US Legal Counsel

Company: RELEX Solutions
Location: Atlanta
Posted on: February 25, 2021

Job Description:

RELEX Solutions is a leading provider of cutting-edge retail optimization software. We offer our customers radically improved demand forecasting and supply chain optimization, which then can be leveraged into exponential benefits - optimizing store space, allocation, workforce, pricing and promotion strategies, all within our unified platform. RELEX Solutions is trusted by leading brands including Ahold Delhaize USA, Sprouts, PetSmart, Vitamin Shoppe, Party City, Morrisons, and Waitrose, and has offices across North America, Europe, and the Asia Pacific region. RELEX Solutions is looking for a Legal Counsel to join our team in Atlanta, Georgia. This is a full-time position for someone with previous experience in a similar position, ideally as an in-house counsel in the software industry. As a member of the RELEX Legal Team, you will be working closely with many stakeholders throughout the company providing relevant legal advice, drafting documents and developing processes & best practices. A strong candidate will be able to ramp up quickly and work independently, providing sound, business-relevant advice and guidance on a variety of legal issues to senior business leaders of the company. We are looking for a pragmatic problem solver who has passion for continuous learning and development. You need to be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with broad responsibilities. Since contracting will be one focus area, you need solid contract drafting and negotiations skills in order to succeed in this role. Legal Counsel Tasks:

• Supporting other RELEXians in contracting, including:
• Providing legal support to our global sales team in negotiating and drafting customer agreements (SaaS and professional services)
• Drafting and negotiating agreements with RELEX's vendors and partners
• Developing contracting best practices, templates and processes, and helping in the implementation of relevant software tools
• Providing legal support in other issues relevant to software business, including for example:
• Providing guidance in the use of open source and other third-party software, and supporting other teams in--evolving and managing OSS compliance and related processes and best practices
• Data privacy and employment law
• Legal support in M&A transactions Requirements:
  • Legal degree with excellent academic credentials
  • 5+ years of relevant work experience, either as an in-house counsel or combination of law firm and in-house experience
  • Excellent oral and written communications skills
  • Strong analytical skills and problems solving ability
  • Experience in software business and good understanding of legal issues relevant to the business
  • Solid contract drafting and negotiations skills, including software licenses and SaaS agreements
  • Readiness to provide legal advice in a variety of legal issues
  • Eagerness to learn new and take on new challenges
  • Ability to provide excellent, user-friendly in-house service
  • Comfortable using software tools beyond MS word and Outlook --Not required, but great bonus skills:
    • Language skills in other languages than English is considered an advantage
    • Previous experience in negotiating partner/alliance agreements with vendors and partners for a software company
    • Good understanding of best practices in building compliance program for open source and other third-party software --What we offer:
      • A vibrant work environment that's international and ambitious, but still relaxed and fun - colleague is a friend and life is supposed to be fun!
      • Flexible working hours and the possibility to work partially remotely (*able/encouraged to work fully remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic until you are vaccinated or feel safe to visit the office)
      • Challenging tasks that will help you develop your skillset, with the potential to take on more responsibility as you grow with the company While COVID-19 cases are still relevant here in the US, RELEX has taken precautionary measures to ensure employees are safe, yet set up for success. This all begins with a virtual onboarding experience that ensures every step of your RELEX onboarding journey is clear and interactive. RELEX has an internal learning management system to ensure your training sessions are easy to access and thoughtful. RELEX offers a flexible working schedule and completely supports the work and home balance, especially when remote working is the recommendation. RELEX US headquarters is open for those that need, but managed by a capacity sign up system and is completely optional to visit at this time. The office is equipped with a UV lighting system, daily cleaning, 6ft+ apart desk arrangement and sanitizing stations so that if you feel you are most productive in an office setting, you have a safe place to work. Because of our great remote working video and meeting options, any travel is not recommended for our employees at least until July 2021. We believe we can serve our clients successfully working and collaborating remotely, although look forward to the time in the future where we can have that in-person collaboration again.

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