Draft, review, and negotiate a variety of commercial agreements, including License Agreements, Cloud-Hosting/SaaS agreements, professional services agreements, strategic partnership agreements, NDAs, &c.
Support government contracting processes, including RFP responses, contract review, and negotiation with public sector customers.
Assist with product-related legal issues, including accessibility, data privacy, and security considerations related to cloud-based software.
Provide practical, business-oriented legal guidance to internal stakeholders.
Help identify legal risks and propose solutions that align with business objectives.
Assist with corporate governance, compliance initiatives, and other general legal matters as needed.

Requirements

1–4 years of legal experience, or an exceptional recent graduate with relevant experience.
Strong drafting and contract review skills.
Ability to manage multiple matters and work independently in a fast-paced environment.
Strong communication skills and sound judgment.
Interest in technology, software products, and/or government contracting.
Experience working within Agile teams or formal training in Scrum or Agile methodologies is a strong asset.
Preferred Experience: SaaS and software-related contracting, ideally in the context of government procurement.
Data privacy, cybersecurity, and cloud compliance.
Intellectual property or product counseling.

Benefits

Quality medical, dental and vision coverage.
Competitive paid time off as well as paid holiday time.
401(k) retirement (US) and GRRSP (CDN) programs.
Annual professional development funds - $1,500 USD annual per employee.
Book subscriptions with an extensive library in each office for personal and professional growth.
Flexible working hours which you can coordinate with your supervisor.
Ability for employees to work from a remote location (e.g., home) or office.
Personal meetings with direct managers approximately every four to six weeks to discuss career growth and advancement opportunities as well as other issues important to the employees.
Travel opportunities between Journal Technology offices and with clients.

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools

contract draftingcontract reviewnegotiationdata privacycybersecuritycloud complianceintellectual propertyproduct counselinggovernment contractingSaaS contracting

Soft Skills

strong communicationsound judgmentability to manage multiple mattersindependent workbusiness-oriented legal guidance