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Position Summary
As Associate Corporate Counsel (SaaS Contracts), you will be responsible to structure, draft and negotiate complicated technology, distribution, licensing as well as other commercial agreements. You will also provide legal support to our Sales team.
This is a hybrid role in Cape Town and reports into our Corporate Legal Counsel.
What You Will Do
- Draft and negotiate technology agreements, including software as a service (SaaS) agreements and software license agreements
- Work with partnership teams to negotiate and document partner/distribution relationships
- Negotiate ancillary agreements, such as NDAs, privacy agreements, and security agreements
- Review and revise various form agreements
- Ensure contractual compliance with industry standards and technical product requirements
- Support, build positive relationships with, and provide authoritative legal guidance to internal business teams
- Work collaboratively to identify and implement process improvements and support updates to internal playbooks and templates
- Manage and meet internal SLAs, and help juggle priorities in a fast-moving environment
- Own specific legal projects and develop subject matter expertise regarding legal issues faced by the customer contracts team and internal business partners
- Bachelor's of Law degree or equivalent
- Licensed to practice law (and in good standing) in South Africa
- 2+ years relevant post law-school experience
- Previous software/technology company experience (strongly preferred)
- Experience with contract negotiation, interpretation, and administration
- Excellent business acumen, well-developed problem-solving abilities, and high emotional intelligence
- Strong work ethic, a hands on mentality, accountability, and the ability to work in a fast-paced, ever-evolving business environment while juggling and prioritizing multiple projects at the same time
- Adaptable, flexible, and comfortable with uncertainty and ambiguity
- Desire to take on greater responsibility as experience is gained and skills are further developed
- Keen diplomatic instincts and customer service mentality
- Ability to work independently, employ good judgment, act with integrity, take ownership, and seek advice when necessary
- Experience at a top international law firm (advantageous)
- Knowledge or experience in data security and privacy (advantageous)
- Knowledge of or experience with digital certificate industry (advantageous)
- This role may require some travel
- Provident Fund
- Medical Aid + Gap Cover
- Employee Assistance Program
- Education Support Program
- Gym Reimbursement
- Life Insurance
- Disability Insurance
- Sabbatical
