Associate Counsel

Summary

Join Veeva Systems, a leading life sciences industry cloud company, as an Associate Counsel. This role involves reviewing and negotiating vendor contracts, supporting internal business partners, and maintaining a contract database. You will assist in developing processes and tools, ensuring efficient contract management. Fluency in English and Spanish is required. The position offers a flexible work environment and various benefits. Veeva values diversity and inclusion, creating a supportive and collaborative work atmosphere.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited law school and licensed to practice law
• 1+ years of transactional experience reviewing, redlining, and negotiating commercial agreements
• Ability to speak and write clearly and concisely in English and Spanish
• Strong aptitude towards drafting accurate documents, emails, and written materials, while still being concise and digestible for non-lawyers. Attention to detail is a must
• Competency in privacy law
• Self-starter with the ability to juggle multiple tasks simultaneously and produce high-quality work
• Advanced proficiency using MS Word, including document editing, redlining, and comparison functions, as well as Adobe and G-Suite tools
• Ability to bring positive energy and a high-quality customer service approach to responsibilities

Responsibilities

• Review and negotiate a range of vendor contracts and provide related legal support to internal business partners in a decentralized procurement environment
• Assist in maintaining a vendor contract database and perform other legal operations functions
• Assist in developing processes, templates, playbooks, and self-service contracts tools as Veeva continues to grow
• Review, redline, and negotiate vendor contracts
• Respond to contract review requests, consulting directly with internal business partners to define contract requirements, verify details, and provide advice as needed
• Respond to inquiries regarding internal procurement processes and contract interpretation
• Use an electronic signing platform to send contracts for signature and file signed contracts in a contracts database
• Work with team, internal clients, and other stakeholders to define requirements for purchasing agreements and develop playbooks, templates, and other resources
• Coordinate with the finance team and other stakeholders
• Other ad hoc special assignments

Preferred Qualifications

• Competency in Portuguese, French, or German
• Experience with financial services agreements (audit/tax), marketing agreements, and insurance policies/insurance terms in commercial contracts
• Experience with international transactions and agreements

Benefits

• Stock bonus %
• Health & wellness programs
• Life Assurance
• Veeva charitable giving program
• Free lunch on Tuesday in the Veeva office
• Additional annual leave over Christmas break
• Remote work, flexible hours