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PRACTICE AREAS: Corporate, Technology
JOB TYPE: In-House

Company: New York Life
Position: Assistant General Counsel, Technology and Commercial Transactions Attorney
Location: New York, NY

Description: Exciting opportunity for a dynamic and experienced Attorney to join the Technology, Intellectual Property and Strategic Sourcing (TIPSS) law group at New York Life.  The TIPSS law group is dedicated to handling complex technology matters, commercial contracts, and intellectual property matters.  The attorney will be sophisticated and experienced in drafting, negotiating, and interpreting complex commercial agreements in a broad range of commodity categories including (but not limited to) Marketing, HR, Facilities, and Technology, for a company operating within a regulated industry. Duties also include providing high quality, specialized and practical advice in business-to-business arrangements and advising on issues like IT outsourcing arrangements, software and hardware supply and implementation agreements. Experience with cyber security and third-party risk management, as well as strong working knowledge of privacy to ensure that customer information gathered by a third party is collected, stored and used in compliance with New York Life’s privacy and data security policies and with applicable laws and regs, is a plus.

The Assistant General Counsel will:

  • Lead, structure, draft and negotiate strategic commercial and technology agreements (including marketing (creative, media buyer, digital, marketing analytics), data, HR (training services, benefits), professional services, SaaS and software) with third party providers, for New York Life and its affiliates.
  • Engage as lead counsel and drive negotiations.
  • Ensure contracts comply with New York Life’s standards, policies and with regulatory requirements.
  • Provide day-to-day advice to internal clients on a wide range of areas related to the IP, Technology and Strategic Sourcing function.
  • Advise internal clients on business issues, risk management and complying with New York Life procedures.
  • Coordinate with other subject matter experts in the law department and in other areas of New York Life as required.
  • Successfully work across the organizational structure of New York Life.

Contact:

Michael Carrano
Michael_Carrano@newyorklife.com

https://jobs.newyorklife.com/default/job/New-York-Assistant-General-Counsel%2C-Technology-and-Commercial-Transactions-Attorney-NY-10001/1136669500/

Qualifications:

  • 5+ years of complex strategic Technology and Commercial transactional experience across a wide range of commodity categories, as well as IP experience
  • JD required.
  • Admission to the New York State Bar required.
  • Experience working in regulated insurance or financial institutions preferred.

Required Skills

  • Demonstrated ability to engage on and complete complex transactions quickly and effectively, balancing and managing business expectations with legal and regulatory compliance and risk objectives.
  • Extensive experience negotiating strategic contracts as part of a larger negotiating team including procurement, legal and business leads, as well as other SMEs as required.
  • Highly skilled and proven negotiator; detail-oriented.
  • Thorough understanding of existing and emerging technologies and platforms including: AI, Machine-Learning, Big Data, Blockchain, mobile apps, web and devices, social media, and cloud computing.
  • Ability to work independently while being able to contribute successfully to cross-functional teams.
  • Superior written and oral communications skills, and excellent analytical, problem-solving and interpersonal skills.
  • In-depth and sophisticated working knowledge of privacy and information security (including data and cyber security).
  • Proven record of prioritizing multiple projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines.

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