At a Glance
- Tasks: Negotiate and draft contracts for innovative IT and AI services.
- Company: Join NTT DATA, a leader in tech solutions with a collaborative culture.
- Benefits: Remote work options, competitive salary, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Flexible work environment with a focus on career advancement.
- Why this job: Make an impact in diverse sectors like healthcare and finance while working remotely.
- Qualifications: 6+ years as a lawyer with experience in IT services agreements.
The predicted salary is between 90000 - 110000 $ per year.
NTT DATA America seeks a Canadian Corporate Counsel to join our Legal Department’s commercial transactions team. This attorney will support the sales and delivery organizations of NTT DATA North America and work on transactions and other matters across our various business verticals, including Healthcare & Life Sciences, Financial Services & Insurance, Products and Public.
As Corporate Counsel, you will be expected to negotiate and document contracts for complex information technology (IT), applications, business process, digital, consulting and artificial intelligence (AI) services transactions. Additionally, you will support Canadian employment law and corporate governance matters as needed.
Responsibilities
- Lead counsel in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts in support of IT, applications, business process, digital, consulting and AI services sales and delivery organizations
- Advise business clients on terms and conditions, and risks, in complex outsourcing relationships (including scope of the services, service level agreements, pricing schedules, intellectual property, benchmarking, termination, and IP)
- Assist in developing and achieving resolutions to business disputes with customers
- Enforce compliance with corporate policies
- Work collaboratively with internal corporate units and global stakeholders
- Manage internal executive briefings and escalations
- Provide legal support for employment law issues as needed
Required Qualifications
- At least 6 years of experience as a lawyer, preferably with some law firm experience, and at least 3 years of experience drafting and negotiating complex IT services agreements, including leading or “second chairing” the negotiation of IT, applications and/or business process outsourcing agreements
- Ability to exercise independent judgment and interact with senior business executives
- Knowledge of the market for complex IT services
- Strong written and verbal communications skills (English)
- Flexibility and willingness to work with multiple stakeholders in an evolving business
Preferred Qualifications
- French written and verbal communication skills
- General familiarity with Canadian employment law
- General familiarity with corporate governance matters
- General familiarity with Canada public sector law (Federal and Provincial)
This role may be performed remotely (within Canada) and/or from one of our Canadian hub offices in Burnaby, BC, Mississauga, ON, and Halifax.
Corporate Counsel – Remote in Mississauga employer: NTT DATA North America
NTT DATA is an exceptional employer located in the vibrant city of Vancouver, offering a hybrid work model that promotes flexibility and work-life balance. With a strong commitment to employee growth, NTT DATA provides ample opportunities for professional development through mentorship and collaboration with industry experts, all while being part of a global leader in technology services that invests heavily in innovation and R&D. Join a diverse team where your contributions are valued, and you can make a meaningful impact on enterprise solutions in a supportive and inclusive work culture.
