Attorney II _ Contractual

Education, Experience, Skills

The successful candidate will be a highly collaborative, strategic individual with meaningful experience in the following areas:

• J.D. and license to practice law in LAM (or equivalent in acceptable jurisdiction inside the U.S.)
• Practicing commercial attorney, ideally with top law firm or in-house experience
• Background in Public Tenders and Public Procurement Law transactions
• Deep knowledge of Brazilian Federal Laws 8,666/1993 and 13,303/2016
• Familiarity with other areas of law such as Administrative, Commercial, Corporate Governance, Business and M&A laws  
• Outstanding academic credentials, excellent communication skills and attention to detail
• Background in Latin American sales and/or other complex commercial transactions
• Fluent in Portuguese, Spanish and English
• Experience with a contract lifecycle management tool
• Experience with a billing management tool
• Demonstrated ability and willingness to handle a high-volume workload in a “roll up your sleeves” environment
• Highest degree of personal and professional integrity and ethics
• Excellent negotiation skills, including “soft” skills to encourage, motivate and influence at all levels of the organization and of our customers and partners
• Effective communication in person, in groups, over email and in more formal documentation
• A practical, creative and proactive problem-solver who is confident and calm under fire and a strong team player
• Clean and clear drafting approach, using plain required language with a minimum of legalese
• Focus on both rapid contract completion and contract enforceability, in equal measure
• Keen business sense with ability to think creatively and strategically, with a good sense of humor
• Strong results orientation, with a solutions-based customer focus, a commitment to providing the highest quality client service, and a desire to develop trusted advisor relationships with business clients
• Capability to work efficiently, meet demanding deadlines in a fast-paced environment, prioritize workflow, and adjust to frequent fluctuations in workload and business imperatives
• Ability to collaborate well across organizational, national and time zone boundaries

Physical Demands: This is a typical temp office job, with no special physical requirements or unusual work environment. 

For Brazilian candidates, employment contract will be signed in accordance with Law n. 13467/2017.

Itron is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer. Qualified applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, citizenship, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, medical condition, veteran status, disability, genetic information, gender identity or other characteristics protected by law. If you require an accommodation to apply to this position, please contact your local recruiting representative at 1-800-635-5461 or email Accessibility@itron.com.