Commercial Counsel - Independent Contractor

Company Overview

At Motorola Solutions, we believe that everything starts with our people. We’re a global close-knit community, united by the relentless pursuit to help keep people safer everywhere. We build and connect technologies to help protect people, property and places. Our solutions foster the collaboration that’s critical for safer communities, safer schools, safer hospitals, safer businesses, and ultimately, safer nations. Connect with a career that matters, and help us build a safer future.

Department Overview

Supporting the Motorola Americas Commercial legal team, you will become a part of helping public safety and commercial customers obtain the products and services needed for the moments that matter.

Job Description

The independent contractor Commercial Counsel position is responsible for the preparation of Request for Proposal responses, the negotiation, interpretation and/or administration of contracts, subcontracts and licensing agreements; prepares contracts for review and ensures compliance with company policy as well as applicable laws/regulations.  A key responsibility of the position will be to drive and implement robust risk management. This role develops negotiation strategies with internal business partners, evaluates risk exposure, and makes recommendations to business partners or legal counsel.

Job Responsibilities:

• Draft, review, edit, finalize and negotiate routine transactional agreements to meet business and legal requirements. Agreements include sales/supply and reseller/distribution agreements; end user license agreements, professional services agreements, hosting agreements, Software as a Service (SaaS) and subscription agreements, and statements of work (SOWs). May work on the following types of agreements: telecom agreements, maintenance agreements, consulting and advisory agreements, outsourcing, and other technology agreements.

• Manage contract documentation/approval flows to ensure consistency with internal processes.

• Assist with contract disputes, including understanding the issues, researching and providing guidance on solutions, drafting settlement agreements.

• Research and respond to general legal inquiries from the business that may relate to contract disputes, regulatory issues and new business initiatives.

• Provide counsel and guidance for the accomplishment of overall business objectives of the Company, while fully complying with applicable laws and regulations and avoiding unacceptable risks; perform informed cost-benefit analysis when identifying risks. This includes supporting the business and product development processes by providing key inputs and advice on legal risks and issues, prioritizing risks and ensuring compliance with government and customer-imposed requirements.

• Maintain, revise and/or update contract templates.

• Proactively develop and maintain technical knowledge in specialized area(s), remaining up-to-date on current trends and best practices.

• Works under general supervision of manager.

• Exercises reasonable judgment to determine when to escalate complex matters or decisions to manager.

Desired Skills/Qualifications:

• Requires a Juris Doctor Degree.

• Admission to the Bar of at least one state is required or admitted to practice in at least one jurisdiction if international equivalent.

• 4+ years of experience in corporate transactional, contracts negotiations and/or commercial transactional experience, preferably with background in technology matters, including software licensing, subscription and hosted environments, telecom, governments contracts and or intellectual property.

• Some experience working with legal policies and procedures and demonstrated ability to identify potential legal issues.

• Some experience approaching legal matters with a sense of pragmatism and flexibility to recommend solutions that enable our company’s success while protecting its legacy and future.

• Strong negotiation, consultation, and analytical skills.

• Excellent problem-solving skills, sound judgment and decision-making skills.

• Strong interpersonal, presentation and communication skills (including written and verbal).

• Ability to participate and collaborate in meetings with customers, vendors, attorneys, management, and other third parties with regard to negotiation of agreements and general pr