We are looking for a highly qualified General Counsel to oversee the legal aspects of our business.
The successful candidate will effectively ensure legal conformity and minimize probability of exposure.
As a General Counsel, you will have an immediate impact in a variety of fields ranging from clients through partners to global deals.
If you have a keen interest in learning about new technologies and areas of the law and a strong drive to understand and support business needs of an innovative company, read on!
Responsibilities:
Provide accurate and timely counsel to executives in a variety of legal topics (Commercial agreements, Privacy matters, labor law, corporate governance etc.)
Communicate and negotiate with external parties (external counsel, vendors, potential customers etc.).
Draft and solidify agreements, contracts and other legal documents to ensure the companys full legal rights ( including employment agreements/amendments to employment agreements, ESOP grant letters, agreements with customers, NDAs, etc)
Apply effective risk management techniques and offer proactive advice on possible legal issues
Manage all international legal aspects with the external legal firms of our subsidiaries
Manage a legal team of 12 in-house counsels
Provide clarification on legal language or specifications to everyone in the organization
Creating processes and procedures to help support a rapidly growing, global business.
Requirements: Bachelor of Laws degree from a leading university and a qualified lawyer in Israel - Must.
10+ years of commercial and corporate experience, from a leading Israeli law firm with High tech expertise, out of which at least 3 years in a General Counsel or Deputy GC role at a high-growth technology company - Must.
Fluent in English and Hebrשew (both verbal and written) in a mother language level - Must.
Prior experience working with large multinational customers and partners;
Strong knowledge of SaaS, open-source licensing, and commercial law.
Excellent and extensive drafting and analytical skills, with attention to detail, and strategic thinking, as well as solid experience in reviewing, commenting, and providing advice on commercial contracts
Ability to manage several simultaneous projects under deadline pressure.
Exceptionally strong communication and interpersonal skills across all channels - Required
Efficient and creative problem-solver, comfortable with ambiguity, complexity, and nuance.
Able to take ownership of fast-paced projects with rapidly shifting priorities, managing them through to completion with patience, flexibility, and poise.
Ability to work flexible hours and days
Ability to work effectively remotely
Strong work ethics and ability to multitask, prioritize and follow through on numerous projects simultaneously.
This position is open to all candidates.