Position Type :Full timeType Of Hire :Experienced (relevant combo of work and education)Education Desired :Bachelor of LawTravel Percentage :5 - 10%Job DescriptionThe world of finance moves fast. Our teams are empowered to learn, grow, and make an impact-in their careers and communities. We deliver innovation that advances the way the world pays, banks and invests.About the role:In a SVP Deputy General Counsel Litigation, Employment & Ethics (Open) role, you will manage legal business matters to protect the enterprise's rights in contract negotiations, settlements, litigation and business practices. As part of a legal team with 200 attorneys and paraprofessionals, your focus will be on employment law, corporate compliance, litigation support, intellectual property, financial crime and transaction support. Manage legal business matters pertaining to Worldpay to protect the enterprise's rights in contract negotiations, settlements, litigation and business practices.What you will be doing:* Prepare and negotiate contracts while providing legal advice and counsel to business units in areas that include software licensing, data security, privacy and regulatory matters.* Performing legal research and analysis on commercial contracts and information technology law issues.* Advise colleagues on legal issues relating to commercial contracts, product development and compliance.* Manages a variety of assigned legal projects.* Provides a variety of general corporate and commercial legal services to a number of in-house clients.* Prepares legal drafts, opinions and various documents.* Negotiates and drafts contracts as requested by legal management personnel.* Renders opinions and advice regarding the interpretation of contract provisions, and other business law issues. If in litigation group performs legal research and analysis in preparation for litigation or other legal actions. Examines pertinent information, e.g., interview notes, historical precedent etc. to determine advisability of defending or prosecuting litigation.* If in regulatory and compliance group, acts as advisor on legal issues involving government and regulatory compliance as well as legal rights, obligations and privileges.* Reviews legal data and advises organization on appropriate legal action to be taken.* Coordinates legal matters handled by outside counsel.* Other related duties assigned as needed.What you will need:* 10 or more years in Patent Law required* Experience drafting information and technology services agreements, software license agreements, and general commercial contracts.* Ability to review and evaluate multi-faceted issues and counsel business colleagues on complex legal questions relating to various business matters.* A college degree and a Juris Doctor from an accredited US law school is required.* Licensed to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.* Demonstrated experience in general corporate matters including corporate organization, securities compliance, drafting transactional documents, license agreements, employment law, immigration law, intellectual property, regulatory matters, risk management asset-backed financing and/or contract management* Experience in trade secrets, advertising law, registration and other resolutions specific to the computer and technology industry as well as SEC reporting* Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to tailor messages to be appropriate to the audience and avoid technical jargon* Effectively deals with issues that are complex, confidential and sensitive in nature* Excellent problem-solving, critical thinking and time management skills* Effective team building, coaching and persuasion skills* Intermediate to advanced negotiation skills with regard to complex issues and data