Legal Counsel

About Us Diligent is the leading governance, risk and compliance (GRC) SaaS company, serving 1 million users from over 25,000 organizations around the world. Our software enables holistic and informed conversations about GRC and ESG to ensure CEOs, CFOs and the board have an integrated view of audit, risk, information security, ethics and compliance from across the organization. Position Overview: Diligent's Corporate Counsel will be responsible for providing legal and strategic advice and guidance to support our global operations. The role will require working independently while providing analysis and education to multiple departments and cross-functional groups at Diligent on various issues, including: sales transactions, intellectual property, privacy and data security, vendor agreements, marketing agreements and related marketing matters, channel partnerships and strategic alliances, mergers and acquisitions and corporate law and human resources.  This is a hybrid role that will require working out of our Vancouver office 50% of the time.  Key Responsibilities: Drafting, reviewing and negotiating agreements including software license agreements (in-bound and outbound), services agreements, SOWs, channel related agreements and IP licenses Maintaining the Diligent template license and services agreements and ensuring templates are updated to comply with changes in technology, regulations and internal practices Educating sales and other internal parties on the use of agreements Advising and assisting with global compliance, including privacy and data security Solving business and legal problems while balancing pragmatism and risk management Developing recommendations for Diligent policy on a wide variety of legal issues relevant to Diligent's day-to-day operations Working with and overseeing external counsel as needed Monitoring legal developments and assessing impact on Diligent business operations Identifying legal risks and creating and implementing risk mitigation plans Developing and maintaining various corporate policies, practices and legal processes Working with General Counsel on managing inter-company agreements and structures, employment and other HR agreements, software development (e.g. open source software) agreements and product management issues. Qualifications: Law degree, qualification under the Law Society of British Columbia, or comparable qualifications from other common law jurisdictions A minimum of 2 years’ experience practicing corporate, commercial and business law in private practice or in-house roles is preferred Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work in a demanding sales-focused environment Excellent written communication and drafting skills Self-motivated, high level of organizational skills with a degree of flexibility, and a proven team player Demonstrated strength in exercising practical, sound business judgment Analytical ability and strong attention to detail Experience with IP, US and Canadian Federal Government procurement and privacy laws would be an asset Experience drafting, negotiating and developing contracts for high-tech business relationships, including software licensing contracts, software sales- and distribution-related contracts, IP licenses, and international aspects of contracts. What Diligent Offers You   Creativity is ingrained in our culture. We are innovative collaborators by nature. We thrive in exploring how things can be differently both in our internal processes and to help our clients We care about our people.  Diligent offers a flexible work environment, global days of service, comprehensive health benefits, meeting free days, generous time off policy and wellness programs to name a few We have teams all over the world . We may be headquartered in New York City, but we have office hubs in Washington D.C., Vancouver, London, Galway, Budapest, Munich, Bengaluru, and Sydney. Diversity is important to us. Growing, maintaining and promoting a diverse team is a top priority for us. We foster and encourage diversity through our Employee Resource Groups and provide access to resources and education to support the education of our team, facilitate dialogue, and foster understanding. Diligent created the modern governance movement. Our world-changing idea is to empower leaders with the technology, insights and connections they need to drive greater impact and accountability – to lead with purpose. Our employees are passionate, smart, and creative people who not only want to help build the software company of the future, but who want to make the world a more sustainable, equitable and better place.  Headquartered in New York, Diligent has offices in Washington D.C., London, Galway, Budapest, Vancouver, Bengaluru, Munich, and Sydney.    We are a drug free workplace. Diligent is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, pregnancy, childbirth, physical disability, mental disability, age, military status, protected veteran status, marital status, registered domestic partner or civil union status, gender (including sex stereotyping and gender identity or expression), medical condition (including, but not limited to, cancer related or HIV/AIDS related), genetic information, or sexual orientation in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Diligent's EEO Policy  and  EEO is the Law . We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at recruitment@diligent.com . 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