What are the responsibilities and job description for the Corporate Counsel position at Veracode?
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Veracode is a global leader in Application Risk Management for the AI era. Powered by trillions of lines of code scans and a proprietary AI-generated remediation engine, the Veracode platform is trusted by organizations worldwide to build and maintain secure software from code creation to cloud deployment.
Learn more at www.veracode.com, on the Veracode blog, and on LinkedIn and Twitter.
The Corporate Counsel will be expected to perform a wide variety of hands-on legal work supporting Veracode’s worldwide legal team and various commercial functions. The Corporate Counsel will have excellent commercial acumen and develop a deep understanding of the company’s business and commercial drivers, including the ability to evaluate and balance risk in providing business-oriented advice.
Key Responsibilities:
In accordance with U.S. pay transparency laws, Veracode provides compensation transparency for roles based in the United States. Click here to view our compensation ranges by grade. Please note, specific compensation may be influenced by various factors including candidates experience, education, and work location.
Job Grade: Senior
Employment opportunities are available to all applicants without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
Fraudulent Recruitment Alert - Be Aware and Stay Informed
At Veracode, we prioritize a secure recruitment process. Unfortunately, fake recruitment and job offer scams are on the rise. They aim to deceive candidates through emails and calls to obtain sensitive information.
Here’s our recruitment promise to you:
Veracode is a global leader in Application Risk Management for the AI era. Powered by trillions of lines of code scans and a proprietary AI-generated remediation engine, the Veracode platform is trusted by organizations worldwide to build and maintain secure software from code creation to cloud deployment.
Learn more at www.veracode.com, on the Veracode blog, and on LinkedIn and Twitter.
The Corporate Counsel will be expected to perform a wide variety of hands-on legal work supporting Veracode’s worldwide legal team and various commercial functions. The Corporate Counsel will have excellent commercial acumen and develop a deep understanding of the company’s business and commercial drivers, including the ability to evaluate and balance risk in providing business-oriented advice.
Key Responsibilities:
- Draft and/or negotiate and successfully conclude a variety of contracts, including Software as a Service (SaaS), software licensing, Federal and SLED, confidentiality, services, partner, vendor and consulting agreements;
- Assist with request for proposals including advising on licensing terms;
- Provide advice on US employment law issues and assist EMEA counsel on international employment law issues;
- Assist in the management of the Company’s ESG program;
- Assist in the review and conclusion of real estate leases and lease terminations;
- Perform license compliance and security reviews;
- Contribute to company staff training on a variety of topics including corporate governance;
- Assist with legal department projects as assigned, including efforts to develop, implement and drive process-oriented improvements;
- Provide general, business-oriented day-to-day legal advice; and
- Carry out or assist with other related duties, as needed.
- 4-7 years of experience in an in-house setting.
- JD from an accredited US law school.
- Admitted to a state bar and in good standing.
- Demonstrated ability to manage legal risks for complex commercial transactions.
- Experience with SLED and federal contracting.
- Employment law experience.
- Strong drafting, negotiation and communication skills.
- Able to prioritize multiple projects and be service oriented in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong negotiation and communications skills.
- Able to work as part of a team with in-house counsel, compliance and operations.
- Sense of humor, a commitment to professionalism, and exceptional judgement.
- Outstanding Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage to meet all your healthcare needs.
- Wellness benefits to help you focus on what’s most important.
- “Take What You Need” time off policy.
- Extensive development and training offerings to help you grow your career at Veracode.
- Generous 401k match to help save for your future.
- Amazing community of professionals who take pride in what we do every day.
In accordance with U.S. pay transparency laws, Veracode provides compensation transparency for roles based in the United States. Click here to view our compensation ranges by grade. Please note, specific compensation may be influenced by various factors including candidates experience, education, and work location.
Job Grade: Senior
Employment opportunities are available to all applicants without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
Fraudulent Recruitment Alert - Be Aware and Stay Informed
At Veracode, we prioritize a secure recruitment process. Unfortunately, fake recruitment and job offer scams are on the rise. They aim to deceive candidates through emails and calls to obtain sensitive information.
Here’s our recruitment promise to you:
- Comprehensive Interview Process: We never extend job offers without a comprehensive interview process involving our recruitment team and hiring managers.
- Offer Communications: Our job offers are not sent solely through email, and we will never ask you to pay for your own hardware.
- Email Verification: Recruiting emails from Veracode will always originate from an “@veracode.com" email address.
