**Build your future with Sovos.**If you are looking for an opportunity where career-minded professionals can achieve success while bringing their best and whole selves to work each day, Sovos may be the company you have been looking for. Employees at Sovos operate on the leading edge of digital technology while working to improve lives and the communities in which we live and work. When we say Solve Tax for Good, we mean For Good in every sense of the word. Our organizational commitment is to provide a place where employees can thrive and progress in their careers while having the support behind them that only a global company can offer.Sound like this might be the opportunity you have been looking for?It's not about what you have done somewhere else, it's all about what you are capable of doing here.**The Work You'll Do**The Counsel is primarily responsible for negotiating and processing client contracts, negotiating agreements with vendors, performing legal research, preparing legal documents, protecting the company's intellectual property, and other various responsibilities.More specifically, you will:- Negotiate contracts between the company and its clients- Research and analyze applicable law sources- Prepare legal documents, including copyright registrations, trademark registrations/renewals- Review company documents for use of proper copyright, trademark and disclaimer notices- Negotiate NDAs and agreements with company vendors- Maintain document files and coordinate all contracting process flow with respect to clients and vendors- Take full responsibility for ensuring internal and external customer satisfaction**What We Need From You**- Juris Doctor- Admitted to practice law in at least one state- 2 years of contracting experience- Experience negotiating commercial and customer contracts required- Solid understanding of software and SaaS licensing is a plus- Fluency in Portuguese and/or Spanish is a plus**What Does Sovos Offer You?**- The tools to enhance your life - because we want you to enjoy your life outside of work and inside!_- Mentoring Programs- Management Bootcamps and Development Trainings- Yearly performance reviews where compensation and performance are assessed and rewarded generously- Clear paths for growth within our roles (but we know that career development can be like a spider web, not a ladder - we give you the tools to move outside of your career as well!)- Generous time off and benefitsSovos is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing an environment that celebrates diversity and where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and employees. We do not discriminate against race, color, religions, national origin, age, sex, marital status, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic provided by law. At Sovos, all employees are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work.**Company Background
