Counsel – Information Technology

This position will be based 100% onsite at the corporate office in Irving, TX.

JOB SUMMARY

We are seeking a highly motivated and business-oriented technology attorney to join our highly collaborative in-house legal team. In this role, you will provide legal support primarily to our Information Technology department as well as provide counsel on a broad range of enterprise-wide technology initiatives. You will advise internal stakeholders on, and negotiate matters related to, software licensing, SaaS agreements, hardware procurement, managed service providers (MSPs), artificial intelligence (AI), and IT-related compliance.

This is a great opportunity to work on exciting and fast-paced technology initiatives within a dynamic retail environment and contribute meaningfully to 7-Eleven’s operational resilience and technology transformation in the U.S. and Canada.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Help manage legal workflow for IT and technology projects.
• Advise business on legal issues, complexities and risk mitigation associated with technology and AI.
• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide variety of technology-related agreements, including:
  • SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS agreements;
  • Software licenses (on-premise and cloud-based);
  • Hardware procurement and maintenance contracts; and
  • Master service agreements and SOWs with MSPs and other IT vendors.

• Work collaboratively and cross-functionally with IT, strategic sourcing, information security, and privacy subject matter experts to align contracts with enterprise architecture, compliance, and operational needs.
• Help develop strategy and governance around AI.
• Support contract lifecycle management, including renewals, amendments, and compliance audits.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school; admitted to practice and in good standing in at least one U.S. jurisdiction (Texas preferred).
• 3-5 years of legal experience, with at least 2 years focused on technology transactions (in-house or law firm) preferred.
• Strong working knowledge of commercial and contract law as it applies to software, hardware, cloud computing, and managed services.
• Experience supporting retail or consumer-facing businesses is a plus.

Key Competencies and Skills:

• Excellent contract drafting, negotiation, and analytical skills.
• Ability to simplify complex legal concepts and communicate effectively with technical and non-legal stakeholders.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, collaborative, and evolving environment.
• Strong business acumen and problem-solving mindset.
• Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple priorities.

If an hourly or salary range is included in this ad it represents the range 7-Eleven in good faith believes is the range of compensation for this role at the time of this posting. The Company may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in this state. This range may be modified in the future. No amount is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable under the terms and conditions of the applicable policies and plans. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, long-term incentive compensation, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.