Corporate Legal Counsel Contracts (Software)

Job: Corporate Legal Counsel - Contracts (Software)

Location: Texas, Oklahoma, Arizona

About Thentia 

Thentia is a fast-growing, venture capital-backed software as a service (SaaS) company that is emerging as a world leader in government technology with a platform that is transforming and modernizing how regulatory organizations are conducting business. As a company of builders, thinkers, and owners, Thentia gives employees the opportunity to create amazing solutions, showcase their talents, and benefit from our shared success as we scale up in the U.S., Canadian, and global markets. Our solutions directly impact public trust and regulatory integrity, helping regulators and agencies meet 21st century standards by leveraging predictive analytics, Big Data, AI, and other innovative capabilities. Internally, our culture fosters collaboration, inclusivity, intellectual curiosity, and professional development.  We lead by our values of customer focus, integrity, accountability, adaptability, achievement, purpose, teamwork, and authoritativeness.

About The Role: 

We are seeking an articulate Corporate Legal Counsel to join our Legal and Compliance Team. The Corporate Legal Counsel will specialize in contract law and will have the opportunity contribute across a wide range of other legal matters and jurisdictions to support our unique and innovative industry. You will work closely with our external counsel and the legal team and be involved in various legal matters related to intellectual property, commercial contracts, employment, and regulatory compliance. This is a role with a high degree of accountability, scope, and requires collaboration, responsiveness, and ownership with extraordinary attention to detail.

 

Responsibilities 

• Contract Review and Drafting: Assist in reviewing, analyzing, and drafting a wide range of contracts, such as software development agreements, licensing agreements,, and service agreements, MSA, SOWs, etc.
• Legal Advisory:  Provide timely and strategic legal advice to internal stakeholders on a broad range of corporate and commercial matters, and advise on contract negotiations, regulatory compliance, and risk management. 
• Compliance and Regulatory Matters: Assist in monitoring and ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations, such as data protection laws (e.g., GDPR, PIPEDA), consumer protection laws, and industry-specific regulations.
• Due Diligence: Support the legal function in conducting due diligence reviews for potential business partnerships, mergers, and acquisitions or other corporate development transactions that may arise.
• Legal Research and Analysis: Conduct comprehensive legal research on various topics relevant to the software industry, including intellectual property law, data protection, privacy regulations, licensing agreements, and other applicable laws and regulations, employment or tax law, as may be applicable.
• Documentation and Record-Keeping: Maintain accurate and organized legal documentation, including contracts, correspondence, and other legal records.
• Policy Development: Contribute to the development and maintenance of corporate policies to align with legal requirements and industry best practices.
• Legal Support: Provide assistance day-to-day legal operations, including preparing legal memos, presentations, and reports.
• Collaboration and Communication: Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, including sales leaders, product managers, and executives, to provide legal guidance and support.

Qualifications 

• Must be licensed to practise and in good standing with a local State Bar, with a minimum of 2-years corporate law experience.
• Proficient in conducting legal research, analyzing statutes, case law, and legal precedents.
• Prior experience with reviewing, drafting, and negotiating contracts is essential.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Working knowledge of intellectual property law concepts.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate complex legal concepts to non-legal stakeholder