Counsel - Senior Counsel – Americas

Company Description

Pushing the Edge

VANTIVA, headquartered in Paris, France and formerly known as Technicolor, is a global technology leader in designing, developing and supplying innovative products and solutions that connect consumers around the world to the content and services they love – whether at home, at work or in other smart spaces. VANTIVA has also earned a solid reputation for optimizing supply chain performance by leveraging its decades-long expertise in high-precision manufacturing, logistics, fulfillment and distribution. With operations throughout the Americas, Asia Pacific and EMEA, VANTIVA is recognized as a strategic partner by leading firms across various vertical industries, including network service providers, software companies and video game creators for over 25 years. Our relationships with the film and entertainment industry goes back over 100 years by providing end-to-end solutions for our clients. VANTIVA is committed to the highest standards of corporate social responsibility and sustainability across all aspects of their operations. For more information, please visit www.vantiva.com and follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.

Job Description

Counsel or Senior Counsel (depending on level of experience) will be responsible for supporting the daily legal needs of the Connected Home business unit of Technicolor in North America, based in Norcross, Georgia, just outside of Atlanta, ideally with the ability to also get involved in certain business initiatives in Latin America.  The attorney’s responsibility will be (i) drafting and negotiating commercial contracts with both customers and suppliers, including purchase agreements, software agreements, licensing agreements, manufacturing agreements and distribution agreements, (ii) managing legal entities in the Americas, (iii) drafting corporate documents, (iv) interacting with other functional divisions local and worldwide and (v) assisting Associate General Counsel for the Americas on special projects.   This position will report to Associate General Counsel for the Americas, with strong and direct interface with senior management of Connected Home, outside counsel, suppliers and customers.

• Experience in negotiating hardware or software development and sales agreements.

•   Experience in drafting and negotiating complex technology (hardware and software) agreements with partners and customers.

•   Experience with negotiating media transactions with Fortune 500 customers and global partners.

•   Superior business acumen.

•   Prior in-house experience is a plus.

Qualifications

Education: 

JD from an ABA accredited law school. 

Certification/Licenses:

Admission to a state bar in the US in good standing.  

Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

• At least 3 - 4 years of experience with a focus on commercial transactions, preferably in the media/entertainment industry or technology industry (e.g., hardware or software), and preferably including several years in an in-house setting.
• Client and service focus with the ability to work in a fast-moving, demanding environment.
• High level of integrity, professionalism, and trust, including in dealing with complex and sensitive matters.
• Self-starter with the ability to meet or exceed deadlines, prioritize a multitude of tasks, and maintain flexibility in a fast-paced changing environment.
• Demonstrate the ability to influence and work effectively with multiple stakeholders within a highly-matrixed organization.

Fluency in English and proficiency in Spanish required. Portuguese is desirable.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Please note this Job Profile is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice. 

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