Legal Counsel

Summary

Join ServiceNow's dynamic legal team as a Legal Counsel - Procurement! This remote position requires 5+ years of relevant legal experience, including in-house legal department work and complex procurement contract negotiation. You will support global procurement efforts, serve as a liaison between business units and the legal department, provide contract advice, and enhance legal processes. The role involves working with cross-functional teams to streamline and scale ServiceNow's procurement function. You'll need exceptional critical thinking and communication skills to succeed in this fast-paced environment. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a positive impact within a quickly growing organization.

Requirements

• Law degree and an active license to practice law
• 5+ years of relevant legal experience, including working at an in-house legal department
• Significant experience in negotiation of complex procurement contracts and related matters, including master agreements, statement of works, order forms, and data protection agreements
• The ability to manage global process change to mature procurement risk management and drive execution of strategic objectives
• Exceptional critical thinking abilities and must be able to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and pivot between responsibilities in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
• The ability to effectively communicate legal recommendations and analysis to business teams across the enterprise, building a reputation as a valued business partner providing practical, business-oriented guidance
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to foster trust, respect, and collaboration with internal clients
• A desire to make a positive impact within a quickly growing organization
• The ability to be a self-starter and to prioritize workloads to set goals and meet deadlines

Responsibilities

• Support global procurement efforts by reviewing and negotiating a wide variety of inbound commercial contracts, including professional service agreements, SaaS subscriptions, on-prem software licenses, and product agreements
• Serve as an important liaison between ServiceNow’s business units and the Legal Department with regards to procurement of goods and services
• Provide advice on procurement contract matters and enhance the legal review process and improve templates
• Support the continuous improvement of standard forms of agreement, playbooks, and legal processes
• Work on matters with high visibility to support key strategic business objectives, including worldwide education of legal and business teams regarding procurement, privacy and security issues, contract interpretation and dispute management best practices
• Support ServiceNow’s culture of innovation by preserving the value of ServiceNow’s intellectual property and proprietary information
• Proficient drafting and legal technical skills, with keen attention to detail

Preferred Qualifications

• Software and technology, including artificial intelligence, industry experience highly desirable
• Understanding of data privacy and security and commercial law related to procurement
• Prior experience as a procurement attorney with exposure to reviewing purchase agreements for various goods and services, such as software, data center infrastructure, construction, contingent workers, employee benefits, tax and audit services, and marketing
• Demonstrated experience drafting and negotiating a variety of commercial agreements and supporting multiple business units
• A love of learning new things, great judgment, and a fantastic sense of humor

Benefits

Remote work