Associate Counsel Attorney

Job Description

Job description 1

As CohnReznick grows, so do our career opportunities. As one of the nation’s top Professional Services and Business Advisory firms, we foster teams in Advisory, Assurance, and Tax services that value innovation and collaboration in everything they do!

We currently have an exciting career opportunity in our fast-paced Legal Department. We are seeking a mid-level in-house contracting attorney with developed expertise and primary focus on drafting and negotiating technology contracts. The candidate would ideally have5-12 years of experience. This Attorney will report ultimately to our General Counsel. Prior in-house accounting/consulting experience strongly preferred. **

This role is virtual but will require periodic (a day or two monthly and then less frequently) travel to our Parsippany, NJ location for training, knowledge and relationship building.**

This is a virtual position. For this position, the candidate will work virtually, but must be willing to travel to our Parsippany office 1-2x a month for meetings and collaboration with team members. At CohnReznick, we believe in creating the conditions in which everyone can do their best work, collaborate, learn and build community. This results in our ability to create opportunities for our people, make a difference for our clients and strengthen our internal and external communities. **

WHY COHNREZNICK?**

At CohnReznick, we’re united by a common mission to create opportunity, value, and trust for our clients, our people, and our communities. Whether it’s working alongside your peers to solve a client challenge, or volunteering together at the local food bank, there are so many ways to find your “why” at the firm.

We believe it’s important to balance work with everyday life – and make time for enjoyment and fun. We invest in a robust Total Rewards package that includes everything from generous PTO, a flexible work environment, expanded parental leave, extensive learning & development, and even paid time off for employees to volunteer. **

YOUR ROLE.**

Responsibilities

Responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Review and negotiate varied client and vendor agreements to identify risk considerations and exposures.
• Primary expertise and focus on drafting/negotiating cyber and technology agreements, both enterprise level technology agreements as well as those required for client services (including software agreements, licensing/sub-licensing agreements, partner/reseller agreements, SaaS agreements, subscription agreements, data privacy and security agreement and other technology-related contracts).
• Interface with and support Partners and employees as well as clients, vendors and third parties.
• Ability to balance legal considerations with practical business needs.
• Assist with confidentiality, data privacy and security issues including responding to vendor questionnaires and reviewing and negotiating data access/ sharing agreements and data protection agreements.
• Maintain strong knowledge of applicable laws, regulations and industry best practices related to AI, biometrics, data governance, cyber security and privacy.

Your Experience.

The successful candidate will have:

• Preferred candidate has 5-12 years of relevant experience.
• Law firm experience preferred.
• Successful candidate should have professional service firm experience supporting client-service teams.
• Juris doctor degree with active license to practice required.
• Ability to navigate and advise on complex legal issues and provide straightforward, practical analysis and advice.
• Exceptional advocacy, negotiation, presentation and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work closely and collaboratively with our businesses and Legal team.
• Highly organized, self-motivated and self-directed. Candidate needs to be able to work efficiently, with varying degrees of supervision, and manage projects with competing deadlines in a dynamic environment.
• Tech-savvy. You stay current on emerging technology and actively seek to learn more about them and their impact on businesses.

Please note this position description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the job holder. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time and with or without notice.

Studies have shown that we are less likely to apply to jobs unless we meet every single qualification. At CohnReznick, we are dedicated to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or one of our other roles.

CohnReznick is an equal opportunity employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive team to drive business results and create a better future every day for our team members, clients, partners, and communities. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. For more information, please see Equal Employment Opportunity Posters

If you are an individual with a disability in need of assistance at any time during our recruitment process, please contact us at CRaccommodation@cohnreznick.com Please note: This email address is reserved for individuals with disabilities in need of assistance and are not a means of inquiry about positions or application statuses.

CohnReznick does not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters unless such recruiters are currently engaged by CohnReznick Talent Acquisition Team by way of a written agreement to provide candidates for a specified opening. Any employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume does so with the understanding that CohnReznick will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion without any fee owed to the submitting employment agency, person or entity.

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