Assistant General Counsel

What You'll Do:

• Draft and negotiate complex domestic and international agreements with private and government entities across a range of cybersecurity products and services

• Assist in developing and implementing contracting strategy for CIS’s Sales, Procurement, and Corporate organizations, including overall contract template standardization, contract approval process, negotiation playbooks, and training

• Assist in counseling business partners on marketing and communications initiatives and conduct legal compliance reviews of related materials 

• Assist in advising and implementing privacy policies and monitoring privacy laws and regulations

• Assist in advising and implementing best practices in corporate and artificial intelligence (AI) governance across the organization

• Advise business partners on applicable laws and regulations

• Collaborate with various internal and external stakeholders and provide legal support for other parts of the organization as the need arises

• Communicate risks to business partners to close complex transactions and mitigate transaction disputes

• Conduct legal research as needed

• Other tasks and responsibilities as assigned

What You'll Need:

• Juris Doctor degree from accredited institution

• 7+ years of experience as a practicing attorney in a top tier law firm and/or technology company

• Active member of a state bar in good standing (and eligible to register as an in-house counsel in New York)

• Significant experience in supporting corporate and AI governance, privacy, marketing and communications, and/or government contracting

• Strong drafting skills for a variety of commercial agreements, e.g., strategic partnership agreements, sales agreements, SaaS agreements, software licenses, services agreements, purchase orders, and membership agreements

• Ability to handle a significant number of legal issues and negotiations simultaneously and prioritize competing demands

• Must be a team player and a high-performing professional

• Must have a high level of personal integrity and accountability and a demonstrated level of maturity, discretion, and judgment

• Must be authorized to work in the United States

It's a Plus if You Have:

• In-house legal experience, preferably working with business and cross-functional teams

• Experience in the technology industry, especially cybersecurity

• Demonstrated knowledge of cybersecurity, nonprofit, and/or export laws and regulations

• Designation as a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP)

• Designation as a Certified Artificial Intelligence Governance Professional (AIGP)

• Experience supporting transactions involving domestic and/or international customers

• Experience using contract management software to manage templates and generate documents

At CIS, we are committed to providing an inclusive environment in which the diverse backgrounds, experiences, and views of our employees, members, and customers are valued and respected. It is through this commitment that we are able to work together towards our common mission: to make the connected world a safer place.

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