Corporate Counsel Job Description Samples

Corporate Counsel Job Description Sample 1:

Job Setting: Software Company (Canada)

Key Responsibilities:

Reporting to Managing Counsel and working closely with the sales teams, the Corporate Counsel Lawyer will be responsible for negotiating and drafting master subscription agreements, professional services and other types of agreements for our software as a service technology; and
Partner with revenue recognition, sales operations and technology operations teams to ensure agreements are consistent with internal corporate policies and processes.

Job Requirements:

- Undergraduate degree and a Law degree from highly regarded school;
- Member of the provincial law society with eligibility to practice in the province(s);
- 3-6 years combined experience in well-regarded law firm and/or in-house legal department;
- 2+ years negotiating and drafting technology license/Internet service agreements and professional services agreements;
- Excellent written/verbal communication and negotiation skills;
- Responsive and service-oriented attitude;
- Ability to organize, prioritize and manage deadlines in a fast-based and demanding work environment;
- Ability to maintain strong working relationships with demanding internal clients;
- Familiarity with, or willingness to learn, technical concepts in Web applications; and
- Sound and practical business judgment

Experience/Skills Desired:

- Substantive expertise in intellectual property law; and
- Software design or engineering background