Attorney I Attorney I
Role Description
Role Proficiency:
The purpose of the job is to draft review and negotiate different types of commercial transactions and support the management of the Company’s intellectual property profile. Primary responsibility is to review advise and negotiate issues involving customer contracts. Associate attorney is expected to provide legal services to support one or more specific business teams in the organization as assigned by the reporting attorney. May supervise paralegals and other attorneys.
Outcomes
Responsible for projects assigned regarding the development and negotiation of contracts on behalf of the Company's business team and other stakeholders.
Draft edit and negotiate contracts with customers suppliers and others who desire to contract with the Company obtain feedback on draft agreements from stakeholders and provide consolidated comments to the relevant stakeholders including but not limited to agreements for participation in the Company's networks for health information messaging and connectivity data use agreements technology licensing agreements joint research projects and contracts with vendors supplying services or equipment to the Company.
Provide accurate relevant and timely advice to your employer and other members of staff on a variety of legal topics that relate to the business sector and their products or services
Work closely with and provide advice to teams within the Company responsible for the products/services requiring contracts or other documentation for delivery.
Responsible for ensuring all relevant facts and legal considerations are assembled assessed and accurate before contracts are presented for execution as it relates to all business transactions.
Evaluate and advise appropriate legal courses of action to meet Company and other stakeholders’ needs.
Provide accurate relevant and timely advice to your employer and other members of staff on a variety of legal topics that relate to the business sector and their products or services
Analyse complex legal issues conduct legal research work and draft summary reports
Draft and review legal plans in response to changing needs of the organization laws and government policies
Direct and coordinates activities of project personnel to ensure the project progresses on schedule to and within prescribed budget. Draft agreements and corporate resolutions
Provide and review responses to RFPs as they come in
Perform a variety of tasks as well as special projects as required
Communicate with and managing any third-party bodies such as external counsel external procurement personnel or auditors
Liaising with senior members of staff.
May use some discretion and judgment and may work independently
Measures Of Outcomes
Adherence to the SLA
Number of requests processed without escalations per month
Percentage of cases solved/resolved successfully in-house
Advise
Outputs Expected:
Provide accurate relevant and timely advice to your employer and other members of staff on a variety of legal topics that relate to the business sector and their products or services
Analyze
Analyse complex legal issues conduct legal research work and draft summary reports
Skill Examples
Excellent interpersonal writing and oral communication skills
Superior analytical skills
Outstanding client facing experience and negotiation skills
Clear Understanding of legal principles regarding protection of intellectual property including service mark protection and software licensing
Advanced understand business principles and functions across the global marketplace
Must be equipped to demonstrate and lead strict process disciple and adhere to deadlines
Ability to work in a collaborative and highly interactive environment across the globe
Collaborate across functional teams and foster collaborative environment
Able to work with diverse groups work as a team with attorneys and other colleagues and reach consensus
Able to multi-task effectively prioritize to meet deadline and work under pressure
Oriented towards achieving results and objectives
Ability to adapt to new technology
Proficient in Microsoft Suite and Adobe Acrobat Professional
Knowledge Examples
Has experience in contracts and transactions
Knowledge of business principles and functions across the global marketplace
Proficient in Microsoft Suite and Adobe Acrobat Professional
Require more than 4-6 years in compliance or legal area
Must have 1-2 years in supervisory role
Require Juris Doctor degree or equivalent
Require license attorney with an active membership of a state bar or equivalent
Additional Comments
4-5 years' experience in contract review and negotiation - specialized in software services contracts
Must have 1-2 years in supervisory role
Should be a Law Graduate
Skills
Contract Negotiations,Contract Management,Contract Review
Desired Skills and Experience
Contract Negotiations,Contract Management,Contract Review
Legal Fundamentals