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Posted December 03, 2019

General Counsel

Tangoe
Shelton, CT Full Time

As the lead of all our Legal activities within Tangoe you will direct a broad range of Legal, Compliance, and Commercial activities including: contract...

As the lead of all our Legal activities within Tangoe you will direct a broad range of Legal, Compliance, and Commercial activities including: contract negotiations and preparation, legal and regulatory affairs, Data Privacy & Security rights in the US & EU, IP management, and directing the integrity and compliance of the company. You’ll be directly managing a team of 4 and indirectly another 6, and outside counsel abroad, as well as carrying your own caseload, so this is a very “hands-on” role. You will participate in the definition and development of corporate policies, procedures and programs, and provide counsel on a range of legal matters to the business, working with a broad audience including our private equity owners, our executive leadership team, external counsel, employees throughout the global organization (Operations, Product Management, Engineering, IT, Finance, Sales, Marketing, and HR), clients, and business partners, so your visibility within the organisation is high.

Who you are:

We’re looking for an experienced, highly motivated attorney who holds admission to the bar of at least one (1) US state with the ability to be admitted as Connecticut in-house counsel. We expect that you have a minimum 15 years of commercial legal experience, some of which working for a global tech company. We need a strong operational mind-set, decisive with a “get it done” mentality, and outstanding interpersonal and problem-solving skills. You’re recognized for your high integrity, ability to create productive, long-lasting relationships at all levels, and exceptional team leadership skills. A general understanding of how Private Equity / Portfolio Companies work and any experience in cybersecurity would be a bonus.

Where you’ll work:

With the rest of the Legal team in our Shelton, CT office, close to Route 8. We’ve got great facilities on site including a food retail outlet and gym.

Who we are:

We have a Purpose: Helping millions of people work smarter every day.

A Vision: We are the global standard for America's greatest brands.

And we’re on a Mission: Helping our customers grow their bottom line.

Our breadth of solutions, depth of services, and range of experience deliver the most robust IT and Expense Management platform in the market. In other words, we’re really rather fabulous, and Gartner rates us as “Visionary”! To learn more about us, check out our latest podcasts on our blog: https://www.tangoe.com/blog/

What we offer:

A competitive salary, along with a whole stack of other benefits too! We're ambitious, friendly, driven, and passionate. If you want to be a part of a like-minded team in an evolving, challenging marketplace, then it’s worth us having a chat!

The Legal Stuff in really small print:

More Information About Tangoe:

Tangoe reaffirms its commitment to providing equal opportunities for employment and advancement to qualified employees and applicants. Individuals will be considered for positions for which they meet the minimum qualifications and are able to perform without regard to race, color, gender, age, religion, disability, national origin, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, current unemployment status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local laws. Tangoe is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran/Current Unemployment Status.

Tangoe is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you need special assistance or an accommodation while seeking employment, please call (973) 257-0300. We will make a determination on your request for reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis.

The law requires Tangoe to post a notice describing the Federal laws prohibiting job discrimination. For information regarding your legal rights and protections, please visit Tangoe’s career page at https://www.tangoe.com/company/careers/.

As a Federal Contractor, Tangoe is required to participate in the E-Verify Program to confirm eligibility to work in the United States. For information please visit Tangoe’s career page at https://www.tangoe.com/company/careers/.

Tangoe will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay. For information please visit Tangoe’s career page at https://www.tangoe.com/company/careers/.

Notice to Recruiters and Agencies: Tangoe prefers to recruit candidates directly, rather than through a third party recruiter or agency. Do not submit or present your candidate(s) through any means (e-mail, fax, phone, mail, verbal referral) to Tangoe or any employee of Tangoe. In the case of candidate(s) submitted or presented to Tangoe by a recruiter or agency without a signed agreement in place for the specific position or without a specific open requisition, Tangoe explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. To request consideration as a Recruiting Vendor, please contact our recruiting department.

This listing expired on Feb 02. Applications are no longer accepted.

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