Counsel
CurrentTrusted and business-minded advisor that provides legal guidance to senior leadership across a wide range of issues and collaborates with leadership to identify and address potential risks in a measured manner consistent with the business goals of the company. Typical responsibilities include the following: (1) Reviews, drafts and negotiates commercial agreements (e.g. service agreements, licensing agreements, memorandum of understandings, etc.); (2) Provides advice and support for the development and protection of intellectual property; (3) Participates as part of an internal committee responsible for implementing internal procedures to address corporate security and data privacy issues; (4) Assists leadership/c-level executives on a variety of corporate governance issues, including employment issues, tax, export controls and compliance, as well as, other general corporate matters; and (5) Manages, coordinates and oversees outside counsel on a variety of matters when needed, including but not limited to contract disputes, compliance issues, mergers, export compliance, and intellectual property protections.