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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.