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Technology Transactions & Contracts Counsel
Job Description
Counsel - Technology Transactions & Outsourcing/Commercial Contracts - Charlotte
Our client is a major Am law firm, seeking a technology and commercial contracts associate for its Corporate Practice in Charlotte. This position involves working with leading technology, financial services, telecommunications, healthcare and life sciences clients. The firm is considering candidates with either law firm or in-house experience.
Qualifications
- At least 8 years of experience in technology-related commercial transactions.
- Experience negotiating and drafting a range of complex agreements, including BPOs, SaaS, global purchase, IP licensing, distribution, professional services, and marketing agreements.
- Experience advising clients on AI issues, and privacy and information security.
- Experience supporting M&A and Private Equity transactions teams.
- Familiarity with in-house contract management function is a plus.
- Strong academic credentials.
- Excellent communication skills [writing, verbal and interpersonal]; team focused.
- North Carolina bar admission or ability to become admitted.
All candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S.
Meet Your Recruiter
Kate McNamara
National Legal Recruiter
kmcnamara@lawseek.com
Kate joined Marina Sirras & Associates in 2011. She is a national legal recruiter, specializing
in the placement of partners, counsel, and associates in all practice areas, including:
- Intellectual Property – lawyers and patent agents (patent prosecution, IP litigation,
trademark, and technology/life sciences transactional roles) - Corporate lawyers (funds, capital markets, M&A, securities, and finance)
- Litigation lawyers (commercial, securities, and arbitration)
Clients include major international law firms, midsized general practice firms, specialty boutique
firms, and corporations. Prior to recruiting, Kate worked as a legal assistant for several law
firms, including Pennie & Edmonds, a former intellectual property firm in New York City. She
earned a B.S. in Human Resource Management.