Lead Legal Counsel

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About Escode

Escode, a division of NCC Group, is committed to ensuring operational resilience and peace of mind for both vendors and licensees. Whether vendors are safeguarding code or investors are licensing software, Escode’s comprehensive services provide the necessary protection to safeguard investment in digital assets. As the foremost provider of escrow services globally, Escode specializes in software and technology escrow, boasting unparalleled expertise in protecting invaluable digital assets. With over 40 years of industry experience, Escode has earned a reputation synonymous with trust and reliability.

Escode’s Escrow Verification Services serve as a crucial quality control mechanism, confirming the completeness and usability of deposited code as stipulated in the escrow agreement. This verification process provides investors with the confidence that their investments are backed by high-quality, usable code, thereby minimizing the risk of financial loss due to software dependencies.

The Opportunity

As the Lead Legal Counsel you will be responsible for leading a team of attorneys and contract administrators in support of the Sales Team. This position negotiates key contracts with customers and suppliers; develops procedures and processes to support appropriate controls and management of contract risk; develops standard and non-standard contract language; assists with litigation and works with outside counsel as needed; and creates and updates templates. In addition, the Head of Legal assists other teams (e.g., operations, client services, accounting/finance and product management) with projects and inquiries related to contracts and compliance with applicable laws. The position provides a high level of autonomy, so a flexible attitude and brilliant organizational skills are essential. An ability to manage, coach and lead teams capable of delivering outstanding legal advice in a timely manner is critical to success in this role. The role will be a key member of a diverse and dynamic team with opportunities to make a significant impact in the role.

Key Accountabilities

• Lead a group of attorneys and paralegal in processing contracts and meeting the Service Level Agreements for internal and external customers.
• Directly lead negotiations as required for key customers and deals.
• Provide coaching and development to a direct report team to ensure compliance with policies and procedures.
• Review, evaluate and recommend alternative contracting strategies with respect to customer requests for modifications to the company’s standard contract language including contract modification and preparation of contract amendments.
• Review, negotiate and modify fully customized forms of contracts presented by potential customers, all in accordance with company policies and procedures in effect at the time.
• Responsible for contract administration including setup of agreements in in-house developed contract management system and use of automated workflows to review and manage termination requests.
• Provide support for litigation claims against the company and work with outside counsel as needed.
• Such other and further responsibilities as may be designated by manager from time to time.

Functional and Technical Skills

• Proven work experience reviewing and negotiating commercial contracts.
• Experienced team leader with record of standout successes.
• Basic knowledge intellectual property law, SaaS agreements, computer law and privacy law.
• Must have initiative, flexibility, ability to multi-task and re-prioritise work as necessary and good interpersonal skills.
• Experience with Salesforce.com helpful.

About your application

We review every application received and will get in touch if your skills and experience match what we’re looking for. If you don’t hear back from us within 10 days, please don’t be too disappointed we may keep your CV on our database for any future vacancies and we would encourage you to keep an eye on our career opportunities as there may be other suitable roles. If you do not want us to retain your details, please email global.ta@nccgroup.com. All personal data is held in accordance with the NCC Group Privacy Policy. We are committed to diversity and flexibility in the workplace. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support you during the application process, please tell us at any stage.