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Algolia is looking to add a corporate counsel with a focus on commercial transactions and privacy to our growing Legal and Compliance Team! The ideal candidate will be a key partner to our Sales, Marketing, Security, Product and Engineering teams and support our growing revenue team, products development, documentation and vendor procurement agreements.  This is a great opportunity for a dynamic, tech savvy lawyer with a passion for helping a business to scale. This role will contribute to shaping commercial contracting processes and policies, training team members to accomplish the same, impact the development and lifecycle of products and learn and take on new areas of the law.

Your role will consist of:

• Draft, review and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements, including enterprise SaaS, software license, data processing agreements, partnership and alliance, consulting, reseller, referral, non-disclosure and other commercial agreements
• Partner cross-functionally with global teams on a variety of commercial matters and vendor agreement review
• Provide internal privacy guidance and to our revenue teams (e.g. data processing agreements, data transfers)
• Provide guidance to Product, Engineering, Marketing and Security on issues related to new and existing products and documentation
• Partner with the extended support team (including sales operations and security) to support and develop processes for contract and knowledge base management
• Develop training materials and conduct training sessions for business teams
• Manage outside counsel for quality and expenses as needed

You might be a fit if you have:

• Professional level fluency and drafting in English
• JD and member of the Bar in good standing or Registered In-House Counsel
• At least 4 years of experience in the IT or corporate team of a global law firm with training in corporate law; and a big plus for in-house relevant work experience in a growing technology company
• Strong transactional experience with drafting and negotiating complex enterprise SaaS agreements, including in regulated sectors (e.g. public, banking)
• Expertise in privacy compliance
• Excellent legal and business judgment
• Passion for partnering with Sales and closing deals
• Strong communication and analytical skills and attention to detail
• Track record of initiative, collaboration and problem-solving skills

Description - External

The purpose of the Genesys Legal Department Diversity Fellowship (“Diversity Fellowship”) is to identify, support and develop a pipeline of exceptional and diverse candidates who are well-positioned to join the Genesys Legal Team upon graduation and increase awareness of, and support for, the importance of diversity in the legal profession.

Genesys Legal Department Diversity Fellows (“Diversity Fellows”) will participate as a paid summer intern with the Company during their 1L or 2L Summer following completion of their academic year. In addition, Diversity Fellows will be eligible for an award after successful completion of the summer program with Genesys. The purpose of the award is to help pay for tuition and law school expenses, including bar exam preparation and fees.

Position:

This will be a remote role. It is anticipated that the successful candidate will work with several members of the legal team across different practice areas.

Eligibility and Selection Process:

Fellows must demonstrate strong leadership skills and a commitment to diversity, meaning a proven track record of activities that promote diversity and inclusion, including professional work, internships, volunteer work, clubs, hobbies, leadership roles, and academic coursework and performance. Preference will be given to applicants who meet the criteria and who demonstrate financial need.

The candidate must be a student at an accredited law school in the United States with intentions to qualify for State Bar Admission upon graduation.

To be considered for the Diversity Fellowship, candidates must submit the following: (1) cover letter; (2) resume; (3) undergraduate and law school transcripts (or the date they expect to receive their law school transcripts if not yet available); and (4) personal statement of 1,500 words or less addressing the candidate’s commitment to promoting diversity, commitment to succeed as a lawyer, personal achievements, demonstrated leadership ability, and interest in working in the tech industry.

The materials submitted should demonstrate:

• Strong academic performance
• Proven leadership abilities and involvement in diversity organizations
• A commitment to community service
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Other special achievements and honors

Additional Job Requirements:

The candidate must also demonstrate the following personal qualities:

• The ability to lead, inspire and manage effectively.
• High degree of professionalism and ethics.
• Self-motivation, with the ability to manage strategically and pro-actively.
• Excellent analytical abilities.
• Understanding commercial objectives and realities, with ability to solve complex problems within such constraints.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to relate comfortably at all levels within an organization, and with diverse, international personnel from a variety of cultures and backgrounds.
• The ability to thrive on challenge and react quickly and positively in a fast-moving environment, all without compromising ethics or integrity.

Compensation:

This role has a market-competitive salary with an anticipated base compensation range listed below. Actual salaries will vary depending on a candidate’s experience, qualifications, skills, and location. This role might also be eligible for a commission or performance-based bonus opportunities.

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance.
• Telehealth coverage
• Flexible work schedules and work from home opportunities
• Development and career growth opportunities
• Open Time Off in addition to 10 paid holidays
• 401(k) matching program
• Adoption Assistance
• Fertility treatments

Responsibilities

• Legal support of business activities of the holding in different jurisdictions
• Ensuring that company adhere to a constitution, law and regulations, including GDPR of relevant jurisdictions
• Optimization of taxation of the holding in different jurisdictions
• Juridical conclusions for holding’s activities, including risk assessment in different jurisdictions
• Negotiation, approval and legal support of contracts
• Preparation of corporate documents (statutory documents, agendas, minutes of meetings)
• Updating information about changes of legislation
• Intellectual property protection

Requirements

• Higher legal education
• Approved good knowledge of Corporate and Commercial Law, Intellectual Property Law, International Business Law, Tax Law, knowledge of CYSEC and Central Bank regulations
• Proven comparable experience (CySEC regulated companies, finance institutions, electronic money institutions)
• Proven comparable experience in legal support of business including experience with multiple jurisdictions
• Proven comparable experience in GDPR
• Fluent English and Russian
• Excellent negotiation and communications skills
• Administrative and managerial skills
• Analytical ability and strong attention to detail
• Computer skills

We offer:

• Really attractive monthly salary paid in line with your skills and experience
• A comfortable office in the center of Limassol
• 25 working days of vacation
• 100% coverage of sick leaves
• Medical insurance for our employees and their families
• Access to professional conferences, industry events
• Corporate language courses
• Evening yoga classes in office relaxation space
• Free lunches
• Different corporate events for employees and their children
• Sports events
• Assistance in relocation and visa processing (if necessary)