Assistant General Counsel

Company Overview and Culture 

EXL (NASDAQ: EXLS) is a leading data analytics and digital operations and solutions company. We partner with clients using a data and AI-led approach to reinvent business models, drive better business outcomes and unlock growth with speed. EXL harnesses the power of data, analytics, AI, and deep industry knowledge to transform operations for the world's leading corporations in industries including insurance, healthcare, banking and financial services, media and retail, among others. EXL was founded in 1999 with the core values of innovation, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect. We are headquartered in New York and have more than 55,000 employees spanning six continents. For more information, visit http://www.exlservice.com.

The Assistant General Counselwill:

• Lead technology transaction negotiations in one or more business units;
• Own, enhance and lead our enterprise approach to vendor contracting with direct responsibility for cloud and data agreements;
• Ensure business teams view the implications of contracts from an end-to-end perspective;
• Balance business and contract goals against legal, business, policy and reputational risks;
• Have the judgment to make reasoned decisions to take appropriate risks;
• Be able to defend positions and views to business team members as well as counterparties;
• Experience coordinating with other in-house counsel on issues and be able to work cooperatively as one member of a larger team;
• Background and experience working with complex commercial agreements (i.e. Software Licenses, MSA’s, and others);
• Experience with very intensive, detail-oriented legal work;

Qualifications:

• Graduate of a top tier US law school
• 5+ years of experience; ideally a combination of time with a large law firm as well as in-house experience with a focus on general corporate, technology, SaaS and software licensing matters
• Ability to prioritize and undertake mission critical tasks in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent communication and listening skills; the ability to effectively convey complex issues to senior business executives
• Ability to work under limited supervision
• Strong organizational and project management skills
• Takes ownership of issues, is highly responsive and has a strong bias for action