JOB POST: Senior Counsel at Moody’s Corporation, Gurgaon: Apply Now!

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Moody’s Corporation is an American financial services company. It is the holding company for Moody’s Investors Service, an American credit rating agency, and Moody’s Analytics, an American provider of financial analysis software and services.

Moody’s was founded by John Moody in 1909 to produce manuals of statistics related to stocks and bonds and bond ratings. In 2007, Moody’s Corporation was split into two operating divisions, Moody’s Investors Service, the rating agency, and Moody’s Analytics, with all of its other products.

Job Despcription

The successful candidate will be responsible for negotiating, drafting, and counseling business clients regarding different types of procurement agreements, including professional services, training and consulting engagements, staff augmentation agreements, data licenses, software (and SaaS) agreements, hardware purchase agreements, data transfer agreements, data center agreements, and a variety of other general commercial contracts.

The successful candidate may assist in providing advice to business clients on Internet-related legal issues including cloud computing issues, copyright and fair use issues, online user agreements, social media, and e-commerce. Some familiarity with international data privacy and security laws in the context of commercial agreements is desirable. The candidate may also assist with M&A transactions from an IP, technology and contracts perspective.

Role and Responsibilities

Experience managing multiple deals and other tasks simultaneously is essential.

  • Negotiating and drafting data and software licenses, cloud computing agreements, data center agreements, SaaS agreements, and hardware purchase agreements with vendors
  • Providing pre-litigation legal support regarding commercial contract disputes, including arising from vendor audits, conducting investigations as necessary
  • Advising business clients on intellectual property and technology related legal issues including compliance with data protection and privacy laws, online and email marketing rules, terms of use and similar online terms, social media, and e-commerce
  • Managing outside counsel where support is needed on the foregoing issues

Skills and Qualifications Required

  • Graduate of a top law school, licensed and in good standing
  • Able to operate independently and make decisions with minimal supervision
  • Excellent written and verbal communication, administration, project management and document management skills
  • Able to operate effectively while working remotely and collaboratively work with an international team and manager
  • Positive, execution-oriented outlook, with superior listening and drafting skills and attention to detail
  • Flexible approach: business-minded, but understands fully legal and regulatory risks and ensures matters operated within acceptable boundaries
  • Able to present a positive image of Legal Department

Location

Gurgaon (Gurugram), Haryana

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