Senior Legal Counsel
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As a Senior Legal Counsel you provide legal support and advice to the business (e.g. to Sales, R&D, HR, Finance, Compliance, Recruitment and Marketing) and work closely with the sales teams and support them in the bidding processes and commercial negotiations in different time zones. In deals you know how to balance between commercial and legal stakes. You are able to make good judgement calls and you are proactive in driving the negotiations to a success. For certain legal risks or blockers you will discuss with the VP Legal.
What you'll do
You will be drafting and negotiating a wide variety of commercial and technology contracts, including software license agreements, distribution/resell agreements, consultancy agreements, professional services agreements, project implementation and reviewing other commitments for potential risks and liabilities. In addition, you will protect the software and IP from illegal use. You are able to promote taking certain calculated risks, together with the VP Legal you advise the senior management (CFO, CEO) on complex issues and you manage outside counsels when needed.
You will also be involved in streamlining processes in a fast growing organisation and you pro-actively and independently propose ways to improve the services that the Legal department provides. As a Senior Legal Counsel, you have regular meetings with other Legal team members as a group. You may occasionally provide guidance to the other Legal team members, assuring smooth support for the business and to facilitate their development as a legal counsel.
Who you are
- Minimum of 8 years of experience as an attorney-at-law and/or as an in-house legal counsel in IT/software/technology industry;
- University degree in Law of a major jurisdiction (Master's degree (LLM) required); For USA: JD and bar registration;
- Postgraduate in IT law is preferred;
- Excellent English speaking, writing and presentation skills.
Our Perks
- Free, healthy lunches every day. Plus snacks and drinks.
- Friday parties every month. Office boat you can use with your team.
- Discounted gym membership through our corporate fitness plan.
- Specific budget for your personal development.
- You can wear clothes you feel comfortable in.
- We provide all employees with high-spec Macs and tech set up.
Backbase is the maker of Backbase CXP, the award-winning customer experience platform that helps enterprises create omni-channel, customer-centric digital experiences.
Backbase CXP deploys a new, omni-channel presentation layer over underlying infrastructure and IT systems, allowing enterprises to deliver personal, relevant experiences to customers on every device, in any context. Backbase CXP gives enterprises the tools and functionality they need to…
Backbase is the maker of Backbase CXP, the award-winning customer experience platform that helps enterprises create omni-channel, customer-centric digital experiences.
Backbase CXP deploys a new, omni-channel presentation layer over underlying infrastructure and IT systems, allowing enterprises to deliver personal, relevant experiences to customers on every device, in any context. Backbase CXP gives enterprises the tools and functionality they need to transform their tired online and mobile channels into engaging customer experiences, holistically managed from a single platform.
Industry analysts Gartner, Forrester and Ovum recognize Backbase as a leader in terms of customer experience, mobile and omni-channel focus, innovation, and time-to-value. Unlike most traditional IT portal vendors, Backbase has created a modern, business-driven solution that makes CXP management easy for digital professionals. This means lower costs, and more flexibility for optimizing all online channels without the need for IT support. Backbase CXP’s lean, widget-based architecture provides the flexibility and agility enterprises need to create modern experiences that truly empower business owners and customers.
The unique Backbase approach enables enterprises to drive self-service, fuel online revenues and turn their online channel into a full-service customer experience platform. Global organizations such as GE, ABN AMRO, AIG, Nation Wide, Nordstrom, KPN, Bank of America, Barclays, ING, UBS and Visa have improved their online customer interactions and maximized online customer experience, retention and conversion, by leveraging Backbase’s technology.
Backbase was founded in 2003 and is privately funded with operations in New York, Atlanta, Amsterdam, Singapore, and London.
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