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What you'll do

Reviewing, negotiating and advising upon commercial contracts including:

• Non-Disclosure Agreements
• Services Agreements (as Vendor and as Customer)
• Data Processing Agreements (POPIA, GDPR, UK GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA)
• Channel Partner Agreements (including distribution)
• Technology Alliance Agreements
• Software License Agreements
• Assisting with legal advice in respect of commercial transactions and contract-related issues
• Assisting with the submission of responses to Requests for Information/Requests for Proposals, relating to both public and to private sector entities
• Drafting contractual provisions and standard terms
• Advising on anti-trust and competition law requirements
• Reviewing and updating contractual templates and maintaining version control
• Assisting with contractual policy and process development
• Formatting, proofing and finalising contractual documentation and managing the appropriate signature process
• Legal research and analysis
• Providing support for legal operations initiatives and representing the legal team in cross-functional project meetings
• Assisting with legal due diligence and other ad hoc corporate matters

What you'll bring

• Qualified Lawyer with current practicing rights in any of the following locations: United Kingdom, Republic of South Africa, Massachusetts, USA New York, USA, Delaware, USA or California, USA
• Post qualification experience, working within the technology (preferably SaaS) space negotiating, drafting and advising on commercial contracts
• Experience of Data Protection Law and/or IP Law would be an advantage

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What you'll do

• Monitor and assess compliance with key global privacy and data protection regulations, statutes, and guidance issued by competent authorities and administrative organizations, as well as any amendments and/or replacements thereof;
• Providing legal guidance and training to teams within the Company, including internal Legal team(s), about developments, trends and best practices regarding key global privacy and data protection regulations and practices;
• Providing guidance and working directly with cross-functional teams for the development of and updates to data privacy and data protection practices, templates, policies, and procedures;
• Working with global transactional attorneys within the internal Legal team to facilitate the negotiation of privacy and security terms with customers, partners, and suppliers;
• Supporting inquiries and investigations relating to the Company’s data privacy practices, including facilitating DSARs;
• Negotiating agreements in accordance with global privacy requirements and Company practices;
• Providing legal advice and practical business guidance to all levels of management and employees on matters related to privacy, data protection and other compliance matters; and
• Supporting the Company’s general compliance program.

What you'll bring:

• Experience in cybersecurity and/or technology (SAAS/cloud preferred)
• In-House experience a plus but not required
• Qualified to practice law (Admitted Attorney)
• As a global company with offices all over the world, you should be comfortable in a global operating environment, have the ability to travel internationally, and be able to function in a global time-zone environment.
• Substantive data protection and data privacy experience and knowledge of U.S. and international privacy statutes and regulations, including GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA, POPIA, etc.;
• Sound experience drafting policies and guidance documentation, developing and conducting training programs, as well as drafting and negotiating contractual terms