Legal Counsel, OpenText
$130-180k
Salary in US currency, may vary in other locations
Information management for enterprises
Open for applications
Information management for enterprises
1001+ employees
Open for applications
$130-180k
Salary in US currency, may vary in other locations
1001+ employees
Company mission
To enable intelligent and connected enterprises by managing, leveraging, securing and gaining insight into enterprise information, on-premises or in the cloud.
Role
Who you are
- Interest in learning new technologies and business models; vision to create new templates and streamline processes; and willing to make recommendations and participate in the decision-making process
- Strong experience working in a legal department or a law firm handling commercial matters
- 4+ years previous experience conducting contract negotiations, preferably concerning technology
- Enthusiastic, hard-working, enjoy working in a team environment and confident working at a senior level with lawyers and other professional colleagues
- Experience doing business with regulated industries, and understanding or interest in data privacy/ data security a plus
- Solid “hands on” experience drafting, negotiating and providing guidance on a wide variety of agreements; particularly in software licensing, hosted/ cloud based product agreements, professional services contracts, and maintenance and support agreements
- Knowledge of working within the IT sector and assisting sales executives on commercial and sales transactions
- Work with GenAI systems, contracting, and regulation strongly preferred
- Background in contract support for a variety of business functions including sales, marketing, engineering and other internal clients
- Ability to advise management on risks across the business and strategies for mitigation
- Good judgment, integrity, and attention to detail
- Think creatively
- Act professionally
What the job involves
- OpenText is seeking a commercial Legal Counsel to join our in-house legal team performing commercial transactional for an established but growing line of business
- This is a diverse role that will require negotiating and drafting a wide variety of commercial technology agreements in support of various North American-region sales activity, including cloud services agreements, software licenses, and professional services
- The role is also one of trusted Legal advisor supporting a growing and dynamic line of business, and working with cross-functional groups, researching novel product offerings, and handling escalations are also key components of this position
- In this capacity the successful candidate is expected to perform analysis and provide guidance on company transactions as well as new go-to-market products, evaluate risk, update templates, create efficiencies, create and deliver training, and manage projects of benefit to the Legal team and department
- Use of AI and the ability to support a business leaning heavily into this field is also an important part of this position
- Working effectively and pragmatically in a fast-paced environment
- Managing multiple responsibilities
- Understanding the complexities of a multi-faceted business
- Reviewing and negotiating a wide variety of commercial agreements, extra credit for software & SaaS
- Communicating complex matters clearly and solving problems practically
- Building positive working relationships with teammates, subject matter experts, internal clients and customers
- Providing high quality, practical support to business
- Working with systems and processes
- Triage and prioritization
Application process
- As part of our commitment to transparency, we use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in various stages of our recruitment process, including resume screening, candidate matching, interview scheduling, and communications
- These tools are designed to improve efficiency, reduce bias, and enhance candidate experience
- All decisions regarding hiring are made by qualified human professionals, and we continuously monitor our AI systems to ensure fairness and compliance with applicable regulations
Our take
Founded in 1991, OpenText has spent more than three decades quietly becoming one of the world's most important players in enterprise information management, Its software helps some of the largest companies, governments and professional services firms tame the vast volumes of unstructured data that modern organisations generate every day.
Rather than standing still, OpenText has consistently evolved with the market. And in 2023, it pushed into the AI era with the launch of OpenText Aviator, a generative AI platform designed to power business networks and streamline IT operations, signalling that the company very much intends to stay relevant as enterprise technology shifts.
This momentum shows no signs of slowing down either. Alongside steady internal innovation, OpenText continues to grow through strategic acquisitions. And the company's culture seems to be keeping pace as well, having recently been named one of Forbes' World's Best Employers, recognized as one of Canada's Top Employers for Young People, and included in TIME's life of the World's BEst Companies, a huge endorsement that its long-term success is being built on more than just software.
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Insights
21% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company HQ
Waterloo, ON
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