Senior Counsel

🕒 August 13

đŸ’” $146.4k - $263.6k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

⚖ Legal Counsel / General Counsel

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Akamai Technologies

5001 - 10000 employees

🔒 Cybersecurity

💰 Post-IPO Equity on 2001-07

Cloud Computing ‱ Cybersecurity ‱ Content Delivery

Akamai Technologies is a leading cloud services provider that specializes in delivering security, cloud computing, and content delivery solutions. It offers a range of services such as API security, DDoS protection, and performance optimization for web applications, ensuring secure and reliable user experiences. With a robust global infrastructure, Akamai empowers businesses to streamline their digital presence while safeguarding against various cyber threats and enhancing application performance.

📋 Description

‱ Advise business, procurement, and engineering teams on complex commercial contracting and infrastructure matters supporting Akamai's global platform ‱ Draft, review, and negotiate data center leases, colocation, bandwidth, connectivity, interconnection, transit, peering, and hardware and software procurement agreements ‱ Identify and advise on infrastructure transaction risks, including liability, indemnification, data security, compliance, operational dependencies, and other critical business considerations ‱ Develop and maintain contract templates, playbooks, and negotiation positions ‱ Support strategic supplier relationships by managing contract interpretations, renewals, amendments, escalations, and disputes ‱ Provide practical legal advice to senior stakeholders on transaction strategy, contracting processes, and risk management regarding global infrastructure ‱ Monitor legal and market developments relevant to network infrastructure, data centers, telecommunications, hardware procurement, supply chain, and related technology transactions ‱ Provide legal support for other commercial transactions as needed ‱ Collaborate with network infrastructure strategy and operations, engineering, global procurement, information security, product development, and finance teams

🎯 Requirements

‱ JD from an accredited law school ‱ Active membership in good standing in at least one relevant U.S. state jurisdiction ‱ 8 years of legal practice ‱ Relevant experience advising on technology, cloud, and network infrastructure legal issues ‱ Experience structuring, drafting, and negotiating complex commercial and technology agreements ‱ Experience with procurement, data center leases, colocation, network services, hardware/software, IaaS, and SaaS contracts ‱ Experience dealing with global clients and international regulatory issues related to cloud services, content delivery networks, and Internet-related technologies ‱ Analytical, communication, and organizational skills ‱ Ability to manage multiple complex transactions and advise senior stakeholders clearly and pragmatically ‱ Experience managing and coordinating outside counsel ‱ Experience collaborating on cross-functional projects in a global technology environment

đŸ–ïž Benefits

‱ Annual bonus or incentives ‱ Equity awards ‱ Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) ‱ Healthcare ‱ 401K savings plan ‱ Company holidays ‱ Vacation in the form of PTO ‱ Sick time ‱ Parental leave ‱ Employee assistance program ‱ Mental wellness support ‱ Financial wellness support ‱ Flexible work arrangements through FlexBase: at home, in an office, or a combination of both

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