Cloud Software Group, Inc Hiring for Technology Transactions Counsel at Fort Lauderdale, FL  Full Time

Cloud Software Group (Cloud SG) is seeking a Commercial Transactions Attorney for a globally focused legal team to review supplier facing contracts and agreements, negotiate inbound vendor agreements, and outbound revenue agreements (software licenses, SaaS, and services agreement) for both direct customer and alliance partners, and support Cloud SGs other legal activities on an as-needed basis. He/she will also oversee the growth of contract management policies, processes and systems to ensure efficient contract life cycle management operations providing legal advice and support to a busy team in a fast-paced and evolving environment. The Commercial Transactions Attorney will report to the VP, Americas Legal.

• Draft, review, and negotiate contractual language and terms for outbound sales agreements of Cloud SG products to both direct customers and alliance/OEM partners.
• Draft, review, and negotiate contracts for inbound purchasing agreements, including purchases related to real estate, facilities, marketing, human resources, information technology, and other departments.
• Help develop and maintain a library of standard agreements and terms for both outbound and inbound agreements.
• Contribute to the holistic negotiation of agreements with customers and suppliers that achieve the optimal combination of service, cost, quality, and risk mitigation.
• Assist with the implementation and application of supplier risk management policies and governance, including but not limited to appraisal, assessment, on-boarding, risk and performance monitoring, policy compliance, and communication.
• Liaise with internal legal experts to ensure applicability and sufficiency of security and privacy practices (e.g. GDPR, Employment, Compliance, FCPA, UK Anti-bribery Law, InfoSec etc.)
• Assist in the establishment, implementation, and communication of formal policies, processes and procedures to governing customers and suppliers.
• Assist with the development, implementation, and improvement of systems to support the contract lifecycle management policies and process.
• Perform industry research on legal matters related to customers and suppliers managed as well applicable legislation in various regions where the firm has offices.
• Stay abreast of and contribute to sourcing and procurements professional trends and functional innovation particularly around legal and contractual matters

• J.D. required.
• 5-10 years or more of transactional legal experience, with existing knowledge of technology sales transactions
• Solid business judgment, including the ability to anticipate and analyze impact and consequences of decisions/initiatives and recommendations
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to multi-task by prioritizing and tracking multiple projects and deadlines. Experience handling and managing several large projects simultaneously
• Excellent negotiation and conflict resolution skills
• Excellent communication skills with exemplary telephone, in person, and online etiquette coupled with the ability to build relationships and adapt approach to different audiences
• Extremely detail oriented with strong editing skills
• Ability to handle confidential matters appropriately and with a high level of discretion
• Establish effective working relationships with management, employees, employee representatives and the public
• Multi-jurisdictional knowledge of Uniform Commercial Code and other laws and regulations pertaining to the solicitation and award of contracts
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate as an effective team member and with minimal supervision to maximize team results
• Team player that enjoys working with a wide variety of senior executives and various levels of management and can work effectively both independently and in groups
• Understanding of software revenue recognition principles
• Experience with intellectual property matters
• Understanding of how an in-house legal department interacts with sales and other corporate divisions in a Sarbanes-Oxley world
• Knowledge of or experience with data privacy laws including GDPR, HIPAA, HITECH, and similar regulations
• Proficient with use of Microsoft Office components, Google workspace suite, and other desktop software

Cloud Software Group is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and to compliance with all federal, state and local laws that prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of age, race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship, religion, genetic carrier status, disability, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, marital status, protected veteran status, and other protected classifications.