.Acronis is a world leader in cyber protection—empowering people by providing them with cutting-edge technology that enables them to monitor, control, and protect the data that their businesses and lives depend on. We are in an exciting phase of rapid-growth and expansion and looking for a Contracts Counsel who is ready to join us in creating a #CyberFit future and protecting the digital world!As the Contracts Counsel, will drive to be responsible for supporting the Chief Contracts Counsel by drafting, reviewing and negotiating sophisticated customer and vendor contracts for this cloud Cyber Protection company. The Contracts Counsel has a significant impact on the business and works closely with many different departments across the organization. They will coordinate with Company stakeholders in departments such as Sales, Marketing, Human Resources, Support, Product Management and Data Center Operations to help draft, review, and negotiate contracts with customers and vendors. The Contracts Counsel may also be asked to assist with human resources, litigation, governance, intellectual property, tax, finance and other business support-related matters.WHAT YOU'LL DOReview, interpret, draft, revise, and negotiate commercial contracts, including: intellectual property partnership agreements; SAAS contracts; cloud reseller, distributor & OEM agreements; software licenses;cloud master service provider agreements; data center agreements; and consulting and services agreementsCollaborate with other departments to ensure accuracy and completeness of contract documents, compliance with contractual obligations, and adherence to company policies and proceduresRespond to requests from other departments by summarizing and communicating legal concepts, and advising on agreement structures and interpretation, approval processes, and company policies and proceduresAssist with the design, development, implementation and monitoring of corporate policies, procedures, and related training in collaboration with other departments and other members of the legal teamHelp review, update and maintain standard form templatesReview non-standard agreements for compliance with corporate policies and regulatory requirementsWHAT YOU BRINGAt least 2 to 5 years of substantive prior SAAS and Cloud contracts review and negotiation experience.Big firm experience and/or experience as in-house counsel in a global technology/software/cloud company.Advanced knowledge of contract law, with strong knowledge of licensing and distribution channels.Advanced knowledge and experience in contract management discipline, process, strategy, and execution, and drafting and negotiating key intellectual property provisionsAble to confidently and independently lead complex negotiations, and to raise and resolve issues directly, with client, partner and supplier representatives, in diverse global situations
