Senior Corporate Attorney

About Entrust

Our growing company relies on curious dedicated and innovative colleagues to anticipate the future and provide solutions for a more connected mobile and secure world. Entrust technologies and expertise help government agencies enterprises and financial institutions in more than 150 countries serve and safeguard citizens employees and consumers. Each year our solutions secure billions of transactions and every day our technologies issue and manage more than 10 million secure identities. How do we do all of this Together. Join us. Together well create solutions for a more connected mobile and secure life. For more information visit . Follow us on Twitter YouTube and LinkedIn.

Position Overview

Entrust is looking for an experienced practical and business-oriented lawyer to join our global legal team. This role will be responsible for leading commercial legal support for Entrusts digital security segment in the Americas as well as supporting strategic commercial accounts. It will be a hybrid role based out of Entrusts Shakopee MN headquarters working closely with sales partnerships and other legal & compliance team members and cross-functional stakeholders. The successful candidate will bring sound judgment strong negotiation skills and a collaborative and pragmatic practice style to help close complex transactions that support Entrusts growth and help secure a world in motion.

Responsibilities

• Lead commercial legal support for Entrusts digital security business segment in North America including hands-on drafting reviewing and negotiating complex commercial agreements in a timely and business-oriented manner with appropriate escalation of legal and business risks.
• Manage a team of 1-3 commercial lawyers and legal professionals including work prioritization practical guidance development and ensuring consistent high-quality legal support.
• Support strategic partnerships and go-to-market models including negotiations with system integrators managed service providers and other commercially significant partnerships.
• Serve as a legal advisor to sales leaders and cross-functional stakeholders building strong collaboration and helping quantify risks evaluate options and present clear recommendations.
• Work collaboratively across legal sales product finance procurement compliance information security and other teams to coordinate resources and resolve issues in complex negotiations.
• Develop a deep understanding of Entrusts solutions business practices partner ecosystem and strategic priorities to provide advice that is legally sound and commercially practical.
• Build and improve upon scalable contracting processes and tools in collaboration with Legal Operations including playbooks templates and negotiation guidance.
• Efficiently manage a high volume and variety of transactions and projects while independently prioritizing competing demands to meet business needs.
• Adopt an engaging proactive and solutions-oriented style of legal practice to best serve internal clients partners and customers.
• Work effectively in a global multi-jurisdictional team environment and take on other responsibilities within the legal department as business needs evolve including potential support of acquisitions and integrations and other strategic initiatives.

Basic Qualifications:

• JD from an accredited law school.
• Admission to the Bar of at least one state (preferably MN)
• Must be able to lawfully work in the US and have unrestricted US work authorization.
• 8 years of relevant post-law school experience including experience in an in-house corporate legal environment supporting complex commercial technology transactions.
• Strong skills in interpreting drafting and negotiating sophisticated contracts preferably including agreements for hardware software managed and hosted services cloud services SaaS technologies support professional services and partnerships.
• Proven ability to work collaboratively and independently manage multiple projects and effectively balance competing business priorities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to provide practical business-oriented advice think strategically and present alternative solutions to stakeholders.
• Ability to travel as necessary estimated at up to 10%.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proven experience leading team of lawyers and/or legal professionals.
• Experience supporting complex technology negotiations in cybersecurity digital identity credential issuance cryptography or information security industries.
• A technical background or demonstrated ability to quickly understand complex technology security software cloud and identity-related offerings.
• Experience with regulated financial institutions or other highly regulated spaces.
• Experience structuring and negotiating agreements for varied go-to-market models and strategic partnerships.

• Superior interpersonal organizational and stakeholder-management skills with experience building relationships with stakeholders/internal clients across functions and geographies.

• Highly adaptable and agile; comfortable with uncertainty ambiguity and evolving business priorities.
• Ability to solve problems creatively exercise sound judgment and demonstrate high integrity.

Compensation Range:

The anticipated starting base pay for this position is: $173239-$254084 per year (in the primary posting location). Actual compensation will be determined based on geographic location education skills and experience. This position is also eligible for the companys discretionary annual incentive addition to your pay Entrust offers eligible colleagues and their dependents comprehensive health and well-being programs which include medical vision dental a generous 401(k) matching contribution life and disability insurance mental health coaching virtual fitness programs paid personal time off plus 12 paid holidays parental leave and education reimbursement. Please speak with the recruiter for more details. Note: Benefit and Compensation programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program. Entrust has the right to end suspend or amend any of its plans at any time in whole or in part.

For US roles or where applicable:

Entrust is an EEO/AA/Disabled/Veterans Employer

For Canadian roles or where applicable:

Entrust values diversity and inclusion and we are committed to building a diverse workforce with wide perspectives and innovative ideas. We welcome applications from qualified individuals of all backgrounds and we strive to provide an accessible experience for candidates of all abilities.

If you require an accommodation contact .

Recruiter:

Steve Donahue