Corporate Counsel

Job Summary

OVH US LLC (“OVHcloud” or the “Company”) is seeking a talented and motivated Corporate Counsel to join our team! This role will be instrumental in the success of our legal operations and future growth of the company. The Corporate Counsel will provide commercial legal support to the Company’s sales organization, marketing team, finance department and other business units. The Corporate Counsel will have an instrumental role in a small yet nimble legal team and will report directly to the General Counsel. 

This position is located in Reston, VA, but currently remote until further notice. Upon returning to the office, OVHcloud will be open to flexible work arrangements per management discretion. Relocation assistance is not available.

Key Responsibilities

• Draft, negotiate and advise on complex commercial agreements, including, but not limited to, confidentiality agreements, sales and partner agreements, vendor contracts, software licensing agreements and consulting arrangements
• Advise sales, product development, marketing, operations and customer service teams on all associated legal requirements from product development through product launch, including consumer protection and data privacy laws and regulations
• Analyze products, policies and initiatives to provide practical legal risk mitigation strategies
• Stay current on the industry and on relevant laws and regulations impacting our business
• Review and respond to reports of copyright infringement under the DMCA; advise Abuse Team on reports of illegal or abusive content and activities
• Respond to law enforcement requests, including preservation requests, subpoenas and search warrants
• Manage corporate insurance program, including changes and renewals
• Assist security compliance team with activities related to maintaining rigorous security standards and coverage for OVHcloud’s data centers, products and internal systems
• Advise on pre-litigation claims
• Identify, champion and provide training on best practices for corporate policies and procedures
• Advise multiple stakeholders on complex matters
• Build and foster strong internal and external relationships

Required Skills and Background

• 2-5 years of relevant legal experience, preferably with some experience at a big law firm
• Excellent academic credentials, JD with membership in at least one state bar
• Member of the Virginia Bar or the ability to become a Virginia Corporate Counsel
• A hard-worker and self-starter with a “can-do” attitude
• Intellectually curious and eager to engage with the business
• Experience drafting, negotiating and reviewing complex commercial agreements
• Detail-oriented with exceptional analytical and writing skills
• Experience working on multiple assignments at once and prioritizing effectively
• Ability to work independently, problem-solve and meet deadlines
• Professional and collegial personality that will interact and work well with others
• Ability to work within an international company and work effectively with different cultures

Preferred Qualifications

• Technology transactions experience is highly-valued
• Software licensing or cloud computing experience is very helpful
• Experience working with international clients is a plus

Working Conditions

Standard office environment

Company Description – About OVHcloud

OVHcloud US is a subsidiary of OVHcloud, a global cloud provider that specializes in delivering industry-leading performance and cost-effective solutions to better manage, secure, and scale data. OVHcloud US delivers bare metal servers, hosted private cloud, hybrid and public cloud solutions. OVHcloud manages 30 data centers across 12 sites on four continents, manufacturing its own servers, building its own data centers and deploying its own fiber-optic global network to achieve maximum efficiency. Through the OVHcloud spirit of challenging the status quo, the company brings freedom, security and innovation to solve data challenges – today and tomorrow. With a 21-year heritage, OVHcloud is committed to developing responsible technology and strives to be the driving force behind the next cloud evolution. https://us.ovhcloud.com.

virgiEEO Statement

OVHcloud is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, color, sex (including childbirth, breast feeding, and related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, uniform service member and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, age, protected medical condition, genetic information, disability, or any other protected status in accordance with all applicable federal, state and local laws.