Contractor Attorney – Contracts (part-time)

The FreedomPay Commerce Platform is the technology of choice for many of the largest companies across the globe in retail, hospitality, lodging, gaming, sports and entertainment, foodservice, education, healthcare and financial services.  FreedomPay’s technology has been purposely built to deliver rock solid performance in the highly complex environment of global commerce. The company maintains a world-class security environment and was first to earn the coveted validation by the PCI Security Standards Council against Point-to-Point Encryption with EMV standard in North America. FreedomPay’s robust solutions across payments, security, identity and data analytics are available in-store, online and on-mobile and are supported by rapid API adoption. The award winning FreedomPay Commerce Platform operates on a single, unified technology stack across multiple continents allowing enterprises to deliver a consistent, repeatable experience on a global scale.  FreedomPay is a fast paced, high growth company with a great culture with competitive benefits and compensation with a business casual atmosphere.
FreedomPay is seeking an attorney for project work primarily to support contract negotiation. The attorney will review and negotiate contracts under the direction of a managing attorney. Contract types include: NDAs, vendor agreements, possibly some SaaS agreements and statements of work. May be asked to provide further support on other legal department matters depending on volume and as assigned by managing attorney. The selected candidate must commit to a minimum of ten hours per week. Schedule of those hours is flexible, as long as minimum availability is met and matters are supported on approved timelines. Availability is expected during normal business hours. Pay will be at an agreed hourly rate, expected to be ten hours with variability up to fifteen hours per week, as workload dictates and is approved.

Qualifications/Skills

• Strong project management skills required
• Ability to work independently and make decisions in a fast-paced work environment
• Strong verbal, written, and presentation skills with the ability to articulate important legal concerns/principles to business units and non-lawyers
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with leadership, colleagues, and internal and external contacts
• Candidate must carry their own malpractice insurance

Education/Experience

• JD degree from an accredited law school
• Admitted to PA state bar in good standing
• 5 or more years of  prior in-house legal department or relevant private practice experience
• Interest and/or experience in the technology sector.
• Familiarity with software-as-a-service (SaaS) is preferred
• Experience with data protection/privacy and cybersecurity a plus
• Payment industry experience is a plus 

As the fastest growing commerce company in the industry, we offer the opportunity for tremendous upward mobility within the company as well as development and professional growth opportunities. FreedomPay's fulltime roles provide exceptional benefits including medical, prescription, dental and vision coverage, Life Insurance, Retirement Plans with company match, commission sharing plan, flexible hybrid working environment, and great parental and other leave programs. All positions must be able to successfully pass a background check as well as a credit check.