EXL is seeking a VP, Assistant General Counsel – Technology Transactions to lead complex technology, vendor, cloud, data, SaaS and software licensing negotiations across the enterprise. This role will serve as a trusted legal advisor to senior business leaders, helping teams evaluate contractual, legal, commercial, policy and reputational risks while enabling practical business outcomes. The ideal candidate brings deep experience with sophisticated commercial agreements, strong judgment, and the ability to operate independently in a fast-paced, highly collaborative global environment.

•Lead technology transaction negotiations in one or more business units; 
•Own, enhance and lead our enterprise approach to vendor contracting with direct responsibility for cloud and data agreements; 
•Ensure business teams view the implications of contracts from an end-to-end perspective; 
•Balance business and contract goals against legal, business, policy and reputational risks; 
•Have the judgment to make reasoned decisions to take appropriate risks; 
•Be able to defend positions and views to business team members as well as counterparties; 
•Experience coordinating with other in-house counsel on issues and be able to work cooperatively as one member of a larger team;
•Background and experience working with complex commercial agreements (i.e. Software Licenses, MSA’s, and others);
•Experience with very intensive, detail-oriented legal work;

• Graduate of a top tier US law school 
• 7+ years of experience; ideally a combination of time with a large law firm as well as in-house experience with a focus on general corporate, technology, SaaS and software licensing matters
• Ability to prioritize and undertake mission critical tasks in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent communication and listening skills; the ability to effectively convey complex issues to senior business executives
• Ability to work under limited supervision 
• Strong organizational and project management skills