Corporate Counsel

At Cision, we believe in empowering every individual to make an impact. Here, your voice is heard, your ideas are valued, and your unique perspective fuels our collective success. As part of our global team, you'll thrive in an environment that champions curiosity, collaboration, and innovation, all while making meaningful contributions to the brands we accelerate. 

Join us in shaping the future of communication and building authentic connections that matter. Whether you're solving complex problems or driving bold innovations, your growth is our success, and together, we’ll create the conversations of tomorrow. 

Empower your impact at Cision. Be seen, be understood, be you. 

Cision is seeking a full-time attorney to join its Legal Department.  We are seeking an attorney with strong transactional experience to work closely with sales staff, marketing teams and other business groups within Cision on contract matters.

Essential Functions: 

• Drafting and negotiating commercial contracts for various business units including NDAs, MSAs, technology agreements, partnership agreements and vendor contracts
• Providing legal support on transactional, corporate governance and compliance activities
• Providing support and day-to-day legal advice to Cision’s various business units including IT, and international entities
• Advising on various other commercial initiatives within Cision which may include compliance activities and policies
• Review key RFPs and proposal responses for legal compliance
• Coordinate training and awareness activities for Sales related to business issues and standard counterarguments
• Researching and analyzing various legal issues
• Perform other duties as required

Qualifications:

• JD degree from an ABA accredited institution and active Bar membership
• 5+ years of legal experience, preferably with 3-5 years software and services contract drafting and negotiation experience in the technology field
• Familiarity with legal/licensing concepts such as intellectual property, limitations of liability, indemnification, etc.
• Familiarity with technology and/or software-as-a-service (SaaS) licensing a plus
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Computer skills, especially Microsoft Office
• Ability to prioritize and work under tight deadlines in a service oriented and sales-driven environment
• Strong interpersonal skills, and ability to interact effectively and work diplomatically with individuals at all levels within the organization
• Organized, efficient and able to handle multiple tasks with ease and professionalism
• Willingness to master new and unfamiliar areas of practice
• Certificates, Licenses & Registration
• Required: JD degree from an ABA accredited institution and active Bar membership
• Preferred but not required: Notary public

As a global leader in PR, marketing and social media management technology and intelligence, Cision helps brands and organizations to identify, connect and engage with customers and stakeholders to drive business results. PR Newswire, a network of over 1.1 billion influencers, in-depth monitoring, analytics and its Brandwatch and Falcon.io social media platforms headline a premier suite of solutions. Cision has offices in 24 countries throughout the Americas, EMEA and APAC. For more information about Cision's award-winning solutions, including its next-gen Cision Communications Cloud®, visit www.cision.com and follow @Cision on Twitter.

Cision is committed to fostering an inclusive environment where all employees can be their authentic selves and perform at their best. We believe diversity, equity, and inclusion is vital to driving our culture, sparking innovation and achieving long-term success. Cision is proud to have joined more than 600 companies in signing the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion™ pledge and named a “Top Diversity Employer” for 2021 by DiversityJobs.com.

Cision is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, seeking to create a welcoming and diverse environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or other protected statuses.

Cision is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. In keeping with our commitment, Cision will take the steps to assure that people with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. Accordingly, if reasonable accommodation is required to fully participate in the job application or interview process, to perform the essential functions of the position, and/or to receive all other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact hr.support@cision.com

Please review our Global Candidate Data Privacy Statement to learn about Cision’s commitment to protecting personal data collected during the hiring process.