Senior Associate - Legal in Boston, MA

SAPIENT CORPORATION
Boston, MA Office

COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS ATTORNEY
Senior Associate - Legal

Position Summary

Sapient seeks a talented, business-oriented lawyer to join its global Legal Team in its Boston, Massachusetts headquarters. The person will focus on drafting and negotiation of commercial contracts (including services contracts, licenses and similar documents) with Sapient’s clients, vendors and partners.

This position is available immediately. The ideal candidate will have experience working in – and must thrive on – a fast-paced, fluid and collegial corporate culture. Demonstrated success working in a high-performing, business results-driven legal team and directly advising clients is also a must. Occasional travel within the U.S. and Canada may be required.

The new lawyer will report to a senior lawyer based in Boston, and will work closely with and support multiple members of the Legal Team.

Key Responsibilities

Essential duties and responsibilities include the following and others as assigned:

Review, mark up/draft (from forms and from scratch), negotiate and close commercial contracts, including master services agreements, statements of work, licenses, RFP responses and supporting documents across both of Sapient’s primary business lines (IT services/consulting and advertising/marketing services)
Support other Legal Team members in complex commercial contracting matters
Provide rapid, practical, business-oriented legal/commercial contract advice to other Legal Team members and directly to business clients
Support business clients in negotiating price, deliverables, services scope, warranty and other commercial terms
Apply innovative problem-solving skills and practical business judgment to maximize revenues, minimize risk for Sapient and foster long-term client relationships
Collaborate with and facilitate cross-team decision-making among the Legal Team, Finance Team, business teams and other internal teams

Job Requirements

Education:

J.D. from U.S. law school

Undergraduate degree from college or university

Experience:

1 to 3 years experience in a law firm or large US corporation (experience in a multinational company preferred)
Significant experience negotiating commercial contracts or other experience demonstrating ability to handle complex commercial and legal negotiations
Familiarity with consulting, information technology services and advertising/marketing business and contracts valued

Skills:

Ability to draft and close commercial agreements independently
Strong organizational and interpersonal skills, including ability to work effectively within a globally distributed team and a fast-paced business environment
Demonstrated ability to think and decide quickly, and to communicate legal issues and solutions clearly and concisely
Excellent written and oral communication skills, including a clear and concise drafting style
Ability to grasp and use finance concepts (such as cash flow, margin analysis, revenue recognition) in contract negotiation


About Sapient
Sapient, a global services firm, helps clients compete, evolve and grow in an increasingly complex marketplace. We operate two groups—Sapient Interactive and Sapient Consulting—positioned at the intersection of marketing, business and technology. Sapient Interactive provides brand and marketing strategy, award-winning creative work, web design and development and emerging media expertise. Sapient Consulting provides business and IT strategy, process and systems design, package implementation and custom development, as well as outsourcing services such as testing, maintenance and support.

Our passion for client success—evidenced by our ability to foster collaboration, drive innovation and solve challenging problems—is the subject of case studies on leadership and organizational behavior used by MBA students at both Harvard and Yale. Leading clients, including BP, Essent Energie, Harrah's Entertainment, Hilton International, Janus, Sony Electronics and Verizon, rely on our unique approach to drive growth and market momentum. Headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, Sapient operates across North America, Europe, Asia and Australia. For more information, please visit .

Sapient is a registered service mark of Sapient Corporation.
Sapient is an Equal Opportunity Employer

*Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this role, which include hearing, typing, and occasionally moving and/or lifting up to 15 pounds.
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