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The Attorney will work with business stakeholders and senior members of the Legal Department in connection with agreements involving technology, data, software, professional services and strategic third-party relationships while helping to ensure compliance with SEI's contractual, regulatory and third-party risk management obligations.\nA significant focus of the role will be advising on the acquisition, licensing, governance and use of third-party data and technology solutions that support SEI's business operations, products and services. The Attorney will regularly advise stakeholders on data rights, intellectual property, artificial intelligence, information security, privacy, operational risk and regulatory considerations associated with strategic vendor relationships.\nThe Attorney will have frequent interaction with internal solutions teams, procurement professionals, data governance personnel, information security teams, product/service owners and relationship managers, and will participate in negotiations with vendors, technology providers, market data providers, exchanges, index providers and other strategic counterparties. The Attorney must possess strong relationship-building, communication, project management, organizational and negotiation skills and be capable of providing practical, commercially focused legal advice in a fast-paced environment.\nThe Attorney will report to a Senior Transactional Attorney Director.\nWhat you will do:\nCommercial Transactions & Contracting\nDraft, negotiate and review the company's agreements with clients and third-party service providers, including non-disclosure agreements, professional services agreements, outsourcing agreements, software licenses, data licenses, development agreements and strategic technology partnerships.\n\nLead complex negotiations involving:\nData licensing agreements\n\nMarket data agreements\n\nExchange and benchmark licensing arrangements\n\nIndex licensing agreements\n\nAlternative data agreements\n\nSaaS and cloud services agreements\n\nTechnology and software licensing arrangements\n\nStrategic sourcing and procurement contracts\n\nData Licensing & Governance\nServe as legal advisor on enterprise data acquisition and data licensing initiatives.\n\nAdvise business stakeholders regarding contractual rights and restrictions relating to:\nInternal business use\n\nClient-facing use\n\nRedistribution rights\n\nAPI and digital delivery rights\n\nDerived data rights\n\nAnalytics and reporting rights\n\nIntellectual property ownership\n\nArtificial intelligence and machine learning use cases\n\nPartner with Data Governance, Technology, Product, Operations, Compliance, Privacy and Information Security teams to support SEI's data strategy and related initiatives.\n\nProvide legal guidance regarding data governance frameworks, vendor audit rights, usage restrictions, reporting obligations and contractual compliance requirements.\n\nStrategic Advisory Responsibilities\nWork with internal clients to solve legal, regulatory, operational, risk and business issues associated with strategic transactions.\n\nIdentify legal and business risks in proposed vendor relationships and commercial arrangements and develop practical, business-oriented solutions.\n\nSupport enterprise initiatives involving digital transformation, artificial intelligence, automation, data strategy and emerging technologies.\n\nAdvise internal clients regarding the allocation of contractual risk and the legal team's assessment of the risk/reward framework associated with commercial negotiations.\n\nProcess Improvement & Innovation\nDrive improvements to legal workflows, contracting processes, templates, negotiation playbooks and legal operations initiatives.\n\nEvaluate and leverage AI-enabled tools and technology solutions to improve contracting efficiency, consistency and scalability.\n\nGovernance & Risk Management\nParticipate in activities related to corporate governance, regulatory compliance and third-party risk management.\n\nCoordinate with procurement, operational risk, information security, privacy and compliance teams to assess and mitigate contractual and regulatory risks associated with third-party providers.\n\nWhat we need from you:\nLaw degree and active bar membership in any U.S. state.\n\n4-8 years’ experience drafting, negotiating and advising on complex commercial transactions including technology, software, data licensing, outsourcing, procurement or strategic vendor transactions.\n\nStrong understanding of technology development, software licensing, financial services and professional services contracts.\n\nFamiliarity with data governance, intellectual property, information security and privacy concepts.\n\nAbility to assess legal risk while delivering practical, commercially focused business advice.\n\nExcellent negotiation, project management and stakeholder management skills.\n\nAbility to independently manage multiple high-value, complex transactions while supporting business objectives.\n\nComfort operating in a dynamic, fast-paced, often-changing environment.\n\nWhat we would like from you:\nFinancial services, asset management, fintech, technology or information services industry experience.\n\nExperience negotiating with market data providers, exchanges, benchmarks administrators, index providers, technology vendors and other strategic service providers.\n\nExperience supporting enterprise data, digital transformation, AI or technology modernization initiatives.\n\nFamiliarity with contractual issues involving AI, machine learning, data usage rights, derived data rights and data comm\n\nSEI’s competitive advantage:\nTo help you stay energized, engaged and inspired, we offer a wide range of benefits including comprehensive care for your physical and mental well-being, a strong retirement plan, tuition reimbursement, support for working parents and flexible Paid Time Off (PTO) so you can relax, recharge and be there for the people you care about.\nBenefits include healthcare (medical, dental, vision, prescription, wellness, EAP, FSA), life and disability insurance (premiums paid for base coverage), 401(k) match, education assistance, commuter benefits, up to 11 paid holidays/year, 21 days PTO/year pro-rated for new hires which increases over time, paid parental leave, back-up childcare arrangements, paid volunteer days, a discounted stock purchase plan, investment options, access to thriving employee networks and more.\nWe are a technology and asset management company delivering on our promise of building brave futures (SM)-for our clients, our communities, and ourselves. Come build your brave future at SEI.\nThe position title reflected in this job description is aligned with SEI's current internal job architecture. As part of SEI's role and career framework, internal job titles may not directly correspond to external market titles and may differ from titles previously assigned during an employee's tenure or at the time of hire.\n SEI is an Equal Opportunity Employer and so much more…\nAfter over 50 years in business, SEI remains a leading global provider of investment processing, investment management, and investment operations solutions. Reflecting our experience within financial services and financial technology our offices encompass an open floor plan and numerous art installations designed to encourage innovation and creativity in our workforce. We recognize that our people are our most valuable asset and that a healthy, happy, and motivated workforce is key to our continued growth. At SEI, we’re (literally) invested in your success. We offer our employees paid parental leave, back-up childcare arrangements, paid volunteer days, education assistance and access to thriving employee networks.\nSEI is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.\nAI Acceptable Use in the application and interview process:\nSEI acknowledges the growing integration of artificial intelligence (AI) tools into individuals’ personal and professional lives. 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