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ID #44903274
State New Jersey
City Trenton
Full-time
Salary USD TBD TBD
Source Wolters Kluwer
Showed 2022-08-15
Date 2022-08-16
Deadline 2022-10-15
Category Et cetera
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Legal Counsel (Corporate and Commercial Transactions)

New Jersey, Trenton, 08601 Trenton USA

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Hybrid Role - Must be able to attend meetings and/or conferences onsite as needed. Preferred office Tampa, FL. We will consider candidates who reside near other Wolters Kluwer U.S. offices.Job DescriptionLegal Counsel (“Corporate and Commercial Transactions”) – Wolters Kluwer Tax and Accounting (“TAA”) business unit - will serve as the responsible attorney for, and provide legal advice and guidance on, a wide variety of commercial and contractual matters, specifically involving TAA’s TeamMate products and related services.Essential Duties and Responsibilities:Provide comprehensive legal counsel regarding a broad spectrum of corporate, commercial, privacy and regulatory matters impacting TAA and specifically the TeamMate product.

With direction from Senior Legal Counsel, structure, draft, negotiate, interpret, manage, and enforce all types of agreements, including customer agreements, vendor agreements and partner, joint venture and strategic alliance arrangements.

Keeping TAA's business representatives and the Senior Legal Counsel abreast of significant legal developments affecting TAA's business.

Work cross-functionally with Global Law and Compliance Department (“GLCD”) team members as needed.

Where appropriate, effectively manage outside counsel in a cost-effective manner.

Driving consistency of process and standardization, fostering knowledge sharing and supporting technology to automate tasks.

Developing an in-depth understanding of the TAA businesses, people, organization, markets, products, customers, competitors, and regulatory environment.

Educate business teams about contract forms, including recent contract best practices, common clause objections, commercial and legal risks and internal contract review and approval procedures.

Supporting the GLCD’s M&A, regulatory, employment and litigation teams with respect to matters affecting TAA TeamMate.

Performing other assignments as designated by leadership.

Education:Candidates must have both a bachelor’s degree and law degree (J.D.),and must be admitted to practice law in the state in which the candidate’s assigned office is located, either directly, or with an in-house counsel/single-client exemption.

Experience:Minimum 2 years of progressively responsible corporate/commercial legal experience. Experience at both a law firm and in-house a plus but not required.

Strong intellect, excellent legal acumen, and rigorous analytical skills.

A general understanding of privacy laws and regulations applicable to TAA’s business (or a willingness to learn).

Superior legal drafting and negotiating skills.

Excellent communication and change management skills.

Unquestioned integrity and business ethics.

A proactive, energetic, and enthusiastic approach to all tasks, and the confidence to work effectively with a talented and demanding client group.

The ability to handle a substantial workload, including multiple, concurrent projects, many involving time pressured situations

The experience and confidence to push for change and, when appropriate, to challenge the status quo

A willingness to travel when necessary or appropriate

Poise and strong interpersonal skills

Decisive and calm under pressure

Works well as a member of a global and cross-functional team

#LI-Remote#LI-HybridEQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITYWolters Kluwer U. S. Corporation and all of its subsidiaries, divisions and customer/business units is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

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