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The Commercial Counsel will have primary responsibility to review, advise and negotiate issues involving complex customer contracts. In addition, the position may at times be called upon to provide a variety of general commercial legal services to the organization and its in-house clients . The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills to interface with cross-functional teams and external customers. This position reports to the Associate General Counsel.
This role is a great opportunity for someone with a passion for technology, excellent problem-solving skills and an ability to thrive in a fast-paced, changing environment. This position requires extensive experience negotiating and drafting complex commercial contracts.
Responsibilities

• Review, draft and negotiate complex commercial contracts or other legal documentation with customers, suppliers, and others who desire to contract with the Company.

• Provide legal and strategic business advice to ensure agreements are consistent with internal corporate policies and processes.
• Transaction support for other departments as required.
• Trusted advisor and business partner across the company by providing counsel and guidance for accomplishing Zoom's overall business objectives.

Requirements

• 5+ years combined experience in law firm and/or in-house legal department; experience within a fast-paced technology company is advantageous.
• Law Degree from a reputable institution, and license to practice in one of 50 U.S. States.
• Excellent negotiation, drafting and communication skills with the ability to support sales departments and managing enterprise sales deals.
• Ability to lead diverse teams through complex negotiations, keeping all tasks organized and stakeholders clearly informed of deliverables and timelines.
• Comfort with handling topics such as revenue recognition, data privacy, and security in the customer contract context.
• Ability to understand business objectives and think creatively and outside-the-box to find resolutions to achieve requirements of all parties.
• Highly responsive with a service-oriented attitude.
• Ability to give succinct, commercially driven legal advice.
• Works well autonomously and in a multidisciplinary team environment.
• Sound and practical business judgment.
• Demonstrated ability to provide the highest level of legal work-product
• Possesses excellent and persuasive writing skills
• Ability to provide thought leadership on strategic matters as well as execute on tactical operational details
• Ability to work quickly and competently to prioritize, manage, and multi-task in a fast-pace working environment
• Strong work ethic and ability to multi-task, prioritize and follow-through on numerous projects simultaneously in a dynamic environment.
• Self-starter and able to work well independently and as part of a team, with strong organizational and interpersonal skills.

This position can be based out of a Zoom office or remote in the US.
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