Job Title: Assistant General Counsel - Transactional Attorney

Job location: Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, or Nashville

Job description:

Capgemini’s Legal Department seeks a senior transactional attorney to handle contract review, drafting, and negotiation in information technology domains (e.g., outsourcing, infrastructure, consulting, and large-scale transformation) in accordance with company policies and legal requirements. The role requires minimal supervision, team collaboration, open communication, and strategic thinking, along with adherence to review timelines and attention to detail. Experience within the financial services industry is preferred.

Key Responsibilities:

The attorney should have demonstrable experience as a business partner, working in the in-house environment:

• Collaborate closely with business organization (spanning multiple time zones) to engage with potential and future clients, through the drafting, review and negotiation of proposed contracts (e.g., master services agreements, statements of work, vendor, alliance and partnership agreements, with the ability to strategically identify commercial and operational mitigations to close deals.

• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and cross-functionality, including commercial and contract management, procurement, finance, and various subject matter experts.

• Provide practical advice on transactional data privacy, cybersecurity, and AI/GenAI matters, including support related compliance initiatives, guiding risk assessments and providing holistic counseling to the business organization.

• Contribute to legal strategy and day-to-day management of any potential disputes and investigations, in collaboration with the litigation team.

• Contribute to initiatives to improve and streamline legal systems and processes through the use technology and improved legal delivery models.

Required Skills:

The attorney should have 10-15 years of prior experience, including at least 5 years of in-house experience. They should demonstrate initiative towards action and resolution, as well as agility and flexibility to take on new tasks and responsibilities when necessary to support the business organization and/or Legal Department needs in a fast-moving, rapidly-scaling, and dynamic information technology transformation company. Proficient knowledge and experience with the complete contract negotiation life cycle and post-obligation management are essential. The candidate must have the ability to treat sensitive and confidential information with appropriate discretion, comprehend complex financial and business concepts, issues, and risks, and suggest viable alternatives during negotiations. Furthermore, detailed organizational skills and the ability to prioritize based on evolving business organization and team needs to support Capgemini’s goals are required. The attorney should operate with integrity, excellent judgment, and a high degree of emotional intelligence, and be prepared to build strong collaboration channels with peers and stakeholders across the business organization.

The attorney should have a law degree (or L.L.M. equivalent) from a reputable law school and admission to practice law in one (1) U.S. jurisdiction (or the equivalent).

Life at Capgemini

Capgemini supports all aspects of your well-being throughout the changing stages of your life and career. For eligible employees, we offer:

· Flexible work

· Healthcare including dental, vision, mental health, and well-being programs

· Financial well-being programs such as 401(k) and Employee Share Ownership Plan

· Paid time off and paid holidays

· Paid parental leave

· Family building benefits like adoption assistance, surrogacy, and cryopreservation

· Social well-being benefits like subsidized back-up child/elder care and tutoring

· Mentoring, coaching and learning programs

· Employee Resource Groups

· Disaster Relief

About Capgemini

Capgemini is a global leader in partnering with companies to transform and manage their business by harnessing the power of technology. The Group is guided everyday by its purpose of unleashing human energy through technology for an inclusive and sustainable future. It is a responsible and diverse organization of over 360,000 team members in more than 50 countries. With its strong 55-year heritage and deep industry expertise, Capgemini is trusted by its clients to address the entire breadth of their business needs, from strategy and design to operations, fueled by the fast evolving and innovative world of cloud, data, AI, connectivity, software, digital engineering and platforms. The Group reported in 2022 global revenues of €22 billion.

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Disclaimer

Capgemini is an Equal Opportunity Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, gender identity/expression, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, genetics, veteran status, marital status or any other characteristic protected by law.

This is a general description of the Duties, Responsibilities and Qualifications required for this position. Physical, mental, sensory or environmental demands may be referenced in an attempt to communicate the manner in which this position traditionally is performed. Whenever necessary to provide individuals with disabilities an equal employment opportunity, Capgemini will consider reasonable accommodations that might involve varying job requirements and/or changing the way this job is performed, provided that such accommodations do not pose an undue hardship.

Capgemini is committed to providing reasonable accommodations during our recruitment process. If you need assistance or accommodation, please reach out to your recruiting contact.

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Job:

Organization: PROC US

Title: Assistant General Counsel - Transactional Attorney

Location: GA-Atlanta

Requisition ID: 078711

Other Locations: US-TN-Nashville, US-TX-Houston, US-IL-Chicago, US-TX-Dallas