Assistant General Counsel - Telecom, Media, and Technology BU Lawyer

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

Job description:

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 company policies and legal requirements. The attorney will report to a Business Unit Legal Lead and will 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 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 working with complex commercial contracts, focusing on outsourcing and advisor-led agreements.
• A self-starter who requires minimum supervision but can identify a required escalation.
• The ability to prioritize, manage time well, and work closely with the sales team to quickly address needs and adjust focus as needed.
• Ability to handle multiple assignments and achieve project goals and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Life at Capgemini

Capgemini supports all aspects of your well-being throughout the changing stages of your life and career. For eligible employees, we offer:

• Flexible work
• Healthcare including dental, vision, mental health, and well-being programs
• Financial well-being programs such as 401(k) and Employee Share Ownership Plan
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• Paid parental leave
• Family building benefits like adoption assistance, surrogacy, and cryopreservation
• Social well-being benefits like subsidized back-up child/elder care and tutoring
• Mentoring, coaching and learning programs
• Employee Resource Groups
• Disaster Relief

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 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.