H1: Senior Legal Counsel - Product (US Remote) at Ansys
H2: Powering Innovation That Drives Human Advancement
Summary:
- Senior Legal Counsel - Product role at Ansys
- Remote position in the US
- Responsible for implementing and maintaining product legal program
- Partner with product management and development teams to identify and remediate risks
- Draft and negotiate various agreements
- Provide guidance on open-source software and global compliance
- Conduct training and monitor laws and regulations
- Juris Doctor degree and active membership in at least one US state bar
- Minimum 5 years of relevant experience
- Strong communication skills and ability to work cross-functionally
- Ansys operates on commitments to stakeholders, values of adaptability, courage, generosity, and authenticity, and actions of setting audacious goals, working seamlessly as a team, demonstrating mastery, and delivering outstanding results
- Inclusion and diversity are core values at Ansys
- Opportunities for growth, learning, and collaboration
- Ansys is an S&P 500 company and has won multiple awards for being a great workplace
- Equal Opportunity Employer
Experience and Education:
- Juris Doctor or equivalent degree
- Active membership in at least one US state bar
- Minimum 5 years of relevant experience, preferably in-house
- Strong communication skills
- Familiarity with product-related regulatory compliance
- Ability to work cross-functionally with legal and non-legal stakeholders
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Responsibilities:
- Implement and maintain product legal program
- Identify and remediate risks with new and existing products
- Manage and improve policies and procedures for compliance
- Coordinate with legal and non-legal teams for product development
- Draft and negotiate various agreements
- Provide guidance on open-source software and global compliance
- Conduct training on various topics
- Monitor laws and regulations for compliance
About Ansys:
- Ansys has been in business for over 50 years
- Provides simulation software for various industries
- Values include adaptability, courage, generosity, and authenticity
- Committed to inclusion and diversity
- Opportunities for growth, learning, and collaboration
- Ansys is an S&P 500 company and has won multiple awards for being a great workplace
Company Overview:
- Ansys is a simulation software company
- Provides software for various industries
- Opportunities for growth and learning
- Values inclusion and diversity
- Ansys is an S&P 500 company and has won multiple awards for being a great workplace
Ansys Mission and Values:
- Mission: Powering Innovation That Drives Human Advancement
- Values: Adaptability, Courage, Generosity, Authenticity
Senior Legal Counsel - Product Role:
- Assist with implementing and maintaining product legal program
- Identify and remediate risks with new and existing products
- Partner with product management and development teams
- Draft and negotiate various agreements
- Provide guidance on open-source software and global compliance
- Conduct training on various topics
- Monitor laws and regulations for compliance
Experience and Education Requirements:
- Juris Doctor or equivalent degree
- Active membership in at least one US state bar
- Minimum 5 years of relevant experience, preferably in-house
- Strong communication skills
- Familiarity with product-related regulatory compliance
- Ability to work cross-functionally with legal and non-legal stakeholders
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Partner with product management and development teams to proactively identify and remediate risks with new and existing products and services throughout the development lifecycle
- Support and/or lead the implementation, management, and improvement of policies and procedures to improve compliance with internal and external requirements
- Coordinate with legal and non-legal stakeholders on product development activities and product launches to translate risk management requirements into the product development process
- Draft and negotiate the terms of various agreements, including software/technology agreements
- Provide guidance on the use of open-source software
- Support global license compliance and privacy programs
- Conduct periodic training on a variety of topics for wide audiences
- Monitor applicable laws and regulations
Minimum Education/Certification Requirements and Experience:
- Juris Doctor or equivalent and active membership in at lease one . state bar
- At least 5 years relevant experience, in-house preferred
- Strong communication skills with the ability to explain complicated concepts (both legal and technical) in simple terms
- Experience with reviewing various types of license agreements
- Familiar with product-related regulatory compliance requirements such as export control, intellectual property, privacy, standards, and customized go-to-market terms
- Ability to work cross-functionally with lawyer and non-lawyers
- Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment and a self-starter
Our Commitments:
- Amaze with innovative products and solutions
- Make our customers incredibly successful
- Act with integrity
- Ensure employees thrive and shareholders prosper
Our Values:
- Adaptability: Be open, welcome what's next
- Courage: Be courageous, move forward passionately
- Generosity: Be generous, share, listen, serve
- Authenticity: Be you, make us stronger
Our Actions:
- We commit to audacious goals
- We work seamlessly as a team
- We demonstrate mastery
- We deliver outstanding results
Inclusion and Diversity:
- Ansys believes diverse thinking leads to better outcomes
- Committed to creating and nurturing a workplace where diversity, inclusion, equity, and belonging thrive
- Welcoming people from all backgrounds, identities, and experiences
- Opportunities for growth and learning
Welcome What’s Next in Your Career at Ansys:
- Join a team of sharp minds and visionary leaders
- Work with well-known, world-class companies
- Opportunities for growth, learning, and collaboration
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