FIS
financial services
CorporateCounselSenior
“Corporate Counsel Senior at FIS. Skills: Provide operational direction to the legal team, Provide strategic legal advice to various business stakeholders, Support strategic partnerships, Acts as a thought leader within the legal team and the organization, Develops strategic goals and implements strategic initiatives, Develops and implements new processes, standards or operational plans, Significantly improves on existing processes and practices for efficiency and effectiveness, Implements the or”
Industry & Context.
analytical skills; Ability to review and evaluate multi-faceted issues and counsel business colleagues on complex legal questions
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What They're Looking For.
Must Have
J.D. with active membership in at least one state bar, 7-10 years of relevant prior in-house experience within a financial services and/or technology company, communication, research, writing, and analytical skills, Ability to review and evaluate multi-faceted issues and counsel business colleagues on complex legal questions relating to various regulatory issues, Experience advising clients in a complex, diversified, global organization, Experience prioritizing and managing multiple projects efficiently and effectively in a fast-paced business environment and driving complex projects to completion, Confident and proactive self-starter with interpersonal skills and a demonstrated ability to provide sound legal advice, exercise good judgement, and work well with senior management and cross functional stakeholders
Nice to Have
Particular emphasis will be placed on prior experience with payments, banking, and data practices
What You'll Do.
Provide operational direction to the legal team
ensuring alignment with corporate objectives.
Provide strategic legal advice to various business stakeholders with respect to product development
and production support.
Provide support with Enterprise Account Managers in supporting commercial sales contracts with banks and credit unions throughout North America
Support strategic partnerships with market leading financial services providers and emerging technology partners.
Requires communication with executive leadership and various strategic stakeholders in the organization.
Acts as a thought leader within the legal team and the organization
providing insights on emerging legal trends and industry best practices.
Develops strategic goals and implements strategic initiatives in support of goals
Develops and implements new processes
standards or operational plans that will have an impact on the achievement of functional results
Significantly improves on existing processes and practices for efficiency and effectiveness
Implements the organization's intellectual property strategy
conducting rigorous due diligence related to intellectual property in complex business transactions.
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
work collaboratively with each other and with our business colleagues to solve problems in an effective and pragmatic manner; serve as advisors to and partners with our businesses; work well with senior management and cross functional stakeholders
Communication Scope
communication; writing; communication with executive leadership and various strategic stakeholders in the organization
Process & Methodology
prioritizing and managing multiple projects efficiently and effectively in a fast-paced business environment, driving complex projects to completion
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