Legal Counsel

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As the Information Company, our mission at Open Text is to create software solutions and deliver services that redefine the future of digital. Be part of a winning team that leads the way in Technology for the Legal markets, Digital Security Solutions, Enterprise Information Management, and Digital Platforms.

Open Text is seeking a commercial Legal Counsel to join our in-house legal team performing commercial transactional for an established but growing line of business. This is a diverse role that will require negotiating and drafting a wide variety of commercial technology agreements in support of various North American-region sales activity, including cloud services agreements, software licenses, and professional services. The role is also one of trusted Legal advisor supporting a growing and dynamic line of business, and working with cross‑functional groups, researching novel product offerings, and handling escalations are also key components of this position.

In this capacity the successful candidate is expected to perform analysis and provide guidance on company transactions as well as new go‑to‑market products, evaluate risk, update templates, create efficiencies, create and deliver training, and manage projects of benefit to the Legal team and department. Use of AI and the ability to support a business leaning heavily into this field is also an important part of this position.

• Working effectively and pragmatically in a fast‑paced environment
• Managing multiple responsibilities
• Understanding the complexities of a multi‑faceted business
• Reviewing and negotiating a wide variety of commercial agreements, extra credit for software & SaaS
• Communicating complex matters clearly and solving problems practically
• Building positive working relationships with teammates, subject matter experts, internal clients and customers
• Providing high quality, practical support to business
• Working with systems and processes
• Triage and prioritization

• Interest in learning new technologies and business models; vision to create new templates and streamline processes; and willing to make recommendations and participate in the decision‑making process.
• Strong experience working in a legal department or a law firm handling commercial matters. 4+ years previous experience conducting contract negotiations, preferably concerning technology.
• Enthusiastic, hard‑working, enjoy working in a team environment and confident working at a senior level with lawyers and other professional colleagues. Experience doing business with regulated industries, and understanding or interest in data privacy/ data security a plus. Solid "hands on" experience drafting, negotiating and providing guidance on a wide variety of agreements; particularly in software licensing, hosted/ cloud based product agreements, professional services contracts, and maintenance and support agreements.
  
  Knowledge of working within the IT sector and assisting sales executives on commercial and sales transactions. Work with GenAI systems, contracting, and regulation strongly preferred.
• Background in contract support for a variety of business functions including sales, marketing, engineering and other internal clients.
• Ability to advise management on risks across the business and strategies for mitigation.
• Good judgment, integrity, and attention to detail.
• Think creatively. Act professionally

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