Software Attorney, Digital

Company Description

Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE: AVY) is a global materials science and digital identification solutions company that provides branding and information labeling solutions, including pressure-sensitive materials, radio-frequency identification (RFID) inlays and tags, and a variety of converted products and solutions. The company designs and manufactures a wide range of labeling and functional materials that enhance branded packaging, carry or display information that connects the physical and the digital, and improve customers’ product performance. The company serves an array of industries worldwide, including home and personal care, apparel, e-commerce, logistics, food and grocery, pharmaceuticals and automotive. The company employs approximately 36,000 employees in more than 50 countries. Reported sales in 2022 were $9.0 billion. Learn more at www.averydennison.com.

At Avery Dennison, some of the great benefits we provide are:

• Health & Wellness benefits starting on day 1 of employment
• Paid parental leave
• 401K eligibility
• Tuition reimbursement
• Flexible work arrangements
• Employee Assistance Program eligibility / Health Advocate
• Paid vacation and Paid holidays

Job Description

The Legal Counsel, Digital (software attorney) provides advice and counsel on digitalization, software and technology matters relating to Avery Dennison’s customer facing digital solutions, the digitization of operations (e.g. smart warehouse), the IT and Technology functions of Avery Dennison (software and service contracts), data privacy, data use rights and strategy and cyber security.

The candidate will be able to handle a wide range of legal matters relating to software and other digital matters, including day-to-day and complex legal projects, will have a practical business and solution-oriented approach, and will be highly collaborative with strong values and ethics.

In this role you will report to the Senior Legal Counsel, Global Digital.

Main responsibilities:

• Provide high quality legal services in a wide range of areas pertaining to software and digital matters generally, including multi-jurisdictional commercial transactions and contracts, litigation and dispute resolution, and data privacy and regulatory compliance.
• Provide legal advice as a key member of commercial teams, including reviewing, drafting, negotiating and closing a broad range of technology agreements, including software and Solutions product and service transactions of all kinds, software licensing, SaaS and other cloud transactions, technology, hardware purchases, professional services, maintenance and support arrangements.
• Contribute to efforts continuously improve law department capability for attorneys to successfully counsel all global businesses in their digital projects, initiatives and priorities, including:
  • Template development (Software agreements (API, SW licenses), integrated solutions offerings, terms and conditions (including for e-commerce), partner agreements (co development, co marketing), System Integrator service offerings, Saas Agreements, Terms of Use))
  • Tools and mentorship on the main challenges faced in software Solutions such as indemnities, limitations on liability and data use rights
  • Legislative developments in the ‘Digital’ space and shares learning with the team and the businesses
• Identifies, engages and manages relationships with specialized law firms in the digital world, including supervisory responsibilities for outside counsel on specific projects and litigation.
• Collaborates with Functions in supporting the business to secure opportunities
• Assists with digital technology aspects of mergers and acquisitions due diligence and integration of acquired companies and technologies.

Qualifications

• Previously worked for a technology company who is a leader in the technology space, digital solutions organization required.
• Graduate of an accredited law school or J.D.
• A qualified lawyer, with 5+ years of post bar experience, and a member of at least one state bar.
• Experience advising on issues related to software, cloud computing, new technologies, Internet of Things, intellectual property, and data privacy and security
• Deep experience with drafting, negotiating and closing software licensing agreements, SaaS, PaaS and IaaS agreements and other commercial transactions involving software, preferably in the technology industry (experience with software development a plus).
• Intellectual curiosity to learn about new technologies and understand product architecture.
• Excellent communicator who is able to issue-spot and articulate complex and nuanced legal issues clearly and concisely to frontline business and en