We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Corporate Counsel to join our legal team. As Corporate Counsel, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring legal compliance, advising on global labor and employment law matters, managing confidential legal projects, and providing support to various business units within the company.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage compliance initiatives to ensure adherence to relevant laws and regulations, including data protection, labor, and employment laws.
- Consult on global labor and employment law matters, providing guidance and support to the Guidewire People Team and management teams.
- Oversee and manage confidential legal projects, including contract negotiations, intellectual property matters, and regulatory compliance.
- Provide legal support and guidance to various business units, including sales, marketing, product development, and operations.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and implement corporate policies and procedures.
- Stay updated on relevant legal developments and industry trends to advise on potential impacts and opportunities.
- Handle Privacy-related matters, including data privacy compliance, GDPR, CCPA, and other relevant regulations.
Qualifications
- Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school.
- Admission to the bar of at least one state.
- Minimum of 5 years of relevant legal experience, preferably in a corporate environment or technology company.
- Strong knowledge of corporate policies, procedures, and best practices.
- Excellent analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
About Guidewire
Guidewire is the platform P&C insurers trust to engage, innovate, and grow efficiently. We combine digital, core, analytics, and AI to deliver our platform as a cloud service. More than 540+ insurers in 40 countries, from new ventures to the largest and most complex in the world, run on Guidewire.
As a partner to our customers, we continually evolve to enable their success. We are proud of our unparalleled implementation track record with 1600+ successful projects, supported by the largest R&D team and partner ecosystem in the industry. Our Marketplace provides hundreds of applications that accelerate integration, localization, and innovation.
Guidewire Software, Inc. is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We are committed to an inclusive workplace, and believe that a diversity of perspectives, abilities, and cultures is a key to our success. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship, marital status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or disability. All offers are contingent upon passing a criminal history and other background checks where it's applicable to the position.
Disability Accommodations and Guidewire’s Appeals Process. Guidewire provides accommodations to the hiring process to create a fair opportunity for candidates with disabilities to contend for open positions. Accommodation requests should be directed to (650) 356-4940 or
[email protected]. If things do not go as hoped, we invite you to use our appeals process. Guidewire promises to independently review any denied accommodation and any decision not to offer you the position. The appeals process is the same in either case. Within five business days of receiving a notice of denial of an accommodation, or receiving a notice of your non-selection for a vacancy, call (650) 356-4940 or e-mail
[email protected] to make an appeal. Guidewire will assign a new decision-maker to review the request and/or hiring decision, who will then notify you in writing of a decision within 10 business days.
