Assistant General Counsel - Telecom, Media, and Technology BU Lawyer
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Job Title: Assistant General Counsel – Telecom, Media, and Technology BU Lawyer

Job location: Atlanta, Charlotte, St. Louis, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Austin, Nashville, Columbia, Detroit, Philadelphia, Washington DC, Orlando, or Miami

Capgemini's Legal Department is looking for a Senior IT Contracts Attorney to play an active role as part of the Legal team in contract review, drafting and negotiation, ensuring proper contract formation with customers, suppliers, and other business partners in accordance with the company policies and legal requirements. The attorney will report to a Business Unit Legal Lead and will also be the legal point of contact assigned to a market portfolio with direct people reports.

Key responsibilities:

• Drafting and negotiating a variety of agreements including but not limited to complex contracts, outsourcing agreements, Master Services Agreements, SaaS agreements, and Work Orders / Statements of Work (“SOWs”).
• Review and evaluate the terms and conditions in customer requests for proposal (“RFPs”) and assist business teams in framing responses on legal and contractual matters.
• Provide feedback to business teams and management regarding potential issues/risks involved in RFPs and customer and supplier contracts.
• Represent legal within a market portfolio and network closely with their leadership.
• Advise on data protection issues, AI, intellectual property and other cutting-edge technologies and related legal and commercial matters.
• Knowledge and experience with the complete life cycle of contract negotiation and management.
• Comprehend complex financial and business concepts, issues and risks, and suggest viable alternatives during negotiation.
• Enthusiastic team player who enjoys partnering with cross-functional teams to solve complex issues and work collaboratively to generate consensus across diverse points of view.
• People management and coaching.

Required Skills:

• 10+ years of prior experience (in-house experience preferred).
• Experience with complex commercial contracts, focusing on outsourcing and advisor-led agreements.
• A self-starter who requires minimum supervision but can identify when escalation is needed.
• Ability to prioritize, manage time well, and work closely with the sales team to quickly address needs and adjust focus as necessary.
• Ability to handle multiple assignments and achieve project goals and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

About Capgemini

Capgemini is a global leader in partnering with companies to transform and manage their business by harnessing the power of technology. The Group is guided every day by its purpose of unleashing human energy through technology for an inclusive and sustainable future. It is a responsible and diverse organization of over 360,000 team members in more than 50 countries.

Disclaimer

Capgemini is an Equal Opportunity Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, gender identity/expression, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, genetics, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Applicants for employment in the US must have valid work authorization that does not now and/or will not in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the US by Capgemini.