Legal Counsel, IT Services & Contracts

Samsung SDS

$110K — $130K *
Plano, TX 75025In-Person
Legal & Accounting
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • JD from an ABA Accredited Law School
  • Active license to practice law or ability to meet in-house admission requirements in New Jersey
  • 1+ years of experience as in-house counsel or law firm associate
  • Strong project management skills with keen attention to detail
  • Ability to manage competing priorities effectively
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Experience in drafting contracts for technology or commercial transactions

Responsibilities

  • Draft, review, and negotiate service agreements and technology contracts under senior attorneys' guidance
  • Counsel internal business teams on legal issues related to IT services and privacy laws
  • Provide legal support to departments including Finance, Marketing, and HR
  • Assist with corporate governance matters and oversee filings
  • Handle ad-hoc tasks and legal research projects
  • Prepare reports for HQ's Legal team in Korea

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage
  • Wellness program
  • Parental leave
  • 401K match and savings plan
  • Flexible spending accounts
  • Life insurance
  • Paid holidays
  • Paid time off
  • Additional benefits
Full Job Description
Samsung SDS America is looking for a corporate attorney to join our Legal Team. In this role you will work on a variety of technology transactions while supporting senior attorneys in the team and handling special projects as they arise. You will report directly to the General Counsel, providing a wide array of legal services and guidance.

The ideal candidate is a ready-to-learn, self-starting attorney that seeks to build a long-term in-house career in a global technology company, takes a holistic approach to business-oriented problem solving, and embodies high standards of ethics and accountability. High emotional intelligence and intellectual curiosity are additional qualities that will help you to be successful in this role.

This position is based in our Plano, TX location.

Responsibilities:
  • Draft, review, and negotiate service agreements, statements of work, and other technology and general commercial agreements under the guidance of senior attorneys
  • Counsel internal business teams on (i) legal issues relating to the development and provision of managed cloud, IT security, email marketing, content management, and consulting services and (ii) U.S., Canadian, and European privacy laws
  • Provide legal support to various internal departments, including Finance, Marketing, and HR
  • Assist with corporate governance matters and oversee related filings
  • Assist with ad-hoc tasks and legal research projects
  • Prepare reports for HQ's Legal team in Korea as needed

Requirements
  • JD from an ABA Accredited Law School
  • Active license to practice law and/or capable of meeting in-house admission requirements in New Jersey
  • 1+ years of experience as in-house counsel or an associate at a law firm
  • Strong project management skills and a keen attention to detail
  • Ability to successfully manage competing priorities
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Experience with drafting contracts for technology or other commercial transactions

Benefits

Samsung SDSA offers a comprehensive suite of programs to support our employees:
  • Top-notch medical, dental, vision and prescription coverage
  • Wellness program
  • Parental leave
  • 401K match and savings plan
  • Flexible spending accounts
  • Life insurance
  • Paid Holidays
  • Paid Time off
  • Additional benefits

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