Corporate Counsel, Americas

Nuix creates innovative software that empowers organizations to simply and quickly find the truth from any data in a digital world. We are a passionate and talented team, delighting our customers with software that transforms data into actionable intelligence.

At Nuix, we hire the best people from around the world and empower them to do what they do best. We pride ourselves on our ongoing innovation, dedicated customer service and cutting-edge solutions that make a real difference to our customers and the world in which we live. We collaborate to provide innovative solutions for more than 2,000 customers in over 75 countries. Our customers include many of the world’s top financial institutions, corporations and government departments, all major global regulatory agencies, leading security, and law enforcement agencies, and all tier-one advisory firms and litigation support vendors.

About the Role:

We are looking for a dynamic corporate lawyer ready to handle a range of complex and interesting work, including negotiating technology transactions, corporate/commercial advice, regulatory matters, and other projects. As a member of the Nuix Legal Team, you will be joining a small collegiate team with strong career development opportunities at the forefront of tech and AI.

This position will report into the Region Counsel, Americas and will be primarily responsible for supporting the commercial day to day operations and functions of the Nuix Legal Department for the Americas.

The ideal candidate will be a self-starter, have excellent drafting and negotiation skills, and keen attention to detail and be able to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.

Location:

This position will be based in our Pittsburgh, PA, or Herndon/Reston, VA office. The candidate is required to attend the office a minimum of 3 days per week but may voluntarily elect to work either remotely or from the office for the remaining days of the week.

Key Responsibilities

• Be a point of contact for specific requests in the Americas for technology (Software and SaaS) agreements, partner agreements, and services agreements, and to modify contract terms, while working with internal business partners to negotiate terms and obtain approvals for modifications as required, and to answer routine questions regarding agreements.
• Develop and maintain strong working knowledge of Nuix contracts, standard terms and business objectives.
• Support, maintain, and improve form agreements and tools, including review cycles, clause libraries and drafting guidance/playbooks in collaboration with Deputy General Counsel.
• Support contract management system and related business processes, including project-specific reports, analysis and support (e.g., diligence).
• Maintain strong working connection with business partner organizations, including proactive identification and execution of system integration, analytics and other optimization opportunities to improve overall speed and efficiency.
• Provide support to the Region Counsel, Americas, and other Legal Team leaders, and assist with special projects as needed.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• 3-5 years PQE gained in a law firm or global software company with strong commercial/corporate experience with a focus on technology companies.
• J.D. degree and membership in at least one US state bar.
• Ability to identify risk and provide legal advice on a wide range of matters, and demonstrated experience working independently within a team.
• Proven contract negotiation, legal research and analytical skills and abilities.
• Experience with privacy/data protection a plus.
• Experience with cross-border and multi-jurisdictional contracts a plus.
• Experience negotiating agreements in the public sector a plus.

Skills and characteristics

• Independent problem-solving skills and strong issue identification skills and excellence in drafting and negotiating.
• Strong analytical capability and demonstrated ability to manage high volumes of detailed information.
• Strong written and oral communication skills, including drafting skills, and ability to effectively interact with staff, senior management, and internal clients.
• Exceptional organizational skills and self-starter who drives solutions.
• Professionalism, integrity, and respect for confidentiality.
• Experience with Microsoft Office applications.
• Familiarity with Salesforce, DocuSign, LawVu and other similar CRM tools.

Nuix is on an incredible journey of transformation, aligning our strengths with our ambitions to pursue greater opportunities. To find out more about who we are and what we are doing, please visit our web page.

https://www.nuix.com/

As we expand our global team and extend our skills and expertise, we are unified as one Nuix team guided by our shared values.

Nuix Vision

Finding Truth in a Digital World.

Nuix Mission Statement

Nuix creates innovative software that empowers organizations to simply and quickly find the truth from any data in a digital world. We are a passionate and talented team, delighting our customers with software that transforms data into actionable intelligence.

Nuix Values

· TAKEOWNERSHIP

· RESILIENT

· UNAFRAID

· TEAM NUIX

· HERO OUR CUSTOMERS

We believe in these principles and seek to weave them into the fabric of our daily work at Nuix. In doing so, we co-create a dynamic and purposeful company culture that we can be proud of and want to belong to.