Commercial Counsel

About Getac:
Getac is a passionate team that takes pride in our tight-knit culture. We are committed to employee fulfillment by providing a flexible work schedule, honoring achievements, and maintaining a transparent working environment. Getac strives to promote an inclusive culture to create a workplace that reflects the diversity of the communities it serves. We are looking for growth mindset team members to help lead the way.

• We are a team full of employees that believe by working together, we win together!
• We offer a generous health/welfare benefits package, employee retirement contributions, and strong time off benefits (vacation, sick, company holidays).
• We believe in making a difference in our community every day

The Position:
We are looking for a self-driven Commercial Counselor who will be working with a national sales team to draft, review, and negotiate agreements with government agencies and enterprise customers.

Every day you will:
The Commercial Counsel position is responsible for drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a wide range of technology sales, partnership, and financing agreements with government agencies and enterprise customers.

What you might do on a typical day:

• Review, draft, and negotiate technology (hardware and SaaS) sales and related agreements with public and private sector customers while managing shifting priorities
• Identify compliance requirements to do business with specific customers and develop related policies and procedures
• Develop internal processes and procedures to improve contracting efficiency
• Draft template agreements and develop contracting playbooks
• Utilize research skills to find, interpret, and apply legal statues, judicial decisions, compliance requirements and other relevant sources
• Legal issue spotting
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with employees in various departments, and hone negotiation skills for legal and financial issues
  
  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these tasks.

In your previous experience:

• 2-4 years’ experience as a practicing attorney, in-house experience preferred

• Prior experience negotiating commercial agreements with public and private sector customers
• Familiarity with government contracting requirements
• Prior experience successfully leading multiple internal/external projects

Desired Competencies:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, especially with respect to legal documentation
• Ability to effectively interact with and communicate complex legal concepts to internal stakeholders, including managers and executives
• Strong legal background in commercial technology transactions and government contracting
• Working knowledge of computer and software (SaaS) technology

Required Education:

• J.D. from an accredited law school
• Active license to practice law in Minnesota

About you:

• You are legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis
• You live within a commutable distance of our Bloomington, MN office
• You are self-motivated, committed to what you do, and strive for excellence

The Location:

Getac is based in Bloomington, Minnesota. This is a great place to work as we are close to public transportation, restaurants, onsite building access to a free gym, free covered parking, and café’.

Why Getac:

• Industry leading employer
• Entrepreneurial culture locally, but part of a global company
• Engaging and supportive company culture
• Great benefits – multiple medical options, HSA with generous employer contributions, supplemental insurance plans such as life, AD&D, Accident, and Critical Illness plans, and solid 401(k) plan, employer contributions and no vesting.
• Interesting work that makes a difference in our communities.
• Hybrid working environment (3 days in office and 2 remotely)

Getac is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.