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Legal Counsel

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Remote:

Full Remote

Experience:

Mid-level (2-5 years)

Work from:

El Salvador

Offer summary

Qualifications:

Minimum 3 years' experience as lawyer in multinational corporation, Graduate of top Law School in Latin America, preferred education or experience in US.

Key responsabilities:

Negotiate commercial contracts with customers
Address legal queries on various legal aspects
Collaborate with attorneys to develop templates and negotiation practices

Cognizant Information Technology & Services Large https://www.cognizant.com/

10001 Employees

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Job description

Your missions

The Cognizant Legal team is looking for a Commercial Transactions Corporate Counsel who will be focused on a wide range of technology related commercial transactions to join us in Latin America In this role you will be responsible for the full range of legal responsibilities associated with Cognizant commercial transactions including 1 negotiating commercial contracts with our customers many of which are represented by top law firms 2 addressing legal queries from business teams across various aspects of the law the contract and the customer relationship including compliance intellectual property privacy litigation and employment 3 collaborating with fellow attorneys to develop and maintain templates playbooks contracting policies negotiation practices and escalation procedures

This fast paced role requires excellent communication and time management skills As Commercial Transactions Corporate Counsel you will either work as an assigned vertical attorney or work in a broader role for multiple verticals.

You will have the following qualifications At least 3 years’ experience as a practicing lawyer inhouse for a major multinational corporation.

Graduate of top Law School in Latin America LLM from US Law School or at least two years graduate study in the US or four years undergraduate studies in the US is preferred.

Experience in negotiating contracts governed by US law providing legal advice to US business units reviewing and redlining MSAs SOWs change orders amendments supplier agreements and nondisclosure agreement Prior exposure to IT outsourcing is a major plus Experience in a wide variety of contract drafting and negotiations preferably representing a client without significant contracting leverage Exposure to master service agreements software as a service agreements or other commercial agreements with complex intellectual property licensing privacy indemnity and liability issues

Ability to work efficiently meet demanding deadlines in a fastpaced environment prioritize work and adjust to frequent workload fluctuations across multiple time zones.

Enjoy working in a rapidly changing and diverse environment and comfortable navigating through ambiguous situations Commitment to promoting an ethical workplace culture and supporting compliance processes and programs Our strength is built on our ability to work together.

Our diverse backgrounds offer different perspectives and new ways of thinking It encourages lively discussions inspires thought leadership and helps us build better solutions for people We want someone who thrives in this setting and is inspired to craft meaningful solutions through true collaboration If you’re comfortable with ambiguity excited by change and excel through autonomy we’d love to hear from you

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Experience

Level of experience: Mid-level (2-5 years)

Industry :

Information Technology & Services

Spoken language(s):

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Hard Skills

Hardware Troubleshooting Inventory Management Data Entry

Soft Skills

motivational-skills
Time Management
Multitasking
Detail-Oriented
scheduling
verbal-communication-skills
Customer Service
Adaptability
Organizational Skills
analytical-skills

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