Assistant General Counsel, Technology and Commercial Transactions Attorney
Location Designation:Hybrid - 3 days per week
When you join New York Life, youre joining a company that values career development,...
Location Designation:Hybrid - 3 days per week
When you join New York Life, youre joining a company that values career development, collaboration, innovation, and inclusiveness. We want employees to feel proud about being part of a company that is committed to doing the right thing. Youll have the opportunity to grow your career while developing personally and professionally through various resources and programs. New York Life is a relationship-based company and appreciates how both virtual and in-person interactions support our culture.
Exciting opportunity for a dynamic and experienced Attorney to join the Technology, Intellectual Property and Strategic Sourcing (TIPSS) law group at New York Life. The TIPSS law group is dedicated to handling complex technology matters, commercial contracts, and intellectual property matters. The attorney will be sophisticated and experienced in drafting, negotiating, and interpreting complex commercial agreements in a broad range of commodity categories including (but not limited to) Marketing, HR, Facilities, and Technology, for a company operating within a regulated industry. Duties also include providing high quality, specialized and practical advice in business-to-business arrangements and advising on issues like IT outsourcing arrangements, software and hardware supply and implementation agreements. Experience with cyber security and third-party risk management, as well as strong working knowledge of privacy to ensure that customer information gathered by a third party is collected, stored and used in compliance with New York Lifes privacy and data security policies and with applicable laws and regs, is a plus.
The Assistant General Counsel will:
- Lead, structure, draft and negotiate strategic commercial and technology agreements (including marketing (creative, media buyer, digital, marketing analytics), data, HR (training services, benefits), professional services, SaaS and software) with third party providers, for New York Life and its affiliates.
- Engage as lead counsel and drive negotiations.
- Ensure contracts comply with New York Lifes standards, policies and with regulatory requirements.
- Provide day-to-day advice to internal clients on a wide range of areas related to the IP, Technology and Strategic Sourcing function.
- Advise internal clients on business issues, risk management and complying with New York Life procedures.
- Coordinate with other subject matter experts in the law department and in other areas of New York Life as required.
- Successfully work across the organizational structure of New York Life.
Required Skills
- Demonstrated ability to engage on and complete complex transactions quickly and effectively, balancing and managing business expectations with legal and regulatory compliance and risk objectives.
- Extensive experience negotiating strategic contracts as part of a larger negotiating team including procurement, legal and business leads, as well as other SMEs as required.
- Highly skilled and proven negotiator; detail-oriented.
- Thorough understanding of existing and emerging technologies and platforms including: AI, Machine-Learning, Big Data, Blockchain, mobile apps, web and devices, social media, and cloud computing.
- Ability to work independently while being able to contribute successfully to cross-functional teams.
- Superior written and oral communications skills, and excellent analytical, problem-solving and interpersonal skills.
- In-depth and sophisticated working knowledge of privacy and information security (including data and cyber security).
- Proven record of prioritizing multiple projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines.
Qualifications
- 5+ years of complex strategic Technology and Commercial transactional experience across a wide range of commodity categories, as well as IP experience
- JD required.
- Admission to the New York State Bar required.
- Experience working in regulated insurance or financial institutions preferred.
Salary range:$132,500-$197,500
Overtime eligible:Exempt
Discretionary bonus eligible:Yes
Sales bonus eligible:No
Click here to learn more about our benefits. Starting salary is dependent upon several factors including previous work experience, specific industry experience, and/or skills required.
Recognized as one of Fortunes Worlds Most Admired Companies, New York Life is committed to improving local communities through a culture of employee giving and volunteerism, supported by theFoundation.We're proud that due to our mutuality, we operate in the best interests of our policy owners. We invite you to bring your talents to New York Life, so we can continue to help families and businesses Be Good At Life. To learn more, please visit LinkedIn, our Newsroom and the Careers page of www.NewYorkLife.com.
Job Requisition ID:90085
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