Lead IT Project Counsel
Core
Lead counsel for complex IT transactions, legal opinions, and policy statements for a state-of-the-art IT service center managing critical city financial, HR, and payroll systems.
Role type
Senior in-house IT project counsel (legal)
Builds
IT agreements, legal opinions, policy statements, and contract templates for software, hardware, cloud, AI, and cybersecurity initiatives.
Domain
Public sector IT / Legal / Cybersecurity
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
complex IT transaction negotiation, legal opinion drafting, data privacy governance, cybersecurity risk mitigation, contract template development, regulatory compliance analysis, strategic legal advice for digital transformation
Preferred skills
high-value IT deal closing, privacy and data governance expertise, software audit compliance, aligning legal risk with business goals, translating technical issues for leadership
Technologies
software licenses, hardware acquisition, SaaS, cloud services, AI/GenAI/Agentic AI solutions, cybersecurity tools, digital platforms
Responsibilities
negotiate and draft complex IT agreements, provide practical legal advice on IT issues including data privacy, review software licensing compliance, identify and mitigate legal risks, collaborate on data breach response and cybersecurity governance, develop contract templates and negotiation guidelines, provide training on contracting principles
Seniority
Senior, independent decision-maker with executive capacity
