Legal Counsel - East Coast USA
We prepare businesses to counter the latest cyber threats by helping their people to develop powerful, practical cyber skills.
Be part of a high performing team with a supportive inclusive culture.
Join an agile business changing the face of cybersecurity.
About Immersive Labs
Immersive Labs are the cyber skill experts. We equip, exercise and evidence the cyber skills of entire workforces, preparing organisations to counter the latest cyber threats. Our game-changing platform transforms the way people learn by engaging their curiosity and unleashing their potential with content informed by real-world events and threats.
https://www.immersivelabs.com/why-immersive-labs
Where we are now
Immersive Labs was founded in 2017. Since then we’ve grown to over 140 employees and have launched our first office in the United States.
We have recently announced funding of more than $45 million, led by Summit Partners and Goldman Sachs. Our technology is already helping over 150 enterprises, including security teams at KPMG, Sophos and Airbnb, to power up their cyber workforces.
We encourage people of all different backgrounds and identities to apply. We are committed to maintaining an inclusive, supportive place for you to be you and do your very best work.
The opportunity
As Legal Counsel you will report to the General Counsel and collaborate with other members of the legal team to provide legal advice on a wide variety of commercial negotiations and strategic projects for Immersive Labs, both in its operations in the Americas but also across EMEA operations and expanding global reach.
You will focus on commercial activities in the Americas including high value SaaS contracts with customers working closely with Sales, finance and the wider operations team. This is a varied role with scope to support larger ticket strategic, compliance and corporate matters.
As Legal Counsel you are highly visible and have exposure to all levels across the business including C-suite. This is a great opportunity for an individual to be Immersive Labs’ first US lawyer and help shape the legal processes and strategy in the Americas and get involved in exciting projects in a fast-paced, creative and fun environment.
Your main responsibilities:
- Review and negotiate SaaS agreements, software agreements, customer contracts, reseller agreements, supplier contracts, data processing agreements and other types of agreements.
- Identify and communicate key risks, present potential solutions and escalate to senior stakeholders for decisions.
- Effectively interact with the legal team to help develop, draft, optimize and continuously improve legal processes and templated commercial agreements.
- Handle a variety of tasks and problems in a fast-paced scale up environment.
- Work closely with the business supporting the development of new products and services from the legal perspective and adapt to the changing needs of an expanding business.
- Provide accessible guidance to the business on topics such as data compliance.
- Facilitate and maintain successful relations with external counsel, sales team and other stakeholders.
To be successful:
- 5+ years of relevant legal experience with expertise in commercial contract negotiation preferably gained in-house.
- United States licensed attorney with a J.D. degree and member of at least one state bar in good standing.
- Strong organizational skills and ability to handle and prioritize multiple negotiations and meet commercial deadlines through effective time management
- A global perspective, collegiate and good emotional intelligence.
- Resourceful, confident, self-starting and comfortable with remote working.
- Honest, open and transparent, knows own strengths and limitations and seeks support when required.
- Ability to work independently to meet the defined objectives, mind the details while still seeing the bigger commercial picture.
- Commercial and practical approach to problem solving.
What Immersive Labs offers:
- We offer an extensive range of benefits, including Healthcare & Dental, 33 days holiday, up to 12 weeks enhanced parental leave, 401K, mindfulness groups
- This role is remote but when you do visit our Boston office getting there is easy: we’re based in the centre of Boston, just a 10 minute walk from Back Bay train station, and offer commuting benefits, interest-free travel loan to help with the cost of commuting
- Career and learning development through the platform and our ‘Learn Anything’ fund
- We’re a sociable, tight-knit team with monthly socials, sports clubs and quarterly parties. Our socials have included everything from archery games, to movie nights and escape rooms.
Find out more at https://www.immersivelabs.com/company/careers
Level up your career with Immersive Labs. Apply now. The deadline for Applications is Sunday 25th October 2020