In-House Counsel - Americas
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Join the Access family and see how we make software ideas become a reality! Our core value of ‘love work, love life' has been central to our success and we're looking for people to join us who share our passion for making things better every day.

What are we all about?

The Access Group is a leading provider of business management software to small and mid-sized organizations in the UK, Ireland, USA and Asia Pacific. A dynamic and innovative B2B SaaS company, Access is dedicated to delivering software solutions that help our more than 100,000 customers across commercial and non-profit sectors become more productive and efficient.

With 20+ years of uninterrupted growth, we are seeking an In-House Counsel to support our growing Americas region.

About You:

Are you US-based and actively looking for a new opportunity? Or just checking the market? Well… you might just be in the right place!

We're looking for an enthusiastic US-based In-House Counsel to supplement our UK-based legal team and provide legal support to the Access Group as it expands its reach into the Americas. To reduce time zone differentials (and better enable closer working with UK-based colleagues), candidates based within East Coast time zones are preferred.

Day-to-day, you will:

• Support our high performing sales teams (across several divisions) that sell into American markets (primarily the US).
• Create templates and other internal materials that help create consistency and efficiency in terms of contract risk management across the relevant Access group businesses in the Americas.
• Manage a high volume of deals and ensure that sales into the US markets are consistent with risk, commercial and pricing policies adopted in Access's other geographies.
• Manage the contractual aspects of enterprise sales deals throughout the sales cycle, both at bid stage and at the point of contract finalization.
• Review, draft and negotiate partnership agreements, license distribution agreements, contract variations, licensing agreements and confidentiality agreements and provide advice to the relevant Project and Sales Managers on the application of terms and conditions of those contracts.
• Review supplier contracts as part of our supplier management program.
• As the only US-based member of the internal legal team, you would provide a first point of contact to American-based stakeholders for all legal matters.
• Provide on-the-ground support for the UK legal team's litigation/disputes colleagues and (where appropriate) external litigation counsel in respect of any dispute matters in the Americas.
• Help to ensure that contracting activities are carried out in accordance with local legislation and the Access group's policies and procedures.
• Report to our UK-based Legal Director for the contracts function.

Skills and Experience:

Required

• Minimum 4 years of relevant experience in commercial contracts, working in private practice and / or in-house (preferably in a tech / SaaS setting). 2+ years post-qualification experience preferred.
• Excellent skills drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial contracts. Experience in software (and in particular SaaS) contracts will be preferred.
• Ability to identify, assess and manage any issues within our contracts arising as a result of differences between various US state laws.
• Ability to balance competing priorities and influence a wide number of senior stakeholders to drive excellent outcomes for the business.
• Ability to build strong and effective relationships with colleagues in different time zones (primarily UK).
• A high degree of self-awareness and judgement with exceptional interpersonal skills will be required.
• The successful candidate will be a pragmatic problem-solver with a strong work ethic, someone who enjoys exchanging ideas with others and working as part of a diverse, inclusive and open-minded team.

Please note that candidates must reside within the Eastern or Central Time Zones to ensure alignment with our core business hours and effective collaboration with our team.

Applicants must be eligible to work in the U.S. without sponsorship from the employer (e.g., H1-B visa) for this opportunity.

What does Access offer you?

We are a growing software company, and we deliver on what we say we do! We take the development of our people seriously and we will work with you to carve out your success plan and provide opportunities to accelerate your career and make a real difference.

If you join our team, you'll soon discover that we excel at building strong, enduring relationships, including those with our employees. On top of a competitive salary, you'll receive the following benefits and much, much more:

· 22 days paid time off

· 11 company paid holidays

· Medical, dental & vision insurance

· 401(k) with 5% company match

· Short-term and long-term disability insurance

· Parental leave for birthing and non-birthing parents

· Flexible work environment

The salary range for this position is $100,000 - $120,000 annually. Compensation offered will be determined by several factors such as location, qualifications, skills, competencies and experience.

The Access Group is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sex, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation or any other basis protected by applicable law.

Why not join our vibrant team where you can love what you do, love how you live, and most importantly, be authentically you? Let's make a difference together.

Love Work. Love Life. Be You.