Senior Legal Counsel
Be part of an innovative organization by joining one of the country’s fastest growing companies that is reshaping the supply chain industry, and was identified as FreightWaves top 100 in 2020.
As Senior Legal Counsel, you will join a growing legal team that supports FourKites diverse product offerings with a focus on ongoing transactional matters in the North America, LATAM and APAC. This is a unique opportunity to join an innovative high-growth leading SaaS company at the cutting edge of transformation.
Job Responsibilities:
Reporting to the General Counsel, in this role you will:
- Provide primary legal support for a wide variety of commercial transactions (US and international), including drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial agreements: SaaS, software, content, and platform agreements, vendor agreements, master services agreements and partner agreements·
- Support, review and assist with response to customer RFPs and building the RFP process.
- Provide input and assist in drafting various legal templates and sales and vendor training materials to improve the delivery and scalability of legal resources
- Drive and/or assist with various legal and cross-functional department projects including projects related to corporate governance and compliance — doing the legwork to make sure that the appropriate stakeholders are engaged and providing rigorous follow through and iteration
- Assist with M&A and other strategic transactions
- Develop strategic relationship with FourKites business leaders and proactively communicate issues back to management and drive good business, legal and operational processes throughout the organization
Qualifications:
- 6+ years of experience in drafting and negotiating commercial agreements involving licensing intellectual property, technology transactions and privacy ideally with a focus on enterprise software and software as a service
- Growth mindset, intellectual curious and professional drive.
- Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to connect with, and gain the respect of, stakeholders at all levels and across departments, including our executive team
- Ability to deal with ambiguity, including functioning well in loosely structured situations involving uncertainty or lack of information and being open to and responding flexibly to change
- Ability to interpret and comprehend complex legal documents and ability to convey complex legal issues in clear and concise business terms
- Ability to prioritize work flow, work independently and efficiently
- Strong and effective professional communication skills, both written and verbal
- Detail-oriented with excellent legal judgment, strong organizational skills and proven ability to deliver creative, thoughtful, and business-oriented results
- Ability to solve problems in a diplomatic, approachable, and practical manner
Education Experience:
- J.D. degree from an A.B.A. accredited law school, distinctive academic record
- Licensed to practice law and in good standing with a U.S. state bar association.
Who we are:
- We Are One Team
- We Have a Bias for Action
- We Are Customer Obsessed
- We Take Extreme Ownership
- We Know Attitude Matters
Named one of Forbes’ Next Billion-Dollar Startups, FourKites is on a mission to transform the world’s supply chains with the most powerful technology on the planet. With a customer base that includes 18 of the top-20 food and beverage companies and nine of the top-10 CPG companies, the company combines the largest network of real-time logistics data with machine learning to help its customers lower costs, improve on-time performance and strengthen end-customer relationships. We are a customer-obsessed organization, wholeheartedly committed to helping our customers succeed and drive long-term value.
The empathy we exhibit with our customers applies internally, as well. At FourKites, a positive work culture is a priority, and team members benefit from structured employee development plans, mentorship and training programs, quarterly review and promotions processes, affinity group memberships and competitive benefits packages. Click here to learn more about our team and our corporate values.
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