What are the responsibilities and job description for the General Counsel position at Xactly Corp?
Overview : WHO WE ARE
Xactly is a leader in Intelligent Revenue Solutions and a part of Vista Equity Partners portfolio companies since 2017. The Xactly Intelligent Revenue Platform marries artificial intelligence and 17 years of proprietary data in easy-to-use applications. Named among the best workplaces in the U.S. by Great Place to Work six times, honored on FORTUNE Magazines inaugural list of the 100 Best Workplaces for Millennials, and chosen as the Market Leader in Incentive Compensation by CRM magazine. Were building a culture of success and are looking for motivated professionals to join us!
THE OPPORTUNITY
As our General Counsel at Xactly Corporation, youll lead the corporate Legal department with a results-oriented focus and passion to solve complex problems creatively and practically that balances legal risk and enables business objectives.The Head of Legal, reporting directly to the CFO, will be responsible for supervising all legal affairs spanning HR and employment issues, intellectual property, commercial transactions, sales and partnership agreements, as well as litigation and other legal matters on a global scale. Leading a small team of attorneys, this role requires a balance of hands-on involvement, strategic direction-setting and management of legal operations.
THE TEAM
Xactlys legal team is a close-knit group of individuals with diverse skills, backgrounds, and talents who truly support each other every step of the way. The legal team is very respected and highly regarded in the organization. We hold a reputation for being creative problem solvers who skillfully and guide risk-based decisions. The annual legal survey of our internal clients often reports that we are the best legal team that they have ever worked with.
THE SKILL SET
- 15 years of in-house legal experience preferred with consideration of equivalent transactional-based law firm experience, with at least one of those years working at a SaaS based software company
- Support and lead the team to negotiate technology contracts, including software licenses, SaaS subscription, reseller, OEM, professional services, statements of work, maintenance, subcontracting, hardware purchase, and nondisclosure agreements
- Expertise with NA, EMEA and APAC employment laws coupled with ability to provide practice advice to HR on such matters
- Experience leading strategy and tactics around litigation and other related matters
- Ability to handle regulatory and compliance matters, public policy advocacy, labor law, tax work, issues around intellectual property, and more.
- Experience coaching, mentoring and leading a team of attorneys to support the business in key legal areas.
- Develop and implement comprehensive intellectual property strategies, including patent, trademark, and copyright protections, resulting in a significant increase in the safeguarding of company assets and a reduction in legal risks.
- Analyze contract terms against industry best practices and company policy, then advise the business unit of the risks and mitigate those risks to achieve business objectives
- JD degree from an ABA-accredited law school with admission to the Bar in at least one U.S. state, with active and good standing membership
- Experience supporting go-to-market and sales teams
- Familiarity with software contract life cycle from pre-to-post-award
- CIPP - Privacy certification helpful and Data Processing Agreement negotiation experience preferred
- Ability to operate autonomously while being a collaborative team player.
- Demonstrated ability to be proactive, exercise independent judgment, and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Ability to build strong relationships internally and externally through collaboration.
- Creative problem solver with results-oriented focus and passion to solve complex problems creatively and practically that balances legal risk and enables business objectives
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BENEFITS AND PERKS
The compensation range is specific to the posted job location and role and takes into account the wide range of factors considered in making compensation decisions but not limited to skill sets, experience, training, licensure, certifications, performance, and market and peer comparisons. Salary ranges allow for growth opportunities as the employee develops new skills and / or hones current skills. A reasonable range estimate is $220,000 to $275,000 plus applicable bonus.
Applications will be accepted only for those currently residing in the posted country for this role. There is no expectation of approval for an international relocation for this job.
OUR VISION : Unleashing human potential to maximize company performance. We address a critical business need : to incentivize employees and align their behaviors with company goals.
OUR CORE VALUES : Customer Focus | Accountability | Respect | Excellence (CARE) are the keys to our success, and each day were committed to upholding them by delivering the best we can to our customers.
Xactly is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Xactly provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law. This means we believe in celebrating diversity and creating an inclusive workplace environment, where everyone feels valued, heard, and has a sense of belonging. By doing this, everyone in the Xactly family has the power to make a difference and unleash their full potential.
We do not accept resumes from agencies, headhunters, or other suppliers who have not signed a formal agreement with us.
Salary : $220,000 - $275,000
