What are the responsibilities and job description for the Legal Counsel, Americas position at Qt Group?
About the Job:
We are seeking a Legal Counsel to join our team in Boston, supporting commercial contracting. You’ll work closely with cross-functional teams to draft, negotiate, and review software licensing agreements, services contracts, NDAs, and partner agreements. This role is ideal for a business-oriented legal professional who enjoys working in a global environment and is eager to drive process improvements.
You will:
- Manage commercial contracting, including software licensing, services agreements, and NDAs.
- Provide legal guidance to internal teams on commercial contracts and compliance.
- Collaborate with finance, product, and other teams on legal matters.
- Assist in developing and updating policies and agreements.
- Support other legal functions and international regions as needed.
About You:
- 3–8 years of legal experience, with at least 2 years in transactional work (sales or vendor-side).
- Active bar admission in a relevant U.S. state.
- Experience in software industry transactions or at a multinational company (preferred).
- Strong ability to collaborate with global teams across time zones.
- Proactive problem-solver with a business-first mindset and a drive for efficiency.
- Ability to grasp technical concepts and provide practical legal solutions.
Beneficial skills:
- Additional legal expertise in employment, compliance, or regulatory matters.
- Foreign language skills and CIPP-US certification.
- Interest in open-source licensing, compliance, or product-related legal work.
What We Offer
- Highly collaborative, international environment with ample opportunities for career growth.
- Flexible hybrid work model (3 per week in our Seaport office).
- Comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, and vision plans.
- 401(k) with a generous 100% employer match, up to 8% of your contribution.
- PTO, sick leave, and paid holidays to support work-life balance.
- Team outings, events, and a strong company culture.
Be yourself at Qt
At Qt, we appreciate the individual differences of our employees and aim to promote diversity through all our practices. We provide a workplace that generates equal opportunities regardless of gender, religion, national origin, age, disabilities, and any other factors. We have unique products, but our people make us exceptional. We strongly encourage people from all groups to apply – we welcome you as you are.
We would like to know more about you. Tell us about your skills, strengths, and knowledge, but even more importantly about yourself.
About Qt
Qt Group (Nasdaq Helsinki: QTCOM) is a global software company, trusted by industry leaders and over 1.5 million developers worldwide to create applications and smart devices that users love. We help our customers to increase productivity through the entire product development lifecycle - from UI design and software development to quality management and deployment.
Our customers are in more than 70 different industries in over 180 countries. Qt Group is headquartered in Espoo, Finland, and employs almost 700 people globally. To learn more, visit www.qt.io
We give equal opportunities for personal growth and career development, regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, disabilities, nationality, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, political affiliations, marital or economic status, or position within the company.
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