Corporate Counsel, Transactions

Corporate Counsel, Transactions

Innova Solutions, founded in 1998 and headquartered in Duluth, GA, is an IT consulting and solutions company that employs approximately 50,000 professionals worldwide and reports an annual revenue approaching $3 Billion. We are seeking an outstanding, business-minded transactional attorney for a Corporate Counsel, Transactions role. This highly visible position reports to the Associate General Counsel, Transactions and is responsible for negotiating a wide variety of software, licensing, staffing, technology solutions and services agreements, supporting and advising the company's sales and operations teams in commercial transactions, providing client training, supporting internal projects, and advising on a variety of other legal matters including M&A integration, privacy and intellectual property rights.
Our company culture is high-energy, imaginative, dynamic, and collaborative in nature. The ideal candidate will thrive in such an environment and be excited to support such endeavors through creativity, research, and sound legal advice. The ideal candidate will be passionate, authentic, proactive, and have excellent judgment and the ability to quickly earn the trust and respect of internal and external clients.

Responsibilities

• Utilize a balanced approach to draft, negotiate and close a wide variety of sales-side commercial contracts (MSA's, IT solutions, staffing and related professional services, cloud/SaaS and software subscription contracts, RFPs, and Statements of Work)
• Draft, negotiate and close a wide variety of strategic and company-beneficial agreements, including alliance partner, vendor/supplier, distributor/reseller, technology development, marketing, subcontractor, and licensing agreements
• Serve as a designated Sales Team/Sales Executive Point of Contact
• Lead or Support process improvement projects
• Work effectively with functional leadership, including HR, Finance, Tax and Marketing
• Support M&A activities, including due diligence and post-acquisition integration
• Manage contract management systems and contract template repository
• Develop and present training for the Contracts Team, the greater Legal Team,
  and leaders throughout the business on topics such as contract intake, review,
  negotiation, and compliance
• Draft legal correspondence regarding transactional issues

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school and state bar membership in at least one state
• 1-3+ years of transactional legal experience either in-house or with a law firm
• Substantial experience in all aspects of contract negotiation, including primary responsibility for management of the negotiation process, coordination of internal stakeholder approval regarding various issues, and drafting of contract language (including for standard templates and working from proposed third-party forms)
• Experience drafting and negotiating technology contracts (IT solutions, outsourcing arrangement, or software-licensing agreements)

Skills and Abilities

• Strong writing and analytical skills to independently review, draft, and prepare contract-related documents
• Demonstrated ability to negotiate customer facing agreements
• Strong interpersonal and customer service skills with the ability to interact with executives and the sales team, to handle difficult issues in a professional and proactive manner and to synthesize complex material into user-friendly explanations
• Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to prioritize and work well under pressure in a fast-paced environment, respond to urgent situations and manage multiple projects concurrently
• Strong organizational and project management skills, including attention to detail
• The demeanor and skillset to effectively integrate with a global team of legal and business professionals
• Willing and able to work at least 3 days/week on location in the Duluth, GA office

Additional Preferred Experience

• Staffing Industry Experience
• M&A experience, particularly direct experience with post-acquisition integration matters
• Experience supporting process improvement projects
• Experience implementing a contract lifecycle management system
• Experience working with international sales teams, global services and international transactions
• Familiarity with Microsoft products and systems

Pay Range*: $90,000- $120,000 +potential for bonus opportunity
*Pay range offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors, including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc.
Benefits: Innova Solutions offers benefits( based on eligibility) that include the following: Medical & pharmacy coverage, Dental/vision insurance, 401(k), Health saving account (HSA) and Flexible spending account (FSA), Life Insurance, Pet Insurance, Short term and Long term Disability, Accident & Critical illness coverage, Pre-paid legal & ID theft protection, Sick time, and other types of paid leaves (as required by law), Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
Innova Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits any kind of unlawful discrimination and harassment. Innova Solutions is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, national origin, citizenship, social or ethnic origin, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, or any other status protected by the statutes, rules, and regulations in the locations where it operates. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, please contact us at or (770) 493-5588. Please indicate the specifics of the assistance needed. Innova Solutions encourages all interested and qualified candidates to apply for employment opportunities. Innova Solutions (HireGenics/Volt) does not discriminate against applicants based on citizenship status, immigration status, or national origin, in accordance with 8 U.S.C. 1324b.
The company will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in a manner that complies with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws.