Senior Corporate Counsel: Technology Transactions

At Jack Henry, we deliver technology solutions that are digitally transforming and empowering community banks and credit unions to provide enhanced and streamlined user experiences to their customers and members. Our best-in-class products are just the start as we lay the groundwork for the future of digital banking and payments. We hope you’ll join us. We can’t do it without you. 

We are seeking a talented Senior Corporate Counsel to join a well-established team specializing in customer-facing technology transactions. In this role, you would work closely with Jack Henry customers, sales teams, and your peers to negotiate and draft agreements. The ideal candidate is a quick learner with experience in this area who is ready to quickly become a valued subject matter expert and is able to talk technology from a legal perspective.  

This position can be based to work on a hybrid basis out of the following locations: Allen, TX; Lenexa, KS; Springfield, MO. You would be required to come to the office approximately twice a month for planning meetings. The rest of the time, you may work from home, but you must reside within 120 miles of one of these locations. 

This position comes with a base salary range of $125-160k, depending on candidate experience and geographic location, and compensation includes additional bonuses and stock options. 

What You’ll Be Responsible For:

• Prepares, reviews, edits, and negotiates customer facing technology transaction agreements including license agreements, SaaS agreements, EULAs, deconversion and termination agreements, customer merger agreements, assignment agreements, software customization agreements, and other customer impacting agreements. 
• Contributes to clause library and oversees agreement template updates to create resources usable by the legal department and leaders within the company. 
• Collaboratively leads in-person and virtual negotiation sessions with customer’s counsel. 
• Applies extensive experience redlining technology contracts and providing general summary statements to customer’s counsel related to company’s position on contract segments. 
• Anticipates and guards against legal risks impacting the company and our customers. 
• Provides pragmatic day-to-day and strategic advice to the sales organization to minimize legal risks while advancing business goals and initiatives. 
• Meets regularly with internal teams, both legal and business, to understand business strategies, corporate roadmaps, product features and functionalities, and contract negotiation priorities. 
• Uses in-depth legal and business operations knowledge, acumen, concepts, and company objectives to develop guidance and resolve complex problems.  
• Directs the application of existing processes and guides development of new processes and ideas. 
• Networks with key contacts within customer facing and customer support teams, as well as throughout the company.  
• Adapts communication to differing audiences and often advises others on difficult matters.  
• Contributes positively to legal department culture through frequent interaction with colleagues and assists with education and training efforts to benefit the legal department and internal business clients. 
• May perform additional duties as assigned. 

What You’ll Need to Have:

• Juris Doctorate degree required. 
• Admitted to and in good standing with at least one state bar association. 
• Must have a minimum of 8 years of legal experience in technology transactions. 
• Must have a minimum of five years of in-house experience for a technology company working on technology transactions, working for a large company in a role supporting commercial transactions, or in a sizable law firm supporting its technology transaction practice. 
• Must be able to travel up to 15% of the time to other Jack Henry office locations, meeting sites, or customer locations.  Will involve overnight stays on occasion. 

What Would Be Nice for You to Have:

• Knowledge of the financial services and fintech industry. 
• Experience negotiating data privacy and data security terms in SaaS agreements. 
• Understanding of payment processing regulations. 
• Prior experience advising on matters related to intellectual property, artificial intelligence, data privacy, and/or financial regulations. 
• Experience interacting with and presenting to executive leaders and boards of directors. 
• Prior experience supporting a sales organization or prior experience in sales. 
• Strong collaboration skills, including the ability to communicate effectively across cross-functional teams, build consensus among stakeholders, and maintain strong relations at all levels across the organization. 
• Drive to take ownership of projects and tasks which, in many cases, may be matters of first impression or improving on the current process or approach. 
• Openness to adapting your practice in response to changing business goals and market realities. 
• Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, multi-task in a fast-paced environment, adjust to changing priorities as needed, and drive strategic projects to successful delivery. 
• Experience negotiating complicated transactions with multiple decision makers. 
• Ability to quickly issue-spot and appropriately prioritize risk and outcomes. 

If you got this far, we hope you're feeling excited about this opportunity. Even if you don't feel you meet every single requirement on this positing, we still encourage you to apply. We're eager to meet motivated people who align with Jack Henry's mission and can contribute to our company in a variety of ways. 

Why Jack Henry?

At Jack Henry, we pride ourselves through our motto of, "Do the right thing, do whatever it takes, and have fun." We recognize the value of our associates and believe much of our company's strength and success depends on their well-being. 

We demonstrate our commitment by offering outstanding benefit programs to ensure the physical, mental & financial well-being of our people is always met. 

Culture of Commitment

Ask our associates why they love Jack Henry, and many will tell you it is because our culture is exceptional. We do great things together. Rising to meet challenges and seeking opportunities is part of who we are as an organization. Our culture has helped us stay strong through challenging times and we credit our dedicated associates for our success. Visit our Corporate Responsibility site to learn more about our culture and commitment to our people, customers, community, environment, and shareholders. 

Equal Employment Opportunity

At Jack Henry, we know we are better together. We value, respect, and protect the uniqueness each of us brings. Innovation flourishes by including all voices and makes our business - and our society - stronger. Jack Henry is an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to providing equal opportunity in all of our employment practices, including selection, hiring, performance management, promotion, transfer, compensation, benefits, education, training, social, and recreational activities to all persons regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, genetic information, pregnancy, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, and military and veteran status, or any other protected status protected by local, state or federal law. 

No one will be subject to, and Jack Henry prohibits, any form of discipline, reprisal, intimidation, or retaliation for good faith reports or complaints of discrimination of any kind, pursuing any discrimination claim, or cooperating in related investigations. 

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