Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Journal Technologies is a company dedicated to improving the justice system through technology. The Associate Counsel role involves managing various legal responsibilities, including contract negotiations and compliance, within a small in-house legal team.
Responsibilities
- Draft, review, and negotiate a variety of commercial agreements, including License Agreements, Cloud-Hosting/SaaS agreements, professional services agreements, strategic partnership agreements, NDAs, &c
- Support government contracting processes, including RFP responses, contract review, and negotiation with public sector customers
- Assist with product-related legal issues, including accessibility, data privacy, and security considerations related to cloud-based software
- Provide practical, business-oriented legal guidance to internal stakeholders
- Help identify legal risks and propose solutions that align with business objectives
- Assist with corporate governance, compliance initiatives, and other general legal matters as needed
Skills
- 1–4 years of legal experience, or an exceptional recent graduate with relevant experience
- Strong drafting and contract review skills
- Ability to manage multiple matters and work independently in a fast-paced environment
- Strong communication skills and sound judgment
- Interest in technology, software products, and/or government contracting
- Experience working within Agile teams or formal training in Scrum or Agile methodologies is a strong asset
- SaaS and software-related contracting, ideally in the context of government procurement
- Data privacy, cybersecurity, and cloud compliance
- Intellectual property or product counseling
Benefits
- Quality medical, dental and vision coverage.
- Competitive paid time off as well as paid holiday time.
- 401(k) retirement (US) and GRRSP (CDN) programs.
- Annual professional development funds - $1,500 USD annual per employee.
- Book subscriptions with an extensive library in each office for personal and professional growth.
- Flexible working hours which you can coordinate with your supervisor.
- Ability for employees to work from a remote location (e.g., home) or office.
- Personal meetings with direct managers approximately every four to six weeks to discuss career growth and advancement opportunities as well as other issues important to the employees.
- Travel opportunities between Journal Technology offices and with clients.
Company Overview
- Journal Technologies provides case management software solutions for courts and agencies in the United States. It was founded in 1992, and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California, USA, with a workforce of 201-500 employees. Its website is http://journaltech.com/.