Legal Director

Job Description:

FARO is an imaging company - and an imagining company. We envision a better, more insightful, and more powerful world realized through digital 3D means and measurement technologies. Right from the start, we have helped our customers make better decisions - faster and more accurately than anyone else in the industry.

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We work with the largest companies on the planet to provide the solutions that enable them to overcome their most pressing industry challenges. In aerospace and automotive, we work with firms like SpaceX, NASA, Tesla and Volvo among others. In the construction industry, we work with the largest builders to scan and design astonishing projects. For public safety professionals, our forensics scanning tools solve crimes and document scenes with high-tech gear you probably see on CSI and in the movies!

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We believe that if it can be dreamed it can also be measured. And if it can be measured, it can also be realized.

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This is a hybrid opportunity out of our Atlanta, Georgia office with the requirement of 2x in office weekly.

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How you will make a difference @ FARO:

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• Draft, review and negotiate a variety of commercial contracts, with emphasis on SaaS arrangements.
• Drive legal operations with a view to scaling efficiency in sales contract management.
• Provide legal advice to executive leadership and various departments on complex legal matters, including contract negotiations, litigation management, policies and procedures, and regulatory compliance. 
• Manage and coordinate external counsel in litigation matters, ensuring effective representation and cost management. 
• Draft, review, and implement company policies and procedures to support business objectives while minimizing legal risks. 
• Lead efforts to identify and assess legal, ethics and compliance risks. 
• Manage corporate governance items and potentially SEC matters.
• Lead cross-functional legal initiatives and project teams. 
• Contribute ideas for FARO strategic initiatives and projects 
• Review and monitor analytics to evaluate the efficiency of controls and process improvement solutions. 
• Prepare and deliver reports for senior management and external regulatory bodies, as appropriate. 
• This role will report directly to the General Counsel

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Required Qualifications:

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• Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school. 
• Active License in good standing, by State bar association. 
• Corporate legal experience. 
• 5+ years of legal experience
• Strong expertise in, and desire to lead, commercial contracts drafting, editing and negotiation 
• Proven track record of successful legal negotiations and litigation management. 
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills. 
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate at all levels. 
• Strong understanding of corporate governance and regulatory compliance.

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FARO offers

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FARO has excellent benefits for you and your family. We not only care for our employees but also to their immediate family members. We believe in a balanced work-life and have developed programs and benefits plans to support that ethic, such as:

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• A competitive paid time off bank and paid holidays
• Medical, dental, life and AD&D insurance plans
• Pre-tax flex spending accounts for medical and dependent care
• 401K with employer match
• Tuition reimbursement and training opportunities
• Wellness fairs
• Employee events

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Inclusive

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At FARO, we are committed to encouraging different perspectives and ideas that foster innovation. We believe that we are strongest with a diverse team of employees. We want every FARO employee to feel our commitment to showing respect for all and encouraging open collaboration and communication.

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FARO is an equal opportunity employer and provides equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment. FARO is a government contractor and will take affirmative action as called for by applicable laws and Executive Orders.

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Join us. Become part of a dynamic organization that values quality, leadership, teamwork, honesty and openness as a way of life in conducting our business.