Role/responsibilities
*location: moody`s charlotte, nc office or fully remote*
Moody’s has an immediate opening for an experienced inbound data licensing and procurement contracts attorney to work within the technology and intellectual property law group of moody’s legal departmentThe senior counsel position works primarily with business clients within moody’s financial intelligence and data analytics businesses, but will also support commercial procurement contracts and projects for other segments of the company.
Candidates must have experience in data licensing transactions and a strong interest in a career focused on intellectual property and commercial transactions.
The successful candidate will be responsible for the following types of tasks:
Negotiating, drafting, and counseling business clients regarding various types of technology and other commercial agreements, including software (and saas) agreements, data license agreements, professional services, and a variety of other general commercial contracts.
Developing business relationships with internal business leaders and other stakeholders, implementing strategic best practices, limiting moody’s supply chain risk and exposure, and advising internal business clients on relevant legal contexts, issues and risks, complex agreement structures, approval processes, and company policies and procedures.
Providing concise and commercially focused legal advice in support of the day-to-day operations of the company, including advice regarding ip ownership, data usage rights, open source, and fair use.
Contributing to the development of the legal department culture and practices and assisting with other projects and matters in areas that may include privacy, information security, compliance, contract management, internal investigations, and other legal and regulatory issues.
Qualifications
Minimum 5-7 years of legal experience
Substantial experience drafting and negotiating contracts for sophisticated intellectual property transactions
Deep understanding of the legal and business aspects of licensing commercial data and/or technology-related products and services
Sound and practical business judgment
Ability to work independently while being able to contribute successfully to cross-functional teams
Admitted to practice or able to register as in-house counsel of an applicable state
Lob/cost center
Legal 741010
Job req id
23518br
Entity
Moody`s shared services (mss)
Line of business
Legal (legal)
Regular/temporary
Regular
City
Charlotte
Job category
Corporate services
Job sub category
Legal & compliance
Experience level
Experienced hire
Working at moody`s
Moody`s (nyse: mco) is a global integrated risk assessment firm that empowers organizations to make better decisionsOur data, analytical solutions and insights help decision-makers identify opportunities and manage the risks of doing business with othersWe believe that greater transparency, more informed decisions, and fair access to information open the door to shared progressWith over 11,000 employees in more than 40 countries, moody`s combines international presence with local expertise and over a century of experience in financial marketsLearn more at moodys.com.
Entity
Moody’s shared services are the front line professionals including finance, technology, legal, compliance and human resources, that operationally support our business unitsExceptional shared services teams are vital to the international success of our business.
Eeo policy
Moody’s is an equal opportunity employerAll qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, gender, age, religion, national origin, citizen status, marital status, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by lawMoody’s also provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable lawsIf you need to inquire about a reasonable accommodation, or need assistance with completing the application process, please email accommodations@moodys.comThis contact information is for accommodation requests only, and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.
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Candidates for moody`s corporation may be asked to disclose securities holdings pursuant to moody’s policy for securities trading and the requirements of the positionEmployment is contingent upon compliance with the policy, including remediation of positions in those holdings as necessary.
