Corporate Counsel

Summary

Join DigiCert as Corporate Counsel and report directly to another attorney. You will structure, draft, and negotiate complex technology, distribution, licensing, and commercial agreements. Provide legal support to the sales team and support product, engineering, and marketing teams in product development. Some domestic and international travel may be required. This role involves drafting and negotiating technology agreements, working with partnership teams, negotiating ancillary agreements, reviewing and revising agreements, and collaborating with internal business partners. You will ensure contractual compliance, build positive relationships, implement process improvements, manage SLAs, and own specific legal projects. The position requires a Juris Doctor degree, a license to practice law in at least one US state, and 3+ years of relevant experience.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree or similar
• Licensed to practice (and in good standing) in at least one state in the United States
• 3+ years of relevant post-law school experience
• Experience with contract negotiation, interpretation, and administration
• Excellent business acumen, well-developed problem-solving abilities, and high emotional intelligence
• Strong work ethic, a “hands on” mentality, accountability, and the ability to work in a fast-paced, ever-evolving business environment while juggling and prioritizing multiple projects at the same time
• Adaptable, flexible, and comfortable with uncertainty and ambiguity
• Desire to take on greater responsibility as experience is gained and skills are further developed
• Keen diplomatic instincts and customer service mentality
• Ability to work independently, employ good judgment, act with integrity, take ownership, and seek advice when necessary

Responsibilities

• Draft and negotiate technology agreements, including software as a service (SaaS) agreements and software license agreements
• Work with partnership teams to negotiate and document partner/distribution relationships
• Negotiate ancillary agreements, such as NDAs, privacy agreements, and security agreements
• Review and revise various form agreements
• Collaborate with internal business partners and other members of the legal team on the review of DigiCert products, services and initiatives to assess legal compliance, negotiate related legal agreements and provide practical advice
• Support and build positive relationships with various business partners including sales, marketing, product, engineering, security and support and advise those business units on legal issues they may face through product development and the sale and marketing of DigiCert products
• Ensure contractual compliance with industry standards and technical product requirements
• Support, build positive relationships with, and provide authoritative legal guidance to internal business teams
• Work collaboratively to identify and implement process improvements and support updates to internal playbooks and templates
• Manage and meet internal SLAs, and help juggle priorities in a fast-moving environment
• Own specific legal projects and develop subject matter expertise regarding legal issues faced by the customer contracts team and internal business partners

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience at a top regional, national, or international law firm
• Experience working in-house for a tech company
• Knowledge or experience in data security and privacy
• Knowledge of or experience with digital certificate industry

Benefits

DigiCert offers a competitive benefits package for all of our full-time employees