Ascom US is looking for a Senior Legal Counsel to join our Morrisville, NC team part time. This position will be 20 hours a week. We are a hybrid company which means three days in office.
What we expect you to do for us:
Provide legal advice and strategic guidance to business units and functions, ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations while supporting the organization’s goals and mitigating legal risks.
Draft, negotiate and review a wide range of contracts.
Establish and improve templates, standards and processes.
Ensure compliance with data privacy laws and regulations
Maintain, improve and protect intellectual property rights.
Handle litigation cases.
Select, instruct and supervise external counsels.
Conduct internal training and workshops on legal topics
Skills we wish you to have:
Ability to effectively use applications like Word, Excel, OneDrive and SharePoint and Microsoft Office Suite.
Understanding relevant laws, regulations, and legal principles.
Identifying, assessing, and mitigating legal risks to protect the organization.
Ability to develop and implement legal strategies that align with the organization's goals.
Proficiency in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts and agreements.
Written and verbal communication skills to effectively convey legal advice.
Professional Experience and Education:
University degree (Master of Law or equal)
Bar Admission
6-10 years experience, preferably in an international company in the ICT sector or in an international commercial law firm
Our vision is a world where the right information moves people forward. Our mission is to put the right information in the right hands at the right time so that people can make the best possible decisions.
We are a global provider of communication and collaboration solutions for the acute care, long-term care and enterprise sectors. Our solutions are based on intelligent integrations with software and hardware that are open source and compatible with third party solutions. Every single second, our systems generate large amounts of data, which we then turn into useful and actionable information. This helps us to bring data to life for people in the toughest operational environments, ensuring smooth, complete, and efficient workflows.
Ascom is headquartered in Baar (Switzerland), has operating businesses in 19 countries and employs around 1,400 people worldwide. Ascom registered shares (ASCN) are listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange in Zurich.
