Cgg
Legal Counsel (NAM)
Houston, United States of America
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 11 days ago
Contract ManagementCorporate LawResearchCommunicationCollaboration
About the role
- Viridien is looking for a Legal Counsel to join our North America legal team in Houston.
- The role offers regular interaction with business stakeholders and regular cross-border collaboration with legal colleagues worldwide.
Responsibilities
- Support agreements related to the company's growing technology and High-Performance Computing (HPC) initiatives, including infrastructure, software, and services contracts.
- Help maintain and improve templates, playbooks, and internal processes that increase the legal team's efficiency and consistency.
- Use AI-assisted tools and other legal technology, as appropriate, to support contract review, drafting, legal research, and faster turnaround times for the business.
- Assist with corporate secretarial matters for U.S. and Canadian legal entities, including board and entity administration support and maintenance of corporate records.
- Provide support on compliance initiatives, policy rollout, and internal legal training on topics such as contracting best practices, confidentiality, and antitrust basics.
- Support the legal team in identifying and communicating legal and regulatory developments that may impact the business
- Dispute & Risk Support
Nice to have
- Generalist agility - comfortable working across several legal disciplines and pivoting quickly between subject areas.
- Business acumen and communication - able to apply legal concepts to real business situations and communicate clearly with non-lawyers, avoiding unnecessary legal jargon.
- Technology-forward mindset - comfortable using AI-assisted tools and other legal technology to improve productivity, consistency, and quality of work product
- enthusiastic about adopting the technology tools Viridien provides.
- Client service orientation - responsive, proactive, and committed to timely turnaround for internal clients' needs.
- Sound judgment and integrity - comfortable identifying trade-offs, flagging escalation points, and providing risk-balanced recommendations.
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