Principal Associate Counsel – Capital One Software

Principal Associate Counsel – Capital One Software

Requirements

• Juris Doctor Degree
• Active member in good standing of at least one state bar
• At least 3 years of experience in a law firm environment, contracting procurement, or similar role advising on corporate transactions and drafting and negotiating transaction documents.
• Transaction Management skills
• Negotiating and Drafting skills
• Collaborating skills
• Translating skills
• Comfortable Thinking ‘Outside the Box’
• An Ownership Mentality

Responsibilities

• Apply drafting, negotiation, and transaction management skills to a major strategic initiative for Capital One.
• Partner with Legal colleagues to help the Capital One Software business go from 0 to 1.
• Draft and negotiate medium to low risk commercial software agreements with Capital One Software customers.
• Drive contracting efficiency as Capital One Software expands its footprint and product line.
• Independently drive deals to completion by displaying excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Identify and reduce friction points to ensure efficient and timely deal cycles.

Preferred Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in advising technology companies or banks
• 2+ years of experience drafting and negotiating commercial software contracts
• Experience drafting commercial software license agreements or product terms
• Understanding cloud technology and a wide variety of other technology areas
• Effective oral and written communication skills in communicating business and intellectual property issues with and between developers, engineers, and business leaders
• Ability to work independently while being able to contribute successfully to cross-functional teams
• Excellent organizational skills, ability to manage multiple projects at once, and follow through and meet deadlines
• Ability to respond to competing stakeholder requests and prioritize urgency and importance
• Strong analytical and computer skills