About:
Freshworks designs ridiculously easy-to-use software for businesses of all sizes, making it effortless for them to delight their employees and their customers. Affordable, quick to implement and designed for the end user, more than 50,000 companies worldwide use Freshworks software-as-a-service to enable a better customer experience (CX, CRM) and employee experience (ITSM, HRSM). Headquartered in San Mateo, California, Freshworks has a dedicated team operating from 13 global locations to serve customers, including Bridgestone, Chargebee, DeliveryHero, ITV, Klarna, Multichoice, OfficeMax, TaylorMade and Vice Media.
Role:
Freshworks is seeking a highly-motivated and enterprising counsel to join the Freshworks Legal Team. You will draft, negotiate and advise on all contractual obligations that Freshworks will enter into with its Vendors. You will mentor juniors in the team to make them adapt and more efficient in the work they do, while also being mentored by senior counsels.
- Draft, review, negotiate strategic contracts related to vendors and product integrations.
- Efficiently manage risk and ensure business and compliance needs are accurately reflected in agreements.
- Work in close collaboration with a diverse range of internal stakeholders including Product Counsel, Privacy Counsel, Country Counsel, Policy, Communications and other subject matter experts to identify, anticipate and mitigate privacy related risks
- Research on legal issues and make revisions as necessary to standard templates / policies.
- Assist the Regional Counsel in briefing and managing external consultants where specialist advice is required.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in law with demonstrated excellent academic performance.
- 6-9 years of experience as a transactional attorney in a reputable business law firm, or in-house experience with the legal department preferably in a multi-national company.
- Strong knowledge of basic principles of contract drafting, review and negotiation with an ability to provide practical and well-reasoned solutions.
- Knowledge and understanding of privacy laws.
- Strong communication skills and fluency in English (both written and oral).
- Good interpersonal and stakeholder management skills.
- Must be excellent in MS office and comfortable with new technology.
- Responsive and follows through on commitments
Additional Information:
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. At Freshworks, they are creating a global workplace that enables everyone to find their true potential, purpose, and passion irrespective of their background, gender, race, sexual orientation, religion and ethnicity. They are committed to providing equal opportunity for all and believe that diversity in the workplace creates a more vibrant, richer work environment that advances the goals of our employees, communities and the business.
At Freshworks, they are creating a global workplace that enables everyone to find their true potential, purpose, and passion irrespective of their background, gender, race, sexual orientation, religion and ethnicity. They are committed to providing equal opportunity for all and believe that diversity in the workplace creates a more vibrant, richer work environment that advances the goals of our employees, communities and the business.
How to Apply:
Candidates may apply here (click here).
