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Lead Counsel, Enterprise SaaS Commercial Contracting
Intercontinental Exchange
Jacksonville, Florida; Provo, Utah; Atlanta, Georgia
Source: Intercontinental Exchange careers · View original posting
Employer job description
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Job Purpose
This Lead Counsel will report to the Sr. Director - Associate General Counsel focused on origination products in the ICE Mortgage Technology business unit as an integral member of a small legal team that negotiates contracts for our enterprise mortgage technology SaaS solutions.
This role requires full-time, in-office attendance in any of our Jacksonville, FL (preferred); Provo, UT; or Atlanta, GA offices, with relocation assistance available for qualified candidates.
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE: ICE) is a Fortune 500 financial technology company that operates a global network of exchanges (including the New York Stock Exchange), clearing houses, data services, and a mortgage technology platform servicing the U.S. residential mortgage market.
Responsibilities
- Draft, negotiate, and close a variety of commercial agreements, with a focus on enterprise SaaS agreements with the company’s customers.
- Gain a detailed understanding of the company’s solutions to ensure alignment with contracts.
- Act as a strategic partner and advisor, providing thoughtful and prompt legal and business guidance to all internal go-to-market stakeholders.
- Work collaboratively with other members of the legal team to address additional needs of the company, including contracting with the company’s platform partners and managing informal commercial disputes.
- Knowledge And Experience
- Law degree from an accredited U.S. law school and member in good standing in applicable state bar association
- 4+ years law firm and/or in-house experience, preferably counseling a technology company (SaaS commercial contracting)
- Prior in-house experience with enterprise SaaS commercial contracting highly preferred
- Excellent drafting, negotiation, organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills
- Ability to lead diverse teams through complex negotiations of enterprise sales deals, keeping all tasks organized and stakeholders clearly informed of deliverables and timelines
- Comfort with handling topics such as revenue recognition, data privacy, and information security in customer contracts (partnering with relevant subject matter experts as necessary)
- Ability to understand business objectives and think creatively to find practical resolutions
- Self-starter and able to work well independently and as part of a team