Full Job Description
As part of TMX's legal and corporate affairs team, the Legal Counsel, Commercial Services (VettaFi) is responsible for supporting TMX VettaFi, a leading US-based, indexing, digital distribution, and analytics company.
This role is hybrid (3 days/week in the office) - based in New York City.
Responsibilities:
• Draft, review and negotiate a broad range of commercial contracts and provide advice on commercial matters, including:
• Support commercial transactions, including strategic projects and global business alliances, involving working with clients, suppliers and internal and external counsel across multiple jurisdictions.
• Work with TMX VettaFi to develop and maintain standard form agreements for products and services offered by the company in support of strategic initiatives and in the ordinary course.
• Provide legal advice and support for the development and execution of commercial strategies and initiatives, including support for the development and launch of new products/services (including data, indices and benchmarks), the procurement of new assets and technologies and outsourcing transactions.
• Work closely with TMX VettaFi and the strategic procurement team on all types of contracts, including: technology and intellectual property licensing, third party data licensing and compliance, user engagement, consent management, and analytics platforms and other technology related to the company's digital properties, software development, SaaS, PaaS, cloud, outsourcing, professional services, support services and service levels, proof of concept, consulting services, leases, purchasing, distribution, revenue share and other commercial agreements.
• Provide advice relating to the development and commercialization of digital properties across various geographies, including advising on privacy considerations, IP and technology matters, advertising and marketing compliance, website terms, and related matters.
• Provide legal advice and support on a wide range of day to day commercial matters, including technology initiatives, information security, anti-spam and privacy-related matters, competition law, intellectual property, promotion and marketing materials, corporate policies, contract interpretation, commercial dispute resolution and litigation management
• Support transaction and integration matters related to acquisitions, divestitures and reorganizations.
• Other duties, as assigned, including servicing the commercial legal needs of affiliates of TMX VettaFi
Must Have Skills:
• Called to the Bar of the State of New York or another State, with membership in good standing with the applicable State bar association
• Qualified legal professional with at least 5 years of relevant, working experience within financial services
• Knowledge and experience drafting, negotiating, structuring and advising on various types of commercial contracts and transactions, including relating to all aspects of information technology and procurement
• Good overall understanding of intellectual property law and other technology-related legal principles
• Knowledge of and experience providing advice on privacy law (US/CCPA and GDPR is an asset) and antispam compliance, including in commercial contracting, digital advertising and marketing, and policy development.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication, negotiation and drafting skills
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Team oriented and able to build relationships with all levels of the organization
Nice to Have Skills: .
• Experience working on mergers and acquisitions and integration of acquired businesses is an asset
This role is hybrid (3 days in the office/week) - based in New York City, NY.
Salary Range: $205,000/year - $215,000K/year USD
Please note that the Salary Range included is a guideline only. The salary offered may vary based on factors, including, but not limited to, the successful candidate's relevant knowledge, skills, and experience.
