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LAYIQ - Associate General Counsel - Technology Products & Transactions at TIAA

Advise on the technology and data behind business initiatives. Help teams navigate the technology, data rights, and third-party dependencies involved in developing, offering, and using digital products and services, in partnership with business and specialist counsel.
Structure and negotiate strategic technology relationships. Handle a broad range of agreements involving SaaS, cloud services, software, data licensing and use, AI and emerging technologies, implementation, professional services, and other technology and commercial arrangements.
Connect technical realities to commercial outcomes. Understand how a solution works, how it will be used, and what matters to the business—and translate that understanding into deal structures and contractual terms that address risk, support operational needs, and preserve future options.
Work through complex questions with practical judgment. Advise on intellectual property, data use, technology dependencies, service commitments, and liability, collaborating with privacy, cybersecurity, AI, and other specialists to develop coordinated advice.
Bring technology expertise to strategic transactions. Support business and M&A lawyers on the technology and data aspects of acquisitions, investments, and other strategic transactions, including relevant third-party relationships and contractual arrangements.
Collaborate across the enterprise. Work closely with legal colleagues supporting strategic sourcing, as well as business, technology, sourcing, enterprise vendor management, risk, and compliance teams on technology procurement and broader commercial initiatives.
Make good counsel easier to deliver. Help develop playbooks, templates, and contracting processes that translate complex issues into usable guidance, including through thoughtful use of AI and legal technology.
Educational Requirements
Doctoral Degree Required
Work Experience
5+ Years Required; 7+ Years Preferred
Physical Requirements
Physical Requirements: Sedentary Work
Career Level
9IC
Required Experience: 5+ years of experience in commercial law drafting and negotiating commercial agreements, with significant experience in technology transactions
Preferred Experience : 7+ years of experience in commercial law drafting and negotiating commercial agreements, with significant experience in technology transactions
Strong judgment on the legal and commercial issues that arise in technology contracting
Curiosity and confidence to ask questions, understand how a technology works and how it will be used, and translate that understanding into the contract
Experience with AI, data, digital products or other emerging technologies is a plus
Financial services or other regulated-industry experience is a plus
Related Skills
Accountability, Adaptability, Communication, Digital Savviness, Influence, Legal Collaboration / Consensus Building, Legal Counsel Expertise / Advisory, Legal Negotiation / Contract Management, Legal Risk Management, Legal Writing, Problem Solving, Relationship Management
Anticipated Posting End Date: 2026-10-24

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