| Click the link to apply: http://adtrk.tw/tp/rj6-jG3di.e.K What does a great Senior Staff Counsel do? Provide legal support to Fiserv’s Electronic Payments business, encompassing the divisions’ full portfolio of technology solutions including bill payments, person-to-person payments, disbursements and other money movement services, and work with some of Fiserv’s most innovative and successful product lines. Major responsibilities of this role include preparing and negotiating client, vendor, and other related agreements; providing counsel to sales, account management, product, implementation, and technology leaders on legal matters; and liaising with company specialists regarding intellectual property, technology, privacy, security, regulatory, employment, and litigation matters. The position may include management responsibility for other Fiserv Associates. Position Summary: The Senior Staff Counsel provides first level commercial and other legal-related support to Electronic Payments business, including contract preparation and negotiation in support of sales executives and client account managers. You’re the kind of person who enjoys providing legal consultation to stakeholders, has a business-minded orientation with a genuine interest in learning, and has a demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks in an extremely fast-paced environment. As a Senior Staff Counsel at Fiserv, you can look forward to developing strong knowledge of laws and regulations applicable to corporations in general, specifically technology services and software licensing companies. A great Senior Staff Counsel has strong interpersonal skills, has an eye for detail, and is client focused. Responsibilities: - Work directly with business unit leaders to prepare and negotiate client, vendor and other technology-related and commercial agreements for the Fiserv Electronic Payments business.
- Advise business stakeholders on legal, contractual and risk matters impacting their areas of responsibility.
- Provide consultation and legal advice with respect to strategic initiatives, technology projects, customer and vendor contracts, intellectual property, dispute resolution, regulatory matters, corporate policies and procedures, and administration.
- Effectively interact with corporate specialists regarding finance, audit, tax, publicity/press, intellectual property (including patent applications), litigation, regulatory, privacy and technology matters that affect the business divisions.
- Maintain knowledge of industry best practices and applicable legislation affecting the operations of the business divisions.
- Develop and maintain forms of contracts and other legal documentation.
- Perform other duties as required.
The above statements are intended only to describe the general nature of the job and should not be construed as an all-inclusive list of position responsibilities. Basic Qualifications for Consideration: - JD from accredited law school
- Licensed to practice, or ability to become licensed to practice, in appropriate jurisdiction
- In good standing with State Bar with no disciplinary record
- Five (5) or more years relevant experience preferred
Preferred Skills, Experience, and Education: - Background in financial services industry or technology, business-minded orientation with a genuine interest in learning, understanding and contributing to the strategic direction of the business.
- Strong knowledge of laws and regulations applicable to corporations in general, specifically technology services and software licensing companies.
- Demonstrated ability to effectively and consistently contribute in a team setting. Solid interpersonal skills, including the ability to pick up on nuances of client interaction and communications.
- Demonstrated ability to drafts and negotiate based on forms and accepted Fiserv fallback positions. Ability to negotiate client and vendor contracts.
- Exceptional writing, presentation and negotiation skills. Demonstrates the ability to manage multiple tasks in an extremely fast-paced environment, be extremely organized and have an eye for detail. Strong project management skills.
- Demonstrated negotiation skills and the ability to provide sound solutions to our clients. Knows when to escalate to appropriate business leads and division counsel.
- Demonstrated ability to identify risks and provide effective solutions to stakeholders. Knows when to escalate to appropriate business leads and division counsel.
- Experience interacting with senior management.
Travel required: Who We Are: The Fiserv legal department is large group of professionals supporting the needs of our internal and external clients. This role will provide administrative and processing support to the legal team, made up of lawyers and contract specialists, specifically providing support to our bank solutions sales teams. Fiserv is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Vet. |
