The Legal Counsel - Information Technology will focus on providing legal counsel (as a key business partner) and subject matter expertise to Goodyear's Global Information Technology (IT) organization and support other business and/or technology units with IT contracting and other IT related issues as needed. This position will serve as the single point-of-contact to the IT team (working closely with other relevant inhouse counsels) to advise Goodyear on areas relating to IT, Intellectual Property (IP), data security, privacy, policy compliance, and related contracts.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Draft, negotiate and manage a wide array of agreements (including procurement, service, software license, partnership, platform, strategic collaboration, pilot, non-disclosure and testing agreements), including all US and US-based global agreements for the IT organization and for other organizations such as marketing and HR to the extent they involve IT services.
Work closely on IT contracting matters with various procurement teams responsible for IT, marketing and other functions, with the IT vendor management team, with the Contracting Center of Excellence, and with other attorneys who support particular lines of business.
Serve as the primary legal point-of-contact for designated technology/business units. Develop and advise on strategies and risk mitigation. Review, revise and advise on IT policies and standards. Provide day-to-day IT legal counsel and support. Support IT litigation/disputes.
Partner with stakeholders to develop/implement best practices and process improvements for contracting, sourcing, vendor optimization and risk management.
Develop/Update agreement templates and playbooks to drive cross-functional efficiencies. Provide periodic training in contracting, compliance, IP and other areas.
Work with IP counsel/stakeholders to implement and execute IP strategy for the IT team.
Work with privacy/security counsel and other compliance team members to implement and execute policy and legal compliance initiatives.
Manage external resources and work with outside counsel (as needed) to ensure efficient/timely completion of tasks.
Provide support for IT and IT contracting aspects of divestitures and acquisitions.
KEY STAKEHOLDERS
Chief Information Officer and IT Leadership Team - Consultation and Client Responsibility
Strategic Business Unit Client - Agreements and Counseling
Clients - Agreements, Counseling (Legal Interface)
Outside Counsel - Regulation and Regulatory
KEY EXPERIENCE
Law degree from an accredited United States law school and a member of the bar (no need to be state specific)
4 or more years of experience at a law firm and/or in-house corporate legal department
KEY SKILLS
Highest level of ethical conduct and integrity
Excellent communication skills (verbal/written), with the ability to establish trusted partnerships with business and legal teams
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with an ability to develop business-oriented and cost-efficient solutions
Committed to delivering exceptional client service in a fast-paced corporate environment
Sound judgment and consensus-building skills
Highly motivated, efficient, organized and detail-oriented
Strong interpersonal skills
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