Attorney, Commercial Transactions - North America(Job Number:28787)
Description
Avanade helps customers realize results in a digital world through business technology solutions and managed services that combine insight, innovation and expertise focused on Microsoft® technologies. Our people have helped thousands of organizations in all industries improve business agility, employee productivity and customer loyalty. Avanade combines the collective business, technical and industry expertise of its worldwide network of experts with the rigor of an industrialized delivery model to provide high quality solutions using proven and emerging technologies with flexible deployment models–on premises, cloud-based or outsourced. Avanade, which is majority owned by Accenture, was founded in 2000 by Accenture LLP and Microsoft Corporation and has 21,000 professionals in more than 20 countries. Additional information can be found at www.avanade.com.
Title: Commercial Transactions Attorney (North America)
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES AND OBJECTIVES: -Review, draft, negotiate and redline a wide variety of technology agreements such as master consulting services agreements, alliance agreements, reseller agreements, licenses, as well as support agreements, such as work orders and change orders.
-Provide strategic advice and contract interpretation, guidance and risk assessment on commercial contract matters to business teams.
-Balance a large workload consisting of numerous urgent requests at one time, while communicating proactively with and remaining responsive to internal and external clients.
-Identify, issue-spot, communicate, and escalate issues appropriately to ensure compliance with company contracting policies and risk positions, including topics such as acceptance criteria, project milestones, reporting requirements and tracking, data protection, anti-corruption, export compliance, audit needs, and subcontracting requirements.
-Coordinate final reviews and approvals by appropriate internal teams in accordance with company policy.
-Work with internal groups (company data protection, export compliance teams, tax) in obtaining reviews and managing contract risk.
- Assist with developing playbooks and processes to enable consistency in agreements across commonly negotiated terms.
-Develop and deliver trainings to sales teams to improve understanding of company policies and contract negotiating positions.
-Other duties as assigned.
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS (TECHNICAL AND FUNCTIONAL):
-Extensive experience in structuring, negotiating, drafting and reviewing technology agreements.
-Strong transactional drafting and negotiation skills.
-Comprehensive knowledge of IT issues affecting transactional support, including technical, business, compliance, and legal issues.
-Superior communication skills and experience with active listening and understanding information gathered from various sources, and ability to communicate legal advice promptly and pragmatically in a business context.
-Up-to-date working knowledge of Microsoft products
-Well-rounded business perspective; passion for technology and willingness to learn.
-Ability to contribute positively as a member of a team in an intense, fast-paced environment.
-Agility to navigate a diverse organization and obtain inputs from stakeholders in a productive and timely manner.
-Results-driven problem-solver who can take ownership while remaining inclusive of others.
-Ability to work independently in a legal role with a heavy emphasis on business agreements and negotiations with customers and partners.
-Disciplined, focused, thorough and dedicated to meeting high standards of excellence.
-Demonstrated ability to communicate and collaborate effectively across a global organization, in person and virtually, across time zones as needed.
-Ability to meet deadlines on short time frames and under pressure, setting and adjusting priorities quickly.
-Excellent time management, prioritization and organizational skills.
-Flexible and adaptable "people person" who recognizes and celebrates others’ talents and contributions.
Qualifications
Qualifications
-J.D. degree and active bar membership required.
-Experience (5+ years) as in-house counsel or in a law firm.
-Successful candidate will have significant experience handling legal issues in technology agreements, while demonstrating a well-rounded business perspective and solution-oriented approach.
- Professional certifications or courses in contract management preferred
EEO Statement as of 4/17/14
Avanade® Is An Equal Opportunity Employer. Avanade prohibits discrimination and harassment against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, age, religion, sex, national origin, sexual identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, veteran, military or marital status, genetic information or any other protected status.
Primary Location:United States-Washington-Seattle
Other Locations: United States-Texas-Dallas, United States-Georgia-Atlanta, United States-Illinois-Chicago
Travel:Yes, 10 % of the Time |
Job Type: Experienced
Region- Global SC
Job: Legal
Capability Group: Legal
LOC:USA
Avanade Core Competencies and Behaviors:
Customer Focus; Embracing Change; Teamwork; Realizing results the Avanade way; Technical passion; Interpersonal awareness
At Avanade we place great importance on understanding your background and expertise that align to our Competencies and Behaviors during the interview process.
For more information on the Avanade core competencies, behaviors, skill families and how you can prepare prior to interviews, please go to http://www.avanade.com/competencies
Description
Avanade helps customers realize results in a digital world through business technology solutions and managed services that combine insight, innovation and expertise focused on Microsoft® technologies. Our people have helped thousands of organizations in all industries improve business agility, employee productivity and customer loyalty. Avanade combines the collective business, technical and industry expertise of its worldwide network of experts with the rigor of an industrialized delivery model to provide high quality solutions using proven and emerging technologies with flexible deployment models–on premises, cloud-based or outsourced. Avanade, which is majority owned by Accenture, was founded in 2000 by Accenture LLP and Microsoft Corporation and has 21,000 professionals in more than 20 countries. Additional information can be found at www.avanade.com.
Title: Commercial Transactions Attorney (North America)
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES AND OBJECTIVES: -Review, draft, negotiate and redline a wide variety of technology agreements such as master consulting services agreements, alliance agreements, reseller agreements, licenses, as well as support agreements, such as work orders and change orders.
-Provide strategic advice and contract interpretation, guidance and risk assessment on commercial contract matters to business teams.
-Balance a large workload consisting of numerous urgent requests at one time, while communicating proactively with and remaining responsive to internal and external clients.
-Identify, issue-spot, communicate, and escalate issues appropriately to ensure compliance with company contracting policies and risk positions, including topics such as acceptance criteria, project milestones, reporting requirements and tracking, data protection, anti-corruption, export compliance, audit needs, and subcontracting requirements.
-Coordinate final reviews and approvals by appropriate internal teams in accordance with company policy.
-Work with internal groups (company data protection, export compliance teams, tax) in obtaining reviews and managing contract risk.
- Assist with developing playbooks and processes to enable consistency in agreements across commonly negotiated terms.
-Develop and deliver trainings to sales teams to improve understanding of company policies and contract negotiating positions.
-Other duties as assigned.
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS (TECHNICAL AND FUNCTIONAL):
-Extensive experience in structuring, negotiating, drafting and reviewing technology agreements.
-Strong transactional drafting and negotiation skills.
-Comprehensive knowledge of IT issues affecting transactional support, including technical, business, compliance, and legal issues.
-Superior communication skills and experience with active listening and understanding information gathered from various sources, and ability to communicate legal advice promptly and pragmatically in a business context.
-Up-to-date working knowledge of Microsoft products
-Well-rounded business perspective; passion for technology and willingness to learn.
-Ability to contribute positively as a member of a team in an intense, fast-paced environment.
-Agility to navigate a diverse organization and obtain inputs from stakeholders in a productive and timely manner.
-Results-driven problem-solver who can take ownership while remaining inclusive of others.
-Ability to work independently in a legal role with a heavy emphasis on business agreements and negotiations with customers and partners.
-Disciplined, focused, thorough and dedicated to meeting high standards of excellence.
-Demonstrated ability to communicate and collaborate effectively across a global organization, in person and virtually, across time zones as needed.
-Ability to meet deadlines on short time frames and under pressure, setting and adjusting priorities quickly.
-Excellent time management, prioritization and organizational skills.
-Flexible and adaptable "people person" who recognizes and celebrates others’ talents and contributions.
Qualifications
Qualifications
-J.D. degree and active bar membership required.
-Experience (5+ years) as in-house counsel or in a law firm.
-Successful candidate will have significant experience handling legal issues in technology agreements, while demonstrating a well-rounded business perspective and solution-oriented approach.
- Professional certifications or courses in contract management preferred
EEO Statement as of 4/17/14
Avanade® Is An Equal Opportunity Employer. Avanade prohibits discrimination and harassment against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, age, religion, sex, national origin, sexual identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, veteran, military or marital status, genetic information or any other protected status.
Primary Location:United States-Washington-Seattle
Other Locations: United States-Texas-Dallas, United States-Georgia-Atlanta, United States-Illinois-Chicago
Travel:Yes, 10 % of the Time |
Job Type: Experienced
Region- Global SC
Job: Legal
Capability Group: Legal
LOC:USA
Avanade Core Competencies and Behaviors:
Customer Focus; Embracing Change; Teamwork; Realizing results the Avanade way; Technical passion; Interpersonal awareness
At Avanade we place great importance on understanding your background and expertise that align to our Competencies and Behaviors during the interview process.
For more information on the Avanade core competencies, behaviors, skill families and how you can prepare prior to interviews, please go to http://www.avanade.com/competencies
