Staff Attorney

Mainline Information Systems, a leading IT solution provider, is hiring a Staff Attorney. This position is responsible for reviewing, drafting, and negotiating agreements with customers and vendors. Additionally, the position has ownership of identifying both legal and business risks to the organization. As needed, the Staff Attorney will support formal procurement response efforts including RFPs, RFQs, RFIs, etc, and will do so within the time parameters required.

The Company:

Headquartered in Tallahassee, FL, Mainline is an IT solution provider serving clients across the United States and across industries. With acquired knowledge and earned trust, we offer expertise and experience to our clients at a local level, with the backing of a national, highly skilled organization. Mainline has leveraged its technical data center expertise, diverse partner network, and consultative customer-centric approach to become a leading provider of enterprise server, hybrid cloud, cyber storage, and network & security solutions.

Founded in 1989, Mainline offers over 30 years of experience to over 2500 customers. With over 400 IT professionals and $1b in revenue, we act as an independent advisor to find the best solution for our clients' business needs and strategy. Mainline partners with industry-leading solution providers and has over 1000 technical and sales certifications, including accreditation by the International Enterprise Architecture Institute (iEAi) and the CRN Tech Elite 250.

The Position:

• Review, draft and negotiate master agreements and transactional contracts involving equipment sales and IT professional services, software licenses, and subscription-based offerings. Contracts may include reseller agreements, master services agreements, statements of work, proposals, nondisclosure agreements, referral agreements, government contracts, and other contracts supporting the legal team as needed.
• Ensure contractual terms and conditions are consistent with established company policy and risk profile. Ensure compliance obligations are managed across the contract chain, documented, and communicated to appropriate stakeholders.
• Provide legal/risk summaries, draft corporate policies and governance documents, and participate in other projects as directed.
• Assist the legal team with tasks supporting mergers and acquisitions activity.
• Perform legal review and risk assessments of competitive solicitations.
• The candidate must show flexibility and resilience, including ability to adapt to changing/uncertain business surroundings, and ability to manage workload in a remote environment while coordinating with multiple stakeholders.
• Handle general corporate legal duties as assigned and the ability to prioritize and work under tight deadlines.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of contracting and negotiation concepts, practices, and procedures.
• Ability to communicate clearly with Mainline personnel as well as third parties and to effectively coordinate with the sales team.
• Must be well organized, self-motivated with excellent attention to detail.
• A positive and professional acumen is also of critical importance.
• Demonstrate strong leadership and negotiation skills.
• Effectively identify, manage, and complete projects.

Education and/or Experience:

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree and admission to the Florida Bar to practice law are required.
• 3-5 years' experience as a transactional attorney.
• Experience in information technology or government contracting and competitive procurements is strongly preferred.

Environmental Factors and Physical Requirements:

This is a work-from-home position anywhere in the US supporting CT & ET times zones.

• Physical environmental factors of this position include those found in typical business office environment or home office environment.
• Requires use of general office equipment and personal computer equipment.
• Ability to travel. Various means of travel may be required, including auto and air travel. This position requires travel: Rarely
• May be required to work irregular schedules including but not limited to as applicable: Nights, weekends, holidays, on-call, and/or overtime.

Why Mainline?

With an average employee tenure of 12 years, our people are passionate about IT, loyal to our customers, and excellent to each other. As a 99% work-from-home company, we leverage technology to build relationships, grow our skillsets, and stay connected with each other and our clients. At Mainline, we encourage every employee to continue learning through technical certifications or classes, and to keep pushing the boundaries of what IT solutions we can offer our customers in this ever-changing technology industry. If you identify with staying up to date on the latest tech, bringing out of the box ideas to the table, and joining a team of smart, enthusiastic, and dedicated people - apply now!

Benefits Overview: https://mainline.jobs/benefits/

How Do You Stack Up?

At Mainline, we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your resume doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway.

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