Legal Counsel

April 28

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Achievers

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Achievers is a company that provides an all-in-one platform designed to transform employee engagement and people strategy through various recognition and reward solutions. Its platform features tools such as Recognize™, Reward™, Listen™, Celebrate™, and Connect™, aimed at enhancing employee experience by allowing frequent recognition, celebrating milestones, and offering a marketplace for rewards. Achievers is recognized as the #1 recognition and rewards solution by both analysts and employees, and it supports building employee-centric cultures across numerous industries and countries worldwide. The company offers integrations with various tools such as Workday, Teams, Slack, and Zoom to ensure recognition can be part of daily workflows. By doing so, Achievers helps organizations drive employee engagement, retention, and productivity, creating a culture of recognition that motivates and connects employees globally.

Global Rewards • Employee Engagement • Employee Recognition Software • Rewards and Recognition • Social Recognition

201 - 500 employees

👥 HR Tech

☁️ SaaS

⚡ Productivity

💰 $24.5M Series C on 2011-09

📋 Description

• Legal Counsel at Achievers provides general legal support across the business on a wide range of legal matters, with a particular focus on commercial legal matters in support of the Revenue team, and assists in the execution of legal strategies as directed. • Legal Counsel engages in a variety of commercial transactional matters in support of Achievers’ core business that provides a cloud-based employee recognition and rewards solution to accelerate employee engagement for our customers. • This role demands a strong background in commercial and contract law, coupled with excellent analytical and communication skills, and business acumen, to ensure the company navigates complex legal landscapes effectively.

🎯 Requirements

• 2-5 years of relevant work experience in private practice or in-house • J.D. or LL.B. degree with outstanding academic credentials • Active and in good standing in at least one State Bar in the United States or Provincial Bar in Canada • Working knowledge of privacy law and experience negotiating DPAs • Experience with SaaS, subscription agreements, reseller agreements and other cloud-based and technology-related offerings preferred • Demonstrated track record of successfully managing and negotiating a high volume of complex contracts, ideally in the technology or SaaS space. • Ability to work independently, prioritize tasks, and multi-task in a fast-paced environment. • Energetic self-starter with exceptional business judgment and creativity in approaching legal challenges. • Comfortable interacting at all levels within the company, including senior management, Sales and revenue teams, information security, and finance. • Capable of working collaboratively within the legal and broader teams, as well as independently on an individual basis with limited oversight. • Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills, essential for effective legal counsel.

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive Pay 💰 • Parental Leave Top-up 👶🏼 • Health Benefits and Life Insurance Coverage Upon Your First Day 🩺 • RRSP Matching 🙌🏼 • Flexible Vacation 🏖️ • Employee and Family Assistance Program 🤝🏽 • Full access to the LinkedIn Learning Library 👩‍💻 • Internal Mentorship Program 🎓 • Employee-Led Employee Resource Groups 👏🏼 • A beautiful office space located in Liberty Village, Toronto 🇨🇦 • Participation in our Points-based Employee Recognition Program ✨ • Opportunities for professional development and career growth 📈