Legal Counsel Job Listing at Eze in Chicago, IL (Job ID R24961-Chicago, IL)

Description

SS&C is a global provider of investment and financial services and software for the financial services and healthcare industries. Named to Fortune 1000 list as top U.S. company based on revenue, SS&C is headquartered in Windsor, Connecticut and has 20,000+ employees in over 90 offices in 35 countries. Some 18,000 financial services and healthcare organizations, from the world's largest institutions to local firms, manage and account for their investments using SS&C's products and services.

Job Description

Legal Counsel

Locations: Boston, MA | Windsor, CT | Chicago, IL | Hybrid

Get to Know the Team:

SS&C Eze is a leading software and SaaS provider of investment management products and services. SS&C Eze has offices throughout the US. While the SS&C Eze legal team is located in Boston, Chicago, and Windsor, we are seeking a Corporate Counsel to join our team from any of our US offices as we are operating in a hybrid office/work from home environment.

This role will initially support the SS&C Eze business and its sales team, becoming an integrated part of the business with a focus on revenue generating contracts and initiatives for SS&C Eze as well as other SS&C business units. The attorney in this role will also have the opportunity to support other legal and compliance functions handled by the legal department. The ideal candidate is a commercially-minded attorney who understands business objectives and can effectively analyze and mitigate risks under tight deadlines.

What You Will Get to Do:

• Drafting, negotiating and advising the SS&C businesses on their commercial agreements, including front-line experience with customer licensing and service agreements.
• Work on legal aspects of business or corporate initiatives for SS&C, including compliance with applicable data privacy laws.
• Advise internal clients in a high profile, fast paced position that interfaces with many corporate departments, including the executive team, sales, development, client service, human resources and finance.
• Learn the business and apply that contextual knowledge to SS&C generally, and in particular SS&C Eze's legal issues.
• Own, and collaborate with legal team to optimize, contract templates, legal processes and workflows.

What You Will Bring:

• 3+ years of transactional and/or commercial agreement experience.
• Exceptional contract analysis, drafting and negotiation skills.
• Interest in and facility for legal operations, including continuous improvement of contracting processes.
• Outstanding legal analysis, communication and writing skills.
• Confidence and curiosity to learn new legal and business matters.
• JD degree
• In-house commercial agreement experience and prior work with a respected law firm
• Self-starter, proven time management, prioritization and organizational skills.
• Versatility and desire for professional development.
• Enthusiasm to be a part of and support a fast-paced team
• Ability to exercise sound legal judgment and render practical, actionable advice that reflects business context.
• Data privacy knowledge a plus.

Thank you for your interest in SS&C! To further explore this opportunity, please apply through our careers page on the corporate website at www.ssctech.com/careers.

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Unless explicitly requested or approached by SS&C Technologies, Inc. or any of its affiliated companies, the company will not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services. SS&C offers excellent benefits including health, dental, 401k plan, tuition and professional development reimbursement plan. SS&C Technologies is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any applicant for employment or employee on the basis of race, color, religious creed, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other classification protected by applicable discrimination laws.