Senior Corporate Counsel

This is an exciting opportunity to join our Legal team in New York as a Corporate Counsel, where you'll play a pivotal role in supporting EquiLend's dynamic and evolving global operations. Our Legal function is a trusted partner to the business, ensuring the organization operates with integrity, efficiency, and a forward-thinking legal strategy.

Reporting to the Assistant General Counsel, this is an exciting opportunity to join a collaborative legal team to work on a broad range of complex and sensitive legal and business issues to give real-time analysis and practical advice. You may at times be under significant time pressure and must be able to manage multiple priorities across many parts of the organization, such as Sales, Product, Finance, and other internal stakeholders.

Role Responsibilities

• Primary role will be to be dedicated legal counsel on complex financial SaaS/data technology-related sales contract drafting and negotiations.
• Be a strategic partner to the Sales organization to support all aspects of the sales effort
• Support emerging technologies and associated legal considerations, including Gen AI and data innovations.
• Train and collaborate with Legal Specialist team and RevOps legal support team on sales operational improvements and lead knowledge management practices regarding our sales contract templates and standards.
• Act as a global partner within a global Legal and Compliance team to the wider global Sales, Product, Finance and other internal groups, aligning with colleagues in UK/US and Asia to deliver consistent, high-quality legal support.

Required Skills

• 3+ years of relevant experience in a law firm and/or in-house legal department, strong preference for experience in software/SaaS/data/technology subscription agreements. Experience in fintech or financial services a plus, not a must.
• Qualified attorney with active license to practice law in Ireland.
• Demonstrates strong contract drafting and negotiation skills, with a clear ability to translate business needs into practical legal solutions.
• Shows good knowledge of intellectual property, contract law, and preferably, information security and data privacy.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills; able to partner effectively with business leaders and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Comfortable working autonomously but collaboratively, making decisions in a fast-paced, global environment.
• Displays sound judgment, integrity, and a proactive approach to problem solving.

Benefits

• Hybrid Working: Enjoy the flexibility of working remotely for up to 100 days each year.
• Generous Vacation Days: Vacation days increase as you progress in your career with EquiLend.
• Discretionary Annual Cash Bonus: A discretionary annual cash bonus to reward your performance and contributions to the company's success.
• Health and Dental Insurance: Comprehensive health and dental insurance coverage is available from your first day.
• 401(k) Employer Matching Contribution Plan: Our 401(k) plan includes employer matching contribution available from day one.
• Compensation: The annual base salary range for this role is $140,000 - $160,000 plus a performance-based annual bonus. This range is a general guideline; final offers consider factors such as role scope, candidate experience, internal equity, and market factors.