Senior Corporate Attorney

Nextiva - Scottsdale, AZ

Full-time - Senior

Hybrid - Scottsdale, AZ

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About the position

Nextiva is changing the game with a first-of-its-kind, conversation-centric platform that unifies team collaboration and customer experience in one place. We are looking for an exceptional Senior Corporate Attorney to join our team. This role involves reviewing, drafting, and negotiating a wide range of commercial agreements, providing legal advice on employment law matters, and developing the company's compliance program. The successful candidate will be integral in assisting with corporate mergers and acquisitions, managing intellectual property, and supporting internal clients on various legal issues. Our culture is forward-thinking and customer-obsessed, built on the belief that connection fuels business and life.

Responsibilities

• Reviewing, drafting and negotiating a wide range of commercial agreements, including customer, vendor/procurement, sales/service agreements, non-disclosure and distribution agreements.
• Assisting internal clients with contract negotiation and RFP responses, providing guidance and practical solutions.
• Providing advice and counsel to management and HR on employment law matters, including hiring and termination issues, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wage and hour issues, restrictive covenants, and employee investigations.
• Developing and improving the company's compliance program, including training and communications programs to promote awareness of compliance issues and related policies.
• Monitoring the contract process to ensure timely and compliant contracts, assessing commercial risk.
• Assisting in corporate mergers and acquisition transactions, including drafting documents and performing due diligence.
• Monitoring and managing corporate and regulatory compliance for the company and its affiliated entities.
• Managing the company's intellectual property by proactively protecting the brand and inventions.
• Supporting internal clients on legal issues and educating associates about emerging legal areas affecting the industry.
• Performing legal analysis and making recommendations on legal, contractual, risk, and compliance issues.
• Assisting with other legal and risk management matters as requested.

Requirements

• 5-9 years of experience with technology transactions in a corporate in-house legal or well-regarded law-firm environment.
• Experience in reviewing, drafting, and negotiating a wide range of contractual agreements, intellectual property law, regulatory law (telecom and data privacy preferred), advising on employment law matters, and assisting with M&A transactions.
• Superb attention to detail and ability to ramp-up quickly in new environments and teams.
• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree and bar admission (Arizona preferred) required.

Benefits

• Multiple health plan options including medical, dental, vision, and telemedicine coverage.
• Life, disability, and supplemental indemnity plans.
• Flexible Time Off (FTO) for salaried employees, PTO for hourly employees, Paid Sick Time (PST), paid parental bonding leave, and paid holidays.
• 401(k) with company match, Health Savings Accounts with company contributions, Dependent Care FSA.
• Employee Assistance Program and comprehensive wellness initiatives.
• Access to ongoing learning and development opportunities and career advancement.