EY
Senior Counsel – Products and Platforms
Location: Anywhere in Country
As a Senior Counsel for Products & Platforms on the GCO Technology and Managed Services team, you will provide legal counsel on technology products and platforms to EY clients, drafting and negotiating client-facing software license agreements, SaaS, artificial intelligence, big data, analytics, cloud computing, and supporting internal EY technology and product teams from ideation to go-to-market.
Key Responsibilities
Draft and negotiate client-facing product and platform agreements, including advising on contractual strategy and risk, and keeping up to date with relevant legal developments
Collaborate closely with other members of the US GCO as well as local counsel in other EY member firms
Collaborate closely with intellectual property counsel and procurement counsel on the development and commercialization of various products and platforms
Support coordination with cross-functional business and internal support teams (Data Privacy, Information Security, Independence, Quality and Tax) as necessary
Understanding existing EY policies and help enhance policies and guidance relevant to technology products and platforms
Support and advise internal product teams in the development of new products and platforms
Gaining a working understanding of the full range of tools, products and platforms required to be supported in order to provide effective product counsel
Managing workflow in a highly dynamic environment and remaining highly responsive, reliable, communicative, and accountable to team leadership and other members of the GCO
Being adept in cross-functional settings and providing practicable legal advice to internal product teams and business stakeholders
Building relationships and teaming seamlessly with other members of GCO, within the Legal Practice Groups, as appropriate, to deliver exceptional legal service to internal stakeholders
Developing and delivering training on product and platform agreements, knowledge sharing, and best practice across the legal network and business, where requested or appropriate
Continually learning, contributing and innovating in a dynamic space
Qualifications
7+ years of relevant technology-related transactional experience in a client-facing capacity, including drafting and negotiation of product and platform agreements.
A strong background in supporting SaaS, software licenses, emerging technologies and a variety of go-to-market delivery models
Experience developing contracting templates, playbooks and standards
Adept at leveraging legal and other collaboration tools and technology to optimize teaming
Experience in data privacy, data security, licensing, and intellectual property law
Experience with cross-border contracting (including local country agreements and cross-border data transfer)
Ability to understand, assess, and negotiate terms for current and new technologies (including cloud and AI), and explain the related legal and business risks in a practical manner
Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
Excellent negotiation and interpersonal skills
High degree of cultural and emotional intelligence, and demonstrated aptitude for resilience, flexibility, and ability to adapt to changing circumstances and dynamics.
Ability to work independently and team effectively with colleagues in other functions and geographic locations
Ability to grasp, understand, and accurately articulate and document complex legal and contractual principles, and balance risk from both a legal and commercial perspective
Highly responsive with ability to manage high workload volumes and competing priorities efficiently and effectively
Solution oriented with focus on exceptional client service.
Experience in a product counsel role in a technology or consulting organization with experience leading negotiations
A bachelor's degree from an accredited 4-year college
Juris Doctor from an accredited law school
Membership in a State Bar as an attorney qualified to practice law
Good standing with the applicable State Bar including being current on individual state Continuing Legal Education requirements
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As a Senior Counsel for Products & Platforms on the GCO Technology and Managed Services team, you will provide legal counsel on technology products and platforms to EY clients, drafting and negotiating client-facing software license agreements, SaaS, artificial intelligence, big data, analytics, cloud computing, and supporting internal EY technology and product teams from ideation to go-to-market.
Key Responsibilities
Draft and negotiate client-facing product and platform agreements, including advising on contractual strategy and risk, and keeping up to date with relevant legal developments
Collaborate closely with other members of the US GCO as well as local counsel in other EY member firms
Collaborate closely with intellectual property counsel and procurement counsel on the development and commercialization of various products and platforms
Support coordination with cross-functional business and internal support teams (Data Privacy, Information Security, Independence, Quality and Tax) as necessary
Understanding existing EY policies and help enhance policies and guidance relevant to technology products and platforms
Support and advise internal product teams in the development of new products and platforms
Gaining a working understanding of the full range of tools, products and platforms required to be supported in order to provide effective product counsel
Managing workflow in a highly dynamic environment and remaining highly responsive, reliable, communicative, and accountable to team leadership and other members of the GCO
Being adept in cross-functional settings and providing practicable legal advice to internal product teams and business stakeholders
Building relationships and teaming seamlessly with other members of GCO, within the Legal Practice Groups, as appropriate, to deliver exceptional legal service to internal stakeholders
Developing and delivering training on product and platform agreements, knowledge sharing, and best practice across the legal network and business, where requested or appropriate
Continually learning, contributing and innovating in a dynamic space
Qualifications
7+ years of relevant technology-related transactional experience in a client-facing capacity, including drafting and negotiation of product and platform agreements.
A strong background in supporting SaaS, software licenses, emerging technologies and a variety of go-to-market delivery models
Experience developing contracting templates, playbooks and standards
Adept at leveraging legal and other collaboration tools and technology to optimize teaming
Experience in data privacy, data security, licensing, and intellectual property law
Experience with cross-border contracting (including local country agreements and cross-border data transfer)
Ability to understand, assess, and negotiate terms for current and new technologies (including cloud and AI), and explain the related legal and business risks in a practical manner
Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
Excellent negotiation and interpersonal skills
High degree of cultural and emotional intelligence, and demonstrated aptitude for resilience, flexibility, and ability to adapt to changing circumstances and dynamics.
Ability to work independently and team effectively with colleagues in other functions and geographic locations
Ability to grasp, understand, and accurately articulate and document complex legal and contractual principles, and balance risk from both a legal and commercial perspective
Highly responsive with ability to manage high workload volumes and competing priorities efficiently and effectively
Solution oriented with focus on exceptional client service.
Experience in a product counsel role in a technology or consulting organization with experience leading negotiations
A bachelor's degree from an accredited 4-year college
Juris Doctor from an accredited law school
Membership in a State Bar as an attorney qualified to practice law
Good standing with the applicable State Bar including being current on individual state Continuing Legal Education requirements
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