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Vendor Contracts / IP Counsel
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Vendor Contracts / IP Counsel The candidate will join the Legal Department s vendor contracts group to support the Bank Corporation and its affiliates with respect to enterprise-wide vendor, supply and third party contracts, often involving technology and software services. Will be responsible for managing the vendor contract legal group; advising on intellectual property ( IP ) matters; reviewing, drafting and negotiating a large volume of vendor contracts with significant dollar exposure and operational impact to the bank; and advising on applicable laws and regulations relating to bank vendor relationships. Will be responsible for ensuring that the bank s objectives are met, associated risks are identified and managed and applicable laws, regulations, rules, guidance, industry standards and internal bank s policies and procedures are complied with. Will work in consultation with other subject matter attorneys in the Legal Department and business partners throughout the bank. Acting as the lead attorney for the vendor contract legal group. Work will include managing two other vendor contract attorneys and, in the future, a contract administrator. Determining and implementing strategic goals for the vendor contract legal group to ensure efficient provision of legal service by the vendor contract legal group. Providing legal support to the bank s Third Party Risk Management group ( TPRM Group ). Advising on sophisticated vendor arrangements by the bank, often involving technology, services, consulting, outsourcing, and other commercial transactions, ranging in complexity, profile, and scale. Reviewing, drafting and negotiating the bank s vendor contracts and advising on related matters, including: agreements for outsourced services, computer hardware, software, cloud-based services, telecommunications, market data agreements, and customer-facing systems; software and intellectual property licenses; data and information licenses; application service provider and software-as-a-service agreements (cloud); consulting, professional services and other services agreements; supply agreements and sponsorship agreements. Interfacing with the bank s business units, subject matter experts, Compliance, Risk and the TPRM Group to resolve issues. Creating and implementing policies, procedures and controls for the legal review of vendor contracts, including an intake, log and tracking process for the legal review of vendor contracts. Preparing and maintaining standard template forms of vendor contracts and boilerplate provisions for the bank. Providing legal guidance on issues that arise in connection with prospective and ongoing vendor management engagements, including contract interpretation, and advising on contractual implications to an engagement. Supporting the TPRM Group s efforts to improve the bank s utilization of vendors and suppliers. Providing feedback on process architecture, process efficiencies, and cost savings. Monitoring and remaining current on regulatory guidance and industry practices for effectively managing third-party risk. Advising (and managing outside counsel advice) on IP legal matters, including trademarks, patents and copyright. Advising and implementing IP risk mitigation strategies for the bank. Overseeing outside counsel retained to advise on vendor contract negotiation and IP matters. Keep senior management and other personnel up to date on pertinent legal and regulatory developments, including legal risks. J.D. degree required. Should be licensed to practice law in New York or Delaware (or ability to obtain an in-house counsel license in New York or Delaware, as applicable). 4+ years of experience as a practicing attorney with contract review and negotiation experience. IP experience is a plus. Management experience is a plus. Ability to handle multiple tasks, take on new responsibilities and prioritize work in a deadline-intensive environment; experience in leading and facilitating change. Ability to understand and integrate details of business/operational/systemic environment in applying legal and policy requirements. Exceptional written work product with a particular focus on contracts drafting and written client communications. Experience identifying, evaluating and escalating legal risk issues. Demonstrated experience in leading others, both through direct relationships and/or indirectly (influencing without direct authority). Proven ability to solve problems and put in place creative solutions to address a client s needs, concerns, and risks. Demonstrated experience reviewing technology contracts in a corporate commercial contracts administration environment, including knowledge of industry concepts, terminology, clauses, and standard procedures. Working knowledge of, and substantial experience in handling, legal issues associated with contract, cybersecurity, the Internet, electronic contracting, commercial contracting practices, and/or intellectual property.
 
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