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Director, Legal (Assistant General Counsel)Job Location: Gurgaon, IndiaAbout Cvent: Cvent is a leading meetings, events, and hospitality technology provider with more than 5000 employees and ~22,000 customers worldwide, including 53% of the Fortune 500. Founded in 1999, Cvent delivers a comprehensive event marketing and management platform for marketers and event professionals and offers software solutions to hotels, special event venues and destinations to help them grow their group/MICE and corporate travel business. Our technology brings millions of people together at events around the world. In short, we’re transforming the meetings and events industry through innovative technology that powers human connection. The DNA of Cvent is our people, and our culture has an emphasis on fostering intrapreneurship – a system that encourages Cventers to think and act like individual entrepreneurs and empowers them to take action, embrace risk, and make decisions as if they had founded the company themselves. At Cvent, we value the diverse perspectives that each individual brings. Whether working with a team of colleagues or with clients, we ensure that we foster a culture that celebrates differences and builds on shared connectionsJob Description Cvent is seeking a business-oriented Assistant General Counsel with an “intrapreneurial” spirit. This is a tremendous opportunity to serve as a player/coach on an in-house legal team of commercial lawyers supporting Cvent’s sales and procurement functions. The Assistant General Counsel will report to Cvent’s General Counsel and will partner with Cvent’s Associate General Counsel and Commercial Legal Team, as well as Sales, Human Resources, Information Security, Technology and Finance, among others, to help Cvent mitigate its risks to attain its high-growth goals.What You Will Be Doing : Every day will bring new challenges and you can expect to be extremely busy. We are relying on you to stay organized and project manage a demanding workload. Your daily requirements include: Ability to lead a commercial legal negotiation, understanding how to balance key risks and opportunities in order to obtain a mutually acceptable contract in a way that will not alienate customers or vendors. Draft, review, interpret, revise and negotiate terms of SaaS customer agreements, vendor and service provider contracts, real estate leases, and professional services agreements. With the oversight of Cvent’s General Counsel, and under the management of Cvent’s Associate General Counsel, Commercial, train and oversee team members’ commercial legal negotiations and manage workflow of team members responsible for commercial legal negotiations. Demonstrate capabilities in anticipating legal issues, accepting and effectively resolving sensitive legal projects, handling difficult situations diplomatically and independently. Collaborate with various business functions in connection with driving deal negotiations. Advise sales management of contractual rights and obligations and provide clarification of contract terms and conditions. Provide legal advice on a wide range of commercial matters, including intellectual property, data protection/privacy, regulatory compliance, and employment law. Manage and mitigate legal risks by designing and implementing company policies and procedures. Be responsible for India corporate governance and compliance. Conduct legal research and stay updated on relevant laws and regulations affecting the company’s business. Assist with mergers and acquisitions, including performing due diligence and managing post-acquisition integration. Develops and implements compliance training methodologies, including writing and enhancing training materials. Ensure compliance and assist on issues related to privacy and data protection laws. Advise Human Resources on a variety of employee matters, including internal investigations, POSH, employment and non-compete/IP assignment agreements. Identify and analyze legal issues and risks, review and draft legal and corporate governance agreements. Handle regional litigation and disputes. Identify and analyze legal issues and risks, review and draft miscellaneous legal contracts, present clear recommendations, and ensure legal compliance across the full spectrum of legal issues facing the company. All other duties as assigned.What You Need For This Position : LLB from an accredited law school; must be licensed to practice law. At least 15 years of relevant experience; in-house preferred. Experience managing a team while also remaining individually responsible for a full workload of negotiations and other matters. Strong interpersonal and organizational skills and able to work well independently and with a team. Commitment to bring practical and commercially-oriented judgment to bear in solving legal problems. Sound business acumen and knowledge of the business goals and objectives as they relate to the legal matter at hand. A problem solver who is action oriented and possesses a strong sense of execution and client relationship skills. Strong multitasking skills to be able to move and track multiple projects to completion. Self-starter with ability to work under pressure, manage multiple projects and competing priorities, meet deadlines, and adapt to change within a growing company. A problem solver who is action oriented and possesses a strong sense of execution and client relationship skills. Exceptional attention to detail is essential. Demonstrated experience establishing credibility and rapport with executive-level management. Excellent drafting, negotiation and communication skills. Commitment to stay current on all laws and regulations relating to software as a service and B2B technology. High level of integrity and professional ethics.