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* Hybrid Role - Must be able to attend meetings and/or conferences onsite as needed. Preferred office Tampa, FL. We will consider candidates who reside near other Wolters Kluwer U.S. offices. *

Legal Counsel – Wolters Kluwer Corporate Performance and Environmental, Social, and Governance (“CP & ESG”) business unit - will serve as the responsible attorney for, and provide legal advice and guidance on, a wide variety of commercial and contractual matters, specifically involving CP & ESG’s TeamMate products and related services.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide comprehensive legal counsel regarding a broad spectrum of corporate, commercial, privacy and regulatory matters impacting CP & ESG and specifically the TeamMate product.

• With direction from Managing Legal Counsel, structure, draft, negotiate, interpret, manage, and enforce all types of agreements, including customer agreements, vendor agreements and partner, joint venture and strategic alliance arrangements.

• Keeping CP & ESG’s business representatives and Managing Legal Counsel abreast of significant legal developments.

• Work cross-functionally with Global Law and Compliance Department (“GCLD”) team members as needed.

• Where appropriate, effectively manage outside counsel in a cost-effective manner.

• Driving consistency of process and standardization, fostering knowledge sharing and supporting technology to automate tasks.

• Developing an in-depth understanding of the CP & ESG businesses, people, organization, markets, products, customers, competitors, and regulatory environment.

• Educate business teams about contract forms, including recent contract best practices, common clause objections, commercial and legal risks and internal contract review and approval procedures.

• Supporting the GLCD’s M&A, regulatory, employment and litigation teams with respect to matters affecting CP & ESG TeamMate.

• Performing other assignments as designated by leadership.

Education:

• Candidates must have both a bachelor’s degree and law degree (J.D.) and must be admitted to practice law in the state in which the candidate’s assigned office is located, either directly, or with an in-house counsel/single-client exemption.

Experience:

• 2-5 years of progressively responsible corporate/commercial legal experience. Experience at both a law firm and in-house a plus but not required.

• Strong intellect, excellent legal acumen, and rigorous analytical skills.

• General understanding of privacy laws and regulations applicable to CP & ESG’s business (or a willingness to learn).

• Superior legal drafting and negotiating skills.

• Excellent communication and change management skills.

• Unquestioned integrity and business ethics.

• A proactive, energetic, and enthusiastic approach to all tasks, and the confidence to work effectively with a talented and demanding client group.

• The ability to handle a substantial workload, including multiple, concurrent projects, many involving time pressured situations.

• The experience and confidence to push for change and, when appropriate, to challenge the status quo.

• A willingness to travel when necessary or appropriate.

• Poise and strong interpersonal skills.

• Decisive and calm under pressure.

• Works well as a member of a global and cross-functional team.

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Compensation:

Target salary range CA, CT, CO, HI, NY, WA: $112,000-$156,650

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Wolters Kluwer U. S. Corporation and all of its subsidiaries, divisions and customer/business units is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.