Legal Counsel

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You will be joining our great New York office as US Legal Counsel where you will play a key role, together with our other U.S. Legal Counsel, in supporting our commercial teams, the HR team and other parts of the business with legal assistance. When not supporting these teams you will assist other parts of the business with contract reviews and negotiations. The two of you will be the go-to people for all legal matters in the U.S. The U.S. legal team is backed up by the Legal team in Copenhagen that consists of 6 people. They are dedicated, hard-working and have the best team-spirit you could ever hope for. The team is constantly growing together with the company overall.

* Review, draft and negotiate commercial agreements, mainly assisting our U.S. Sales Teams in New York and Denver with contract negotiations with potential customers. * Provide support to the HR team and the business in HR related matters. * Educate managers and other staff about legal and compliance-related matters. * Help maintain and update various legal templates, for e.g. employment and terms & conditions. * Review and negotiate various types of business agreements, mainly supplier contracts. * Assist the business and our Legal Team with regulatory compliance issues and corporate law questions. * Assist our Quality & Compliance team in connection with escalated cases related to our review platform * Provide day-to-day legal advice.

* Demonstrated experience negotiating and drafting various types of commercial agreements, e.g. subscription service agreements, IT contracts, non-disclosure agreements, license agreements and product sales and services agreements. * In-depth knowledge about employment law. * Knowledge about corporate law. * Ability to recognize legal and ethical risks and communicate these effectively to colleagues and customers. * Ability to take full responsibility for structuring and prioritizing your time well. * Work well independently and be ready to support your team, HR and other departments * Ability to work in cross-functional teams – you will especially be working closely with the Sales and HR Team. * Excellent writing and fantastic communication skills * 3-5 years of experience in a law firm or corporate legal organization; industry experience is definitely a plus. * Excellent legal and organizational skills; ability to manage multiple projects at once, follow through and meet deadlines. * A team player. * Excellent negotiation skills in relation to contract negotiation and dispute handling. * Law Degree from Accredited Law School.