Commercial Counsel

This position is responsible for providing legal representation in a wide variety of transactional matters, including drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a variety of commercial agreements such as: vendor and procurement contracts, colocation agreements, and telecommunications agreements.Supervisory Responsibilities

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This position may require supervision of legal staff.Essential Duties and Responsibilities

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Draft, review, and negotiate various commercial contracts relating to the Switch ecosystem such as

vendor and procurement contracts, colocation agreements, and telecommunications agreementsProvide practical, business-oriented advice directly to business clients from various levels and departmentsManage projects and contract negotiations from beginning to end by reviewing draft contracts, preparing redlines, collaborating with teams across Switch, leading contract negotiation calls, and efficiently bringing deals to a favorable closeMaintain and update existing templates and contracting processesCoordinate between departments to facilitate completion and execution of various projectsSupport

implementation of existing agreements, policies, and practicesPrepare reports and transaction memos and perform legal researchReview and update policies and proceduresSupport corporate transactions and other special projects as neededPerform other assignments or duties as needed to support the Switch Legal teamRequired Job Skills

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Strong knowledge and understanding of legal documentsExcellent analytical, written, and verbal communication abilitiesIndependent judgment for issue identification and creative resolutionsExcellent customer service in working with various departments and customersAbility to manage a high-volume workload in a fast-paced environmentExcellent organizational and time management skills to meet competing deadlinesStrong attention to detailAbility to successfully tackle new projectsWillingness to assist the legal team in a wide variety of mattersComputer Equipment and Software

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Intermediate working knowledge of various software applications including Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint), DocuSign and AdobeAdvanced understanding of contract and file management solutionsEducation and Experience

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Education:J.D. requiredBar admission and in good standing in at least one state.Experience

:Licensed to practice law in a U.S. state3-6 years of significant relevant transactional experience in a law firm and/or in-house legal departmentProcurement, data center, telecommunications, and/or corporate transactional experience a positive, but not requiredPhysical Demands

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The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, bend, use hands, operate a computer, and have specific vision abilities to include close and distance vision, and ability to adjust focus working with computer and business equipment.Work Location

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This position will be based out of Las Vegas, Nevada, or other location as mutually agreed upon.

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