other contracts) with customers.Provide clarification on Client / Partner language as needed for CAST personnel.Participate in creation, maintenance, monitoring, and improvement of templates for Client / Partner contracts (e.g. License & Support Agreement, Partnership Agreement, NDA, SaaS Agreement, Services Agreement) for the Group.Stay informed on current and to-be-released products to ensure appropriate product descriptions and legal terms are included in contracts.Maintain and improve compliance with CAST’s procedures for processing Client / Partner contracts and notably make sure that the contracts executed by CAST U.S. entity are appropriately stored in our document management system.Review / negotiate vendor / supplier contracts as needed.S. Company Secretary for Board and Stockholder meeting.Management of visa / immigration process in the U.S.Participate in creation, maintenance, monitoring, and improvement of templates for employment offers and employment contracts in the U.S.Other Projects notably related to contract law, corporate law, insurance, litigation as directed.Required Skills & Experience : Law degree.Knowledge of accounting rules for software. BS in Accounting or Finance with MBA are a plus.5 years in law firms dealing with IT contracts or in companies preferably in software or the systems integrator space or related industry.Solid knowledge of commercial law, particularly drafting and negotiation of Client and Partner agreements.Strong attention to details a must.Excellent organizational, prioritization and time-management skills.Able to act autonomously with confidence in making decisions based on accurate and timely interpretation of terms and conditions.Negotiation and persuasion skills.Ability to accommodate very late or very early meetings (to interact with other geographies) and to work in a fast-paced environment.Very positive, ‘can-do’ attitude combined with a sense of commitment.Strong work ethic, comfortable working in an entrepreneurial organization where cooperating with others and being a team member is essential.Unquestionable integrity is a prerequisite.Ability to identify issues / risks and find constructive solutions.Strong interpersonal skills, ability to communicate and manage well at all levels of the organization and with employees in remote locations.Salary Range : $160,000-190,000 base plus bonus#J-18808-Ljbffr
Salary : $160,000 - $190,000