FactSet is a leader in providing research and analytical tools to finance professionals. FactSet offers instant access to financial data and analytics around the world. FactSet clients combine hundreds of databases from industry-leading suppliers into a single powerful information system.

The Senior Associate Counsel will be part of the global legal team based in Sofia, Bulgaria, with a particular focus on supporting EMEA and US commercial contracts. The role will have a heavy emphasis on data and software licensing and represents an excellent opportunity for an ambitious and self-motivated lawyer who wishes to learn new skills and work as part of a global legal team.  The successful candidate will have support from the Sofia Legal Team as well as the global Legal Department. The successful candidate will also have a desire to learn about new areas and expand on existing training.

What You'll Do:

• Drafts and negotiates client license agreements and corporate vendor agreements involving data, software as a product, software as a service, platform as a service, and infrastructure as a service, as well as non-disclosure agreements, with a particular focus on contracts governed by EMEA and US law and involving EMEA- and US-based counterparties.
• Negotiates with international counterparties by corresponding or by teleconferencing.
• Drives contract lifecycle from drafting through completion of the negotiation process, and/or contract execution.
• Interprets contracts and advises the product development teams, sales teams, and finance teams in respect of the rights and obligations of parties in agreements.
• Liaises with Finance, Marketing, Information Security, Compliance, and Human Resources, to ensure enterprise-wide approach in risk management and compliance with common standards.
• Communicates and works collaboratively across multiple teams as well as providing general support to the Legal team globally.
• Displays exemplary attention to detail, time management skills, and the ability to prioritize while meeting deadlines.

What We're Looking For:

• Minimum of 10 years’ experience as a licensed, practicing lawyer, with general commercial and corporate experience including reviewing and drafting commercial contracts.
• Education: Law degree from a reputable and accredited institution
• Experience in any of the areas of mergers and acquisitions, financing, software licensing, intellectual property and/or technology is a plus, but not essential.
• Must have excellent communication skills, demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with colleagues, aptitude to develop sound judgment, capacity to multitask and to quickly develop expertise in new fields of law.
• Timely responsiveness and accountability to other members of our legal team as well as internal and external clients is a key attribute for success.
  Fluency in English (written and spoken) is required; candidates must be eligible to work in Bulgaria (EU/EEA/Swiss nationals, or holders of a valid Bulgarian work and residence permit).
• Provide high-quality support to our global sales team by assisting in customizing contracts and providing guidance on the contracting process.
• Preparation of various contracts, confidentiality agreements, and any other in-house legal documents using prescribed templates.
• Document drafting:  letters; emails; reports; documents and forms; amending documents; producing presentations and spreadsheets.
• Learning and understanding company policies to ensure these are met when assisting with contract agreements.
• Managing and prioritizing own workload to ensure work is turned around within agreed deadlines and timeframes.