<p><img src="https://www.relexsolutions.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/all-relex-2018.jpg" alt="" width="100%" height=""></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>RELEX Solutions is looking for a <strong>Contracting Counsel </strong>to join our Legal Team. This is a full-time position for someone with previous experience in a similar position, ideally as an in-house counsel in the software industry. As a member of the RELEX Legal Team, you will be working closely with many stakeholders throughout the company providing relevant legal advice, drafting documents and developing contracting&nbsp;processes &amp; best practices.&nbsp;You will also interact with RELEX’s customers and partners, negotiating contract terms and helping your team to achieve optimal outcome.</p> <p>A strong candidate will be able to ramp up quickly and work independently. We are looking for a pragmatic problem solver who has a drive for continuous learning and development. You have a passion for helping business and your colleagues to succeed.&nbsp;Since contracting is the focus area, you need solid contract drafting and negotiations skills in order to succeed in this role. You need to be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and will need to have the&nbsp;ability to efficiently manage a large volume of contract documents.</p> <p>This role&nbsp;is located in Helsinki, Finland or in other RELEX locations in Europe (e.g. Germany, France, Spain, UK).&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Contracting Counsel Tasks:</strong></p> <ul> <li>You will be supporting other relexians in contracting, including:</li> <ul> <li>Providing legal support to our global sales team and customer operations team&nbsp;in negotiating and drafting customer agreements (SaaS and professional services)</li> <li>Supporting other teams in drafting and negotiating agreements with RELEX’s vendors and partners</li> </ul> <li>You will help developing contracting best practices, templates and processes, and support&nbsp;in the implementation of relevant software tools.&nbsp;</li> <li>You will support in creating FAQs and training relating to contract templates and contracting processes.</li> <li>You may be providing legal support in other issues relevant to software business, depending on your skills and experience.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Requirements:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Legal degree with excellent academic credentials</li> <li>At least 3-5 years of relevant work experience, either as an in-house counsel or combination of law firm and in-house experience</li> <li>Excellent oral and written communications skills</li> <li>Strong analytical skills and problem solving ability</li> <li>Passion for contract drafting and negotiations; solid contract drafting and negotiation skills, including software licenses and SaaS agreements</li> <li>Experience in software business and good understanding of legal issues relevant to the business</li> <li>Experience in supporting sales teams in contract negotiations</li> <li>Eagerness to learn new and take on new challenges</li> <li>Ability and passion to provide excellent, user-friendly in-house service</li> <li>Comfortable using software tools beyond MS word and Outlook; interest in leveraging new technologies and software tools that help manage contracting work more efficiently&nbsp;</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;<strong>Not required, but great bonus skills:</strong></p> <ul> <li>English is the main working language, but language skills in other languages relevant for our business&nbsp;is considered an advantage (e.g. German, French, Spanish)</li> <li>Previous experience in negotiating partner/alliance/procurement agreements&nbsp;with vendors and partners for a software company</li> <li>Previous experience in implementing a contract management system or other software tools that help in getting contracts done more efficiently</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;<strong>What we offer:</strong></p> <ul> <li>A vibrant work environment that’s international and ambitious, but still relaxed and fun – colleague is a friend and life is supposed to be fun!</li> <li>Flexible working hours and the possibility to work partially remotely (*able/encouraged to work fully remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic until you are vaccinated or feel safe to visit the office)</li> <li>Challenging tasks that will help you develop your skillset, with the potential to take on more responsibility as you grow with the company</li> <li>Over 900 energetic, ambitious, fun colleagues</li> </ul> <p><strong>Are you the one we’re looking for? Apply today and become a part of our RELEX family!</strong></p> <ul> <li>You can apply by sending your cover letter and resume through the application form <strong>as soon as possible</strong>, but no later than <strong>15 May 2021</strong>. Please note that we will fill this position as soon as we’ve found the right person, so we recommend that you act quickly.</li> <li>If you have questions, our Head of Legal Tuomo Sirkka is happy to answer them (firstname.lastname at relexsolutions.com, mobile: +49 1514 435 4016). Please note that the application should be sent through the form, not by email.</li> </ul> <p><em>Due to the severity of COVID-19, we’ve moved to a remote working mode. Restrictions being in place, we’re currently unable to schedule in-person interviews, and onboarding is primarily completed remotely, depending on the country-specific recommendations. Our mission is to keep everyone safe while adapting to changing times</em>.</p> <p><strong>About RELEX</strong></p> <p>RELEX Solutions is a leading provider of cutting-edge retail optimization software. We offer our customers radically improved demand forecasting and supply chain optimization, which then can be leveraged into exponential benefits — optimizing store space, allocation, workforce, pricing and promotion strategies, all within our unified platform.</p> <p>RELEX is trusted by leading retail brands including <em>Kesko, S Group, ICA, REWE, Magnit, WHSmith, Marks &amp; Spencer, Petsmart, Ahold Delhaize </em>and many, many more, and has offices across North America, Europe, and the Asia Pacific region.</p>