Financial Services, FinTech, Software, Asset Management

IP and Technology Transactions Attorney

RemoteRemoteFull Time$170,000–$200,000 /yrPosted 29 days agoVisa sponsorship available

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Required skills

law degree
attorney
intellectual property
technology transactions
legal
compliance
commercial contracts
customer agreements
vendor agreements
licensing

Nice to have

open-source software
generative artificial intelligence
corporate law
employment law
litigation

Role summary

Arcesium, a global financial technology firm, seeks an attorney with 3-5 years of experience in intellectual property and technology transactions. This role involves drafting, reviewing, and negotiating customer and vendor agreements, advising on IP matters, and supporting general corporate, employment, and litigation issues. The position can be remote within the United States and offers a competitive salary and benefits package. Prior experience with open-source software or generative AI is a plus. The ideal candidate is intellectually curious, proactive, collaborative, and possesses strong analytical, communication, and organizational skills.

Company Overview

Arcesium is a global financial technology firm that solves complex data-driven challenges faced by some of the world’s most sophisticated financial institutions. We constantly innovate our platform and capabilities to meet tomorrow’s challenges, anticipate the risks our clients encounter, and design advanced solutions to help our clients achieve transformational business outcomes.

Financial technology is a high-growth industry as change and innovation continue to disrupt the status-quo and prompt major transformation. Arcesium is at a particularly interesting time in our own growth as we look to leverage our successfully established market position and expand operations in pursuit of strategic new business opportunities. We value intellectual curiosity, proactive ownership, and collaboration with colleagues, and we empower you to meaningfully contribute from day one and accelerate your professional development.

Position SummaryArcesium seeks a talented attorney with an intellectual property and technology transactions background to join its Legal & Compliance team. While the primary focus of this role is on intellectual property and technology transactions, the scope of this position may also extend to general corporate, employment, litigation, and other legal matters as needed. This individual will become part of a small, highly skilled team of lawyers responsible for a wide range of commercial contracts, negotiating on behalf of Arcesium in both customer and vendor relationships, and will be only the second attorney in Arcesium’s U.S. Legal & Compliance group. This role can be based remotely within the United States. Responsibilities

Draft, review, and negotiate customer and vendor agreements

Handle various technology, purchase, service, and consulting agreements

Review RFPs and DDQs (due diligence questionnaires) as primary representative of the Legal team

Serve as the internal point of contact for outside counsel handling NDAs, fielding questions as they arise

Advise business team members within the company on intellectual property matters and other legal issues, including issues related to generative artificial intelligence

Support general corporate, employment, and litigation matters as they arise, reflecting the team’s broader scope of responsibility

Qualifications

A law degree, an impressive record of academic achievement, and at least 3-5 years of experience in-house and/or at a law firm

Experience should include reviewing and negotiating licensing, technology, and other commercial contracts (on behalf of both customers and vendors) as well as advising clients on intellectual property issues and contract interpretation more generally

Prior experience with issues relating to open-source software and/or generative artificial intelligence is a plus, but not required

Comfortable juggling competing priorities and working independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment

Excellent analytical abilities, outstanding judgment, keen attention to detail, an impressive work ethic, and proven drafting, communication, and organizational skills

The expected annual base salary for this position is $170,000.00 - $200,000.00. Our compensation package includes variable compensation in the form of a year-end bonus, guaranteed in the first year of hire, benefits including medical and prescription drug coverage, and 401k contribution matching.

The applicable annual base salary paid to a successful applicant will be determined based on multiple factors including without limitation the nature and extent of prior experience and educational background.

Remote eligible states include: NY, NJ, MA, MN, IL, FL, TX, OH, PA, CT, NC, CA, GA

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Arcesium is an equal opportunity employer.

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