Legal Counsel
Vertafore is a leading technology company advancing the insurance industry through innovative software solutions. The Legal Counsel will draft and negotiate various contracts, assist in dispute resolution, and ensure efficient legal contract support within the organization.
Responsibilities
- You will draft, negotiate and review a wide range of commercial contracts
- You will work with the sales team to review, revise and negotiate sales agreements in Salesforce.com and will assist with contract workflow
- You will assist the team in third party dispute resolution and managing litigation matters
- You will assist the team in connection with intellectual property matters
- You will assist the team in responding to subpoenas
- You will continually improve the efficiency and effectiveness of legal contract support within the company while maintaining the quality and consistency of contracts across the organization, following all applicable best practices, processes and procedures
- Other duties as assigned
Skills
- JD from an accredited law school with exceptional academic credentials
- Admitted to Colorado or be bar licensed in another state in good standing
- 0-3 years of law firm and/or in-house experience
- Has experience reviewing, drafting, and negotiating commercial agreements including but not limited to software licensing, SaaS, vendor/procurement or sales/service agreements, professional services agreements, and non-disclosure agreements
- Has familiarity with laws relevant to the sale and marketing of software including with respect to licensing, data protection/privacy, and intellectual property
- Possesses a high level of professionalism and outstanding business judgment
- Is extremely detail oriented
- Thrives in a fast-paced environment and has the ability to handle multiple, competing workloads with changing priorities to meet necessary deadlines
- Has excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Comfort using technology, including AI, preferred
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