Legal Counsel

Job Description The Legal Counsel, United States will primarily be responsible for reviewing, drafting, and negotiating a range of complex commercial contracts to support AVEVA’s business, largely in an assigned territory. Reporting to the Associate General Counsel, the Legal Counsel will be trusted advisor who is customer service oriented, has an eagerness to tackle a wide range of legal and business issues and the ability to balance legal risks with business objectives and successfully get deals closed in a timely manner and, all with a positive attitude. The Legal Counsel will also provide counsel regarding compliance with applicable laws, regulations and company policies. He/she will be required to work closely with counterparts in EMEA and Asia Pacific to support the Associate General Counsel, in addition to working with other business teams, both in region and globally. Responsibilities: Maintain current knowledge of, and support compliance with, applicable laws and regulations. Provide pragmatic legal and commercial advice, generally, within North America by summarizing and communicating legal concepts to management and employees in the field. Draft, review and negotiate commercial contracts, including those dealing with software licenses, SaaS and other cloud offerings, software consulting and service delivery, strategic teaming, prime and subcontractor agreements, as well as RFQ and RFP support and a range of NDAs, all within an agreed approval matrix and legal policy framework. Coordinate regularly with AVEVA’s global legal resource for Cloud to ensure alignment within the region to global standards and serve as a regional Cloud resource to assist the broader regional Legal Department with cloud transactions as needed. Assist in reviewing and revising current processes, structures and procedures for efficiency and support projects and initiatives to realign and streamline same. Assist in developing, maintaining and updating legal systems and records. Establish good working relationships throughout the department and across all business units, notably Sales and Finance. Liaise with external counsel and relevant authorities. Work on special projects as requested. Qualifications: Possess a law degree from an ABA-accredited law school and is a member in good standing of at least one state bar association. At least 5 years work experience as an in-house or transactional attorney with progressive, relevant experience in commercial software transaction agreements as described above. Ability to quickly identify and analyze problems to form an opinion and offer practical advice to the business. Pays strong attention to detail and possesses commitment to excellent client service. Possess high-level legal drafting and negotiation skills and excellent written and verbal communication skills in English. Work effectively in both team and independent settings with the ability to work cross-functionally. Manage multiple tasks simultaneously and efficiently. Be a self-starter who has the ability to work independently and manage many simultaneous projects under deadline pressure. Preferred Qualifications: Experience with product counseling preferably software Experience with open source licensing About AVEVA We are the makers of the PI System, the leading operations data management platform in essential sectors, such as power generation and utilities, water, oil and gas, mining, metals, manufacturing, pharmaceutical, facilities, transportation, food and beverage, and more. Every day, industrial professionals in 146 countries rely on the PI System to improve operational performance, protect health and safety, keep the lights on, and make the world run more smoothly. Learn more about how you can make a difference at www.osisoft.com/careers. OSIsoft is now part of AVEVA, a global leader in industrial software, driving digital transformation and sustainability. By connecting the power of information and artificial intelligence with human insight, AVEVA enables teams to use their data to unlock new value. We call this Performance Intelligence. AVEVA’s comprehensive portfolio enables more than 20,000 industrial enterprises to engineer smarter, operate better and drive sustainable efficiency. The company is headquartered in Cambridge, UK, with over 6,500 employees and 90 offices in over 40 countries. AVEVA is an equal opportunity employer and is an affirmative action employer. Adhering to our tenets, we are pathfinders, we are honest, and we respect people: our customers, partners, and especially our employees. We are committed to an inclusive workplace and accept applications without regard to race, religious creed, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression or gender characteristic, national origin, religion, marital status, medical condition, physical or mental disability, military service or veteran status, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, or any other classification protected by federal, state, and local laws and ordinances. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know. #LI-HW1