Senior Corporate Counsel: Technology Transactions

at Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. in Lenexa, Kansas, United StatesJob Description Description & RequirementsAt Jack Henry, we deliver technology solutions that are digitally transforming and empowering community banks and credit unions to provide enhanced and streamlined user experiences to their customers and members. Our best-in-class products are just the start as we lay the groundwork for the future of digital banking and payments. We hope you'll join us. We can't do it without you.We are seeking a talented Senior Corporate Counsel to join a well-established team specializing in customer-facing technology transactions. In this role, you would work closely with Jack Henry customers, sales teams, and your peers to negotiate and draft agreements. The ideal candidate is a quick learner with experience in this area who is ready to quickly become a valued subject matter expert and is able to talk technology from a legal perspective.This position can be based to work on a hybrid basis out of the following locations : Allen, TX; Alpharetta, GA; Lenexa, KS; Springfield, MO. You would be required to come to the office approximately twice a month for planning meetings. The rest of the time, you may work from home, but you must reside within 120 miles of one of these locations.This position comes with a base salary range of $125-160k, depending on candidate experience and geographic location, and compensation includes additional bonuses and stock options.What You'll Be Responsible For : Prepares, reviews, edits, and negotiates customer facing technology transaction agreements including license agreements, SaaS agreements, EULAs, deconversion and termination agreements, customer merger agreements, assignment agreements, software customization agreements, and other customer impacting agreements.Contributes to clause library and oversees agreement template updates to create resources usable by the legal department and leaders within the company.Collaboratively leads in-person and virtual negotiation sessions with customer's counsel.Applies extensive experience redlining technology contracts and providing general summary statements to customer's counsel related to company's position on contract segments.Anticipates and guards against legal risks impacting the company and our customers.Provides pragmatic day-to-day and strategic advice to the sales organization to minimize legal risks while advancing business goals and initiatives.Meets regularly with internal teams, both legal and business, to understand business strategies, corporate roadmaps, product features and functionalities, and contract negotiation priorities.Uses in-depth legal and business operations knowledge, acumen, concepts, and company objectives to develop guidance and resolve complex problems.Directs the application of existing processes and guides development of new processes and ideas.Networks with key contacts within customer facing and customer support teams, as well as throughout the company.Adapts communication to differing audiences and often advises others on difficult matters.Contributes positively to legal department culture through frequent interaction with colleagues and assists with education and training efforts to benefit the legal department and internal business clients.May perform additional duties as assigned.What You'll Need to Have : Juris Doctorate degree required.Admitted to and in good standing with at least one state bar association.Must have a minimum of 8 years of legal experience in technology transactions.Must have a minimum of five years of in-house experience for a technology company working on technology transactions, working for a large company in a role supporting commercial transactions, or in a sizable law firm supporting its technology transaction practice.Must be able to travel up to 15% of the time to other Jack Henry office locations, meeting sites, or customer locations. Will involve overnight stays on occasion.What Would Be Nice for You to Have : Knowledge of the financial services and fintech industry.Experience negotiating data privacy and data security terms in SaaS agreements.Understanding of payment processing regulations.Prior experience advising on matters related to intellectual property, artificial intelligence, data privacy, and / or financial regulations.Experience interacting with and presenting to executive leaders and boards of directors.Prior experience supporting a sales organization or prior experience in sales.Applicants for U.S. based positions with Jack Henry & Associates must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer and maintains a Drug-Free Workplace.#J-18808-Ljbffr

Salary : $125,000 - $160,000