
Global Legal Counsel - Technology Services
Brambles
Posted Apr 02 Full TimeAtlanta, Georgia Join Our Legal Team - Supporting Brambles Global Technology Services!!
Are you a talented legal professional looking to make an impact in the dynamic world of technology? We are a leading supply chain company at the forefront of innovation, shaping the future with cutting-edge solutions. As we continue to expand our reach, we are seeking a highly skilled Legal Counsel to join our global legal team. In this role, you will provide commercial and pragmatic legal counsel to the Technology Services function on a wide range of information and communications technology projects and initiatives, working closely with the Legal, Compliance and Digital teams, as required.
Key Accountabilities:
- Provide commercial and pragmatic legal counsel across a broad range of TS matters and legal support for the implementation of the Information & Technology (I&T) operating model across the organization.
- Advise on, draft, negotiate and finalize transactions for TS, setting appropriate priorities and managing legal risk and compliance issues.
- Research - utilizing external counsel as warranted - emerging legal issues impacting Technology Services to develop pragmatic business guidance.
- Provide legal counsel on issues arising from actual or anticipated disputes.
- Assist with training on compliance matters in collaboration with the Global Compliance team.
Key Contacts:
Internal: Technology Services teams & functional support teams (Finance, Procurement, Legal and Supply Chain). Chief Legal Officer and the Legal, Public Affairs, Compliance and Company Secretary Teams.
External: External lawyers and other professional service providers. Suppliers, contractors and subcontractors.
Qualifications
- J.D. qualified to practice law
- 5+ years' post qualification experience, preferably in both private practice and in-house
- Admission to any United States State Bar
- Experience in information technology law, intellectual property, data privacy, cybersecurity and regulatory and compliance schemes relating to information and communications technology products and services, customer/third party agreements and procurement agreements.
- Local and international legal systems (preferably US, UK, EU and/or AU legal systems) and international laws, including cross-border trading laws as they apply to information and communications technology products and services.
- Advising on, drafting, reviewing, negotiating and managing complex information technology issues, with a customer-centric mindset and a focus on B2B engagement and delivery, including software licensing, outsourcing, technology services and disputes, intellectual property infringement, data security incidents and other cyber-related issues, liability and risk and dispute management.
- Familiarity with digital and consumer protection laws and/or the management of local and international disputes, litigations and arbitrations a plus.