Senior Legal Counsel, OEM Software Procurement

Location: Remote, TX

From commercial contracts to cyber security, IP to ethical practices – Legal teams at Dell Technologies always have new, interesting and complex challenges to tackle. The broad remit of Dell’s Legal Counsel involves managing legal business matters, advising on legal issues affecting our business, coordinating outside counsel and reviewing legal data. The challenges are always evolving – and always fascinating.

Join us to do the best work of your career and make a profound social impact as OEM Software Legal Counsel on our Global Operations, Procurement and Trade Compliance Legal team in the United States (Remote).

What you’ll achieve

As OEM Software Procurement Legal Counsel, you will be responsible for providing effective legal support to the Software Procurement organization.  You will draft, review and/or negotiate legal agreements, provide strategic advice and counsel to business clients, and anticipate and guard against legal risks facing the Software Procurement organization.

In this role, you will work with Dell team members across the globe. This job allows you to work remotely and you will not need to relocate from your current home location.

You will:

Acts as legal advisor and manage a variety of legal matters pertaining to Dell’s procurement contracts and other aspects of Dell’s procurement organization

Draft, review and negotiate software procurement agreements and other legal documents related to Dell’s software procurement

Respond to internal and external legal inquiries, dealing directly with internal business stakeholders and Dell’s suppliers

Perform legal analysis/research and recommend appropriate strategies to senior legal and business leaders

Coordinate and oversee legal matters handled by outside counsel

Take the first step towards your dream career

Every Dell Technologies team member brings something unique to the table. Here’s what we are looking for with this role:

Essential Requirements

J.D. plus admission to practice law in at least one US jurisdiction

12+ years legal experience (private practice or in-house)

Excellent negotiation and contract drafting skills

Demonstrated ability to balance legal and business considerations, problem solve and operate in a diverse and fast-paced environment

Ability to assess risk and identify actions to mitigate risk

Desirable Requirements

In-house experience preferred, but not required

Software procurement experience preferred

Here’s our story; now tell us yours

Dell Technologies helps organizations and individuals build a brighter digital tomorrow. Our company is made up of more than 150,000 people, located in over 180 locations around the world. We’re proud to be a diverse and inclusive team and have an endless passion for our mission to drive human progress.

What’s most important to us is that you are respected, feel like you can be yourself and have the opportunity to do the best work of your life -- while still having a life. We offer excellent benefits, bonus programs, flexible work arrangements, a variety of career development opportunities, employee resource groups, and much more.

We started with computers, but we didn’t stop there. We are helping customers move into the future with multi-cloud, AI and machine learning through the most innovative technology and services portfolio for the data era. Join us and become a part of what’s next in technology, starting today.

You can also learn more about us by reading our latest Diversity and Inclusion Report and our plan to make the world a better place by 2030 here.

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