Hiring range: $120,000 - $140,000
This position is a 100% remote work arrangement, consistent with System Office policy. UNC Chapel Hill employees are generally required to reside in North Carolina, within a reasonable commuting distance of their assigned duty station.
The Junior Digital Technology Contracts Counsel provides legal advice and transactional support related to data privacy, information security, and technology procurement. The position is responsible for drafting, reviewing, updating, and negotiating data privacy and information security provisions contained in the University's standard terms and conditions and a wide range of technology-related agreements.
Reporting to the Associate Vice Chancellor, Chief Privacy Officer, and Special Counsel, this position supports the University's digital risk, data privacy, information security, data governance, and technology acquisition activities by providing specialized legal advice related to technology licensing, data privacy, and information security provisions contained in University technology agreements. The Junior Digital Technology Contracts Counsel partners closely with the Office of University Counsel, Finance & Operations, Purchasing Services, the Information Security Office, research administration, and other administrative units to ensure appropriate contractual protections for institutional data and information systems.
Responsibilities of the Junior Digital Technology Contracts Counsel include:
- Draft, review, and negotiate routine, low and moderate-risk data privacy and information security provisions in technology-related agreements, including Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), software licensing agreements, software development agreements, cloud service agreements, non-disclosure and confidentiality agreements, data processing agreements, cybersecurity services, managed services agreements and other complex technology provisions contained in University contracts.
- Partner with Information Technology Services (ITS), Institutional Privacy Office (IPO), Information Security Office (ISO), the Office of University Counsel, Finance and Operations, Research Administration, and other administrative units to support compliant technology procurement.
- Assist Senior Digital Technology Contracts Counsel in triaging and coordinating legal review of all technology purchases
- Conducts legal research and provides advice to University units on technology purchases and applicable federal and state laws, regulations, and University policies.
- Assist in developing and maintaining contract templates, negotiation playbooks, and institutional guidance for technology and data-related agreements.
- Provide training and guidance to University units regarding contracting practices involving data privacy, information security, and technology procurement.
- Assist with resolution of contractual issues or disputes involving technology vendors.
- Other duties as assigned.