Junior Commercial Counsel

Company: Security Services Holdings LLC dba Protos Security

Job Title: Junior Commercial Counsel

Reports to: Vice President, Deputy General Counsel

FLSA Code: Exempt; Full-time

Location: Norwalk, CT/Hybrid

Security Services Holding’s subsidiary, Protos Security (“Protos”), is the largest technology-enabled Security Officer Management company in the U.S. The company, headquartered in Norwalk, CT, has offices in New York, NY, Katy, TX, Daleville, VA, Chicago, IL, Los Angeles, CA, and Norcross, GA, is a game changer in the security and software industry. We are revolutionizing the way security is managed and delivered, making the world a safer place.

Protos Security is looking for an onsite Junior Commercial Counsel to join our dynamic legal team! This role is a great opportunity for an attorney with a passion for contracts, excellent problem-solving and relationship building skills, and an ability to thrive in a fast-paced, cutting-edge environment. The primary responsibility will be to review, draft, advise, and negotiate customer-facing sales contracts of all levels of complexity. In addition, you may be called upon to provide a variety of other general commercial legal services to the organization and its constituents. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills to interface with the sales team, cross-functional teams, and external customers.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Support Sales teams in reviewing Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDA), Requests for Proposals (RFP), Statements of Work (SOW), Master Services Agreements (MSA) and related Amendments and Addenda; preparing, communicating and negotiating exceptions to proposed contract terms within corporate guidelines, where applicable, and assisting ancillary information requests related to contractual and business matters.
• Review and negotiate, as needed, Sales Contracts, Purchase Orders, Variations, etc. including those prepared on client contract templates.
• Ensure that Sales contracts are in compliance with legal, regulatory and organization policies.
• Evaluate needed contracting from a legal perspective to ensure protections of company liabilities while supporting the project teams’ management of customer and vendor relationships.
• Contribute to team-level operations through virtual engagement toward continuous improvement initiatives and process support.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications & Experience:

• University degree in law – JD\LLB\LLM equivalent and approximately 2-3 years of experience as a transactional attorney; business/commercial attorney; or in a procurement or contracts role for an in-house legal department.
• Demonstrated knowledge/course work in transactional drafting, corporations law, commercial law, contract drafting and processes, negotiation.
• Excellent negotiation, drafting, and communication skills with the ability to support sales departments.
• Strong contract reading comprehension and interpretive skills.
• Exceptional attention to detail with the ability to analyze and restate legal terms and concepts in relation to the business needs.
• Strong work ethic and ability to multi-task, prioritize, and follow-through on numerous projects.
• Willingness to assume responsibility and adaptability for the role, including problem-solving independently and while displaying a sense of urgency to the business.
• Ability to prioritize workload based on value of business to Protos versus complexity of negotiation while working to month-end and quarter-end sales deadlines.
• Highly responsive with a service-oriented attitude with the ability to give succinct, commercially-driven legal advice.
• Ability to work in an organized, detailed manner under tight deadlines.
• Ability to develop and implement trainings for various level stakeholders.
• Advanced knowledge in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Prior knowledge of contract lifecycle management software and/or ticketing systems a plus.
• Experience with litigation and/or labor and employment matters a plus.

Application:

When applying, please provide resume and cover letter detailing your experience beyond what is outlined on your resume.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions:

• Must be able to lift and carry at least 10 lbs. at times.
• Must be able to sit at a computer for long periods of time.
• Manual dexterity to use keyboard and input information.
• Must be able to understand the speech of another person and speak clearly.

Benefits:

At Protos Security, we believe that happy employees are productive employees. That's why we offer a range of perks to keep our team members engaged and motivated, including:

• Competitive compensation and benefits package.
• Health, Vision, Life, and Dental Insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Flexible Spending Account / Health Savings Account.
• Retirement Plan 401(k) with Employer contribution.
• Excellent Paid Time Off package (24 days).
• A fun and collaborative work environment.

Protos Security provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.