Legal Counsel - Corporate & Commercial

Dassault Systemes
paid holidays, long term disability, tuition reimbursement, flex time, 401(k)
United States, Massachusetts, Waltham
Feb 13, 2025
Role and Responsibilities DASSAULT SYSTEMES, the 3DEXPERIENCE Company, provides businesses and people with virtual universes to imagine sustainable innovations. Serving over 250,000 clients in 11 industries, from high-tech to life sciences, fashion to transportation, we help businesses and people around the world to create sustainable innovations for today and tomorrow. Our team has an immediate opening for a Corporate & Commercial Legal Counsel professional to work in the office of our North American Headquarters, in Waltham, MA. This is a flexible hybrid work environment with a requirement to be onsite 3 days a week. You will be a member of our Americas Legal Department in a dual role as a member of both the Corporate and M&A team and the Commercial team. Shape your career with 3DS! #WeAre3DS Corporate and M&A duties include: For 3DS entities in the Americas, providing support in the areas of affiliate management, corporate (election of officers & directors, payment of dividends, intercompany agreements, etc.), regulatory issues (corporate transparency laws, filings, etc.), legal research on corporate law issues, etc. Cross-functional support to colleagues in tax, treasury, finance and business in Waltham on corporate matters and to corporate and M&A legal colleagues and business development in France * Post-acquisition integration, such as mergers, dissolutions, etc. * Strategic minority investments and M&A corporate due diligence for proposed acquisitions in the Americas Commercial duties include: * Primary responsibilities are drafting, reviewing and negotiating software license agreements, services agreements, vendor contracts, IP licenses and nondisclosure agreements with customers and partners, and ensuring that such contracts are executed in compliance with company policy and applicable laws and regulations Partner closely with sales and services and finance teams to understand applicable processes and business practices and interact with management on enterprise level matters requiring coordination across organizational lines Identify and report potential risk associated with customer facing contracts and products Collaborate with members of the legal team to ensure conformity of contract terms globally Qualifications * Juris Doctor from an accredited US law school * Admission to Massachusetts or other state bar in the U.S. * 3-7 years of legal experience at either a law firm or in-house, or both * General corporate law experience, including corporate governance matters and M&A * Experience in drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial contracts, particularly with large, domestic and international customers * High level of integrity without compromise with regards to ethical standards * Understand how to support business objectives while managing legal risk * Ability to work both independently/autonomously and within a collaborative team structure * Ability to manage and prioritize multiple important matters simultaneously, including by being flexible and adaptable, taking the initiative and being able to quickly adjust to evolving internal and external customer requirements and deadlines * Project management skills, including ability to manage autonomously, drive the process forward, analyze legal risks, make legal obligations actionable, involve cross-functional colleagues and manage critical deadlines * Highly organized with critical attention to details * Ability to build relationships with internal clients and Legal Department * Positive, energetic, self-motivated individual with high level of enthusiasm * Willingness to learn and incorporate coaching and instructions into daily tasks and assignments and openness and receptivity to other points of view * Strong functional use of Microsoft Office Excel, Word, PowerPoint * Strong communication skills in two parts: 1) very strong writing skills utilizing the rules of English grammar; 2) verbally clear, concise, and grammatically correct oral (speaking) communication skills in English Pluses, not required * Experience in software industry or with software-specific agreements, particularly enterprise license or services agreements * Experience with government contracts * In-house legal experience * Experience with litigation-related matters DASSAULT SYSTEMES GLOBAL About 3DS http://www.3ds.com/about-3ds/ Products http://www.3ds.com/products-services/ Press Releases http://www.3ds.com/press-releases/ Environmental Responsibilities http://www.3ds.com/environmental-responsibility/ Career Opportunities http://www.3ds.com/no_cache/careers/jobs-search/ FOLLOW DASSAULT SYSTEMES GLOBAL ON SOCIAL MEDIA YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/DassaultSystemes LinkedIn https://goo.gl/7jrQIs Facebook https://www.facebook.com/3DScareers Facebook https://www.facebook.com/DassaultSystemes/ Twitter https://twitter.com/3DSNorthAmerica Google+ https://plus.google.com/u/0/+dassaultsystemes/posts #DassaultSystemes, #3dscareers, #3ds, #jobsatDassault, #CATIA, #SOLIDWORKS, #ENOVIA, #DELMIA, #SIMULIA, #GEOVIA, #EXALEAD, #3DVIA, #3DSWYM, #BIOVIA, #NETVIBES #3DEXCITE Compensation for this role will be commensurate with experience. The total expected compensation range will be between $130000 and $160,000, representing the base salary (or annualized salary based on estimated hourly compensation) and target bonus. Diversity statement In order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions at 3DS are based on merit, qualifications and abilities. 3DS is committed to a policy of non-discrimination and equal opportunity for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or medical or common conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, familial status, national origin, ancestry, age (40 and above), disability, veteran status, military service, application for military service, genetic information, receipt of free medical care, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law. 3DS will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable state laws and local ordinances. We are committed to fair employment practices and will evaluate all candidates based on their qualifications, regardless of past arrest or conviction history. Compensation & Benefits Dassault Systemes offers an excellent salary with potential for bonus, commensurate with experience. Benefits include a choice of plans providing comprehensive coverage for medical, dental, vision care for employee & dependents as well as employee life, short & long term disability, tuition reimbursement, immediate 401K enrollment, 401K match (50 cents on the dollar, up to the first 8% of your eligible compensation that you contribute based on match eligibility criteria), flexible time off policy, and 10 paid holidays.