Technology Counsel, Legal & Business Affairs
A+E Networks
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THE ROLE: Technology Counsel, Legal & Business Affairs
A+E Networks has an open position in New York for a transactional technology and data privacy attorney, supporting various A+E business divisions, including Technology, Engineering, and Operations.
MORE ABOUT WHAT YOU'LL DO:
• Draft and negotiate a wide range of technology transactions, including: SaaS, PaaS, IaaS, and other cloud subscriptions; MSAs and SOWs for all manner of managed services, staff augmentation, and other project-based or time-and-materials-based outsourcing; and on-premise software licenses, equipment purchases, and related maintenance and support.
• Draft and negotiate data privacy and security provisions in vendor and partner transactions, company-wide, with particular regard to shifting legal privacy frameworks (e.g., GDPR and CCPA) and evolving security threats.
YOUR STORY:
• JD from an accredited law school, and member in good standing of New York State Bar.
• Minimum 5 years of legal experience, with preference given to prior experience in the entertainment and/or technology fields.
• Experience negotiating both legal and business terms in complex transactions across a very wide range of technologies.
• Proven track record negotiating customer-side interests against large vendors with greater leverage.
• Knowledge of domestic and international data privacy and security legal frameworks.
• Exceptional ability to draft clear, precise agreement language, without over-relying on pre-existing templates.
• Strong interpersonal, negotiation, and communication skills.
• Organized, detail-oriented, and self-motivated team player, able to handle a high volume of work in a fast-paced environment, to take initiative and make decisions, and to be strategic and offer creative solutions.
THAT SOMETHING EXTRA:
If you've read this far, you're likely a great fit for us…and maybe you're fluent in sign language, have studied the circus arts or are currently writing a screenplay. If you have a special skill or backstory that might directly or indirectly help you succeed in this role, we'd love to hear about it in your cover letter.
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