Director, Americas Commercial Attorney
Remote
At Cognizant, we have a diverse legal team working closely with business, sales and other corporate functions to help Cognizant deliver digital and information technology solutions for our customers around the globe. The work is fast-paced and dynamic; and it will continuously challenge you to learn and grow as an attorney.
Cognizant has an opening for a Director-level commercial counsel who will serve as a senior attorney for Cognizant’s Americas Commercial Legal team, supporting a business unit’s lead counsel and acting as a trusted point of contact for all commercial initiatives; driving transactions to execution and other matters to favorable results.
The candidate must have prior experience serving as commercial counsel for senior business leaders (up to SVP) and managing a variety of aspects of commercial contracting. The candidate should also have extensive experience supporting project bids, negotiating service agreements, strategic alliance and partnering agreements, net-accounting reseller agreements, joint ventures, data protection agreements, product development agreements, and other similar types of commercial
agreements with complex intellectual property, licensing, privacy, indemnity, liability, and associated risk allocation issues. The ideal candidate will have experience training and managing a team of support attorneys and SMEs situated around the globe, as well as significant front-line experience providing strategic counsel to effectively structure, negotiate and close transactions with Fortune 500 companies. Experience managing outside counsel is also preferred. The candidate must possess exemplary communication and organizational skills and should have prior experiencing interfacing directly with Fortune 200 company executives.
Job Responsibilities Include
This Position Requires The Following Qualifications
All candidates required to be licensed or have in house licensure in the state in which they work.
Salary And Other Compensation
The annual salary for this position is between $164,960-$215,000 depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.
This position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program and stock awards, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant’s applicable plans.
Benefits: Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:
Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.
Information About Cognizant
Cognizant is a leading provider of information technology, consulting, and business process outsourcing services, dedicated to helping the world's leading companies build stronger businesses and improve everyday life. Cognizant combines a passion for client satisfaction, technology innovation, deep industry and business process expertise, and a global, collaborative workforce that embodies the future of work. Cognizant is a member of the NASDAQ-100, the S&P 500, the Forbes Global 2000, and the Fortune 500; and is ranked among the top performing and fastest growing companies in the world.