Strategic Growth Initiative Counsel Manager

Role Overview

As Strategic Growth Initiative Counsel Manager, you will support GLN GSL’s Strategic Partnering and Cloud First team, collaborating with Legal subject-matter teams and Corporate Functions to address cross-functional risks and enable Sales & Delivery Legal and deal teams.

What You Will Do

You will draft, review, and negotiate complex ecosystem agreements, advise on go-to-market models, and provide practical risk analysis and mitigation strategies for complex business scenarios.

Why It Might Be a Fit

This role requires a strong commercial acumen, deal effectively with ambiguity, and create clarity through a pragmatic, solution-focused approach. You will work inclusively and collaboratively across cultures, locations, disciplines, and organizational levels.

Requirements

• Law degree (JD, LL.B. or local equivalent)
• Admission in good standing with the applicable bar association or relevant local professional body, where required for the role
• Fluency in English, with strong written and oral communication skills
• Minimum of 8 years of relevant legal experience in a corporate legal department, law firm or comparable legal services environment
• Strong transactional experience, preferably in the technology sector, including drafting, reviewing and negotiating complex commercial agreements
• Experience advising on technology services, emerging technologies, digital offerings, and related go-to-market models
• Sound understanding of intellectual property, commercial, compliance, and risk-allocation provisions relevant to strategic partnering and going to market transactions
• Demonstrated ability to analyze complex facts and business scenarios, identify legal and commercial risks, and develop clear, pragmatic mitigation strategies
• Ability to handle communication with internal clients, business teams, and external partners in a concise and easily understandable format
• Ability to manage priorities, exercise sound judgment, and deliver high-quality work in a fast-paced, global environment
• Strong project-management, stakeholder-management, and organizational skills, with the ability to coordinate matters across functions, geographies, and cultures
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to distill complex issues for senior stakeholders and influence outcomes constructively
• Experience developing trusted relationships with business leaders, Legal colleagues, and external counterparties
• In-depth understanding of relevant company policies applicable to the support area and ensuring compliance with such policies
• Experience analyzing complex facts and situations to provide risk analysis and mitigation strategies

Benefits

• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• 401(k) or retirement plan
• Stock options or equity
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Flexible work arrangements
• Professional development opportunities