Legal Counsel

2 Weeks ago • All levels • Legal

Job Summary

Job Description

FICO, a global analytics software company operating in over 100 countries, is seeking a Legal Counsel to join its dynamic legal team. The role involves drafting, reviewing, and negotiating various agreements such as sales, service, subcontract, software, procurement, and non-disclosure agreements. Responsibilities include reviewing contract terms, limitation of liability, intellectual property indemnity, and license grants, ensuring consistency with FICO policies. The counsel will also support sales and business teams, coordinate contract reviews across departments, and revise contract templates. A key aspect is protecting FICO from liabilities and identifying risk areas. This position offers an inclusive culture, professional development, competitive compensation, and benefits, within an engaging, people-first work environment that promotes work-life balance.
Must have:
  • Juris Doctor degree
  • Licensed to practice law
  • Experience in software licensing
  • Strong contract negotiation skills
  • Ability to identify key risks

Job Details

FICO (NYSE: FICO) is a leading global analytics software company, helping businesses in 100+ countries make better decisions. Join our world-class team today and fulfill your career potential!

The Opportunity

“Join our dynamic and growing legal team with a world-class analytics company.  FICO’s solutions support smarter fraud, risk, marketing and customer management decisions for thousands of businesses worldwide.  You’ll build strong relationship with internal and external customer, utilizing your legal expertise to provide practical advice while achieving business results.” – Legal, Vice President 


What You’ll Contribute

  • Draft, review, negotiate and translate a variety of agreements (sales, service, subcontract, software, procurement, non-disclosure) for assigned internal and external clients.

  • Review defined contract terms, limitation of liability, intellectual property indemnity, license grants and warranty, revising accordingly consistent with FICO policies and procedures;

  • Support sales/business teams on opportunities including support of the RFP process and contract terms requiring approval.

  • Provide contract review coordination across businesses (product, services, finance) in support of clients.

  • Support department for contract template revisions, contract interpretation and translation, as requested.

  • Protect FICO from unnecessary contract liabilities, damages and penalties.

  • Identify red flag risk areas, working with business team to seek appropriate approvals.

What We’re Seeking

  • Juris Doctor degree.  Licensed to practice law and in good standing in any jurisdiction. 

  • Experience in software licensing, preferably in a corporate legal department.

  • Strong analytical and contract formation, preparation, drafting, review, management and negotiation skills.

  • Ability to identify key risk and policy issues in any transactional situation/opportunity.

  • Basic understanding of United States software intellectual property law and practices.

Our Offer to You

  • An inclusive culture strongly reflecting our core values:  Act Like an Owner, Delight Our Customers and Earn the Respect of Others.

  • The opportunity to make an impact and develop professionally by leveraging your unique strengths and participating in valuable learning experiences.

  • Highly competitive compensation, benefits and rewards programs that encourage you to bring your best every day and be recognized for doing so.

  • An engaging, people-first work environment offering work/life balance, employee resource groups, and social events to promote interaction and camaraderie.

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Why Make a Move to FICO?

At FICO, you can develop your career with a leading organization in one of the fastest-growing fields in technology today – Big Data analytics.  You’ll play a part in our commitment to help businesses use data to improve every choice they make, using advances in artificial intelligence, machine learning, optimization, and much more.


FICO makes a real difference in the way businesses operate worldwide:

•    Credit Scoring — FICO® Scores are used by 90 of the top 100 US lenders.

•    Fraud Detection and Security — 4 billion payment cards globally are protected by FICO fraud systems.

•    Lending — 3/4 of US mortgages are approved using the FICO Score.

Global trends toward digital transformation have created tremendous demand for FICO’s solutions, placing us among the world’s top 100 software companies by revenue. We help many of the world’s largest banks, insurers, retailers, telecommunications providers and other firms reach a new level of success. Our success is dependent on really talented people – just like you – who thrive on the collaboration and innovation that’s nurtured by a diverse and inclusive environment. We’ll provide the support you need, while ensuring you have the freedom to develop your skills and grow your career.  Join FICO and help change the way business thinks!

Learn more about how you can fulfil your potential at www.fico.com/Careers

FICO promotes a culture of inclusion and seeks to attract a diverse set of candidates for each job opportunity. We are an equal employment opportunity employer and we’re proud to offer employment and advancement opportunities to all candidates without regard to race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. Research has shown that women and candidates from underrepresented communities may not apply for an opportunity if they don’t meet all stated qualifications. While our qualifications are clearly related to role success, each candidate’s profile is unique and strengths in certain skill and/or experience areas can be equally effective. If you believe you have many, but not necessarily all, of the stated qualifications we encourage you to apply.

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