Evergent Technologies, Inc. seeks a General Counsel to optimize its organizational efficiency

regarding legal matters. The General Counsel will primarily be responsible to examine and draft

business agreements and contracts with customers, vendors, and other outside parties; manage

trade secrets, regulatory compliance, and data privacy and protection programs; and for corporate

governance. To ensure success, the General Counsel needs to be a team player with outstanding

advocacy and people skills and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.

General Counsel Responsibilities:

 Advising executive, senior management, and board on various matters such as legal rights,

and new and existing laws.

 Managing organization's legal matters.

 Drafting of board minutes, resolutions, and other corporate documents.

 Drafting, examining and negotiating agreements, such as customer, vendor and

employment agreements.

 Maintaining knowledge of the organization’s operations and legal documents.

 Preserving all corporate records.

 Creating and assisting with the implementation of data privacy and data protection policies and

processes.

 Liaising with outside counsel regarding their assignments.

 Advising Human Resources on legal matters and drafting employment policies and

procedures.

General Counsel Requirements:

 Juris Doctor degree from an ABA-accredited law school.

 Licensed to practice law in good standing in at least one state.

 7+ years of practice with an established law firm and/or relevant in-house experience.

 A resident of Silicon Valley area able to work in Evergent’s Sunnyvale headquarters a

portion of each week.

 Proficient legal experience with drafting and negotiating service and support agreements for

providers of web-based platforms and SaaS applications.

 Good general knowledge of employment law.

 Experience with corporate governance issues and corporate secretarial duties.

 Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

 Proficient understanding of confidentiality and data protection.

 Organized, responsive and able to prioritize workload efficiently.

 Sound understanding of business issues and ability to give pragmatic advice.