Marica Jurlina
Smithtown
Summary
Commercial Legal Counsel specializing in enterprise contracting across the Americas for telecom and managed IoT services. I draft and negotiate MSAs, SoWs, order forms, DPAs, and security exhibits, aligning complex deal structures to governance while accelerating revenue and protecting compliance. I’m known for translating technical, privacy, and liability issues into deal‑enabling, business‑savvy positions that protect Vodafone and our customers.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Legal Counsel
Vodafone US Inc.
09.2022 - Current
- Commercial counsel for enterprise deals across the Americas, advising sales and stakeholders on contract strategy, risk allocation, and governance.
- Counsel for IoT connectivity/customer agreements: drafting, negotiating and advising on Vodafone's Global Managed IoT Connectivity and Global IoT Devices terms.
- Lead drafting, redlining and negotiating of enterprise agreements (MSAs, SoWs, DPAs) across mobility, fixed, and managed services; and align with internal business risk appetite.
- Translate complex legal risk into clear options for business-decision makers; propose pragmatic compromises that preserve revenue, customer trust and long term account health.
- Improve velocity: standardize fall-back language, maintain templates/clauses, and coach sales on intake quality and negotiation strategy to reduce escalations.
Junior Legal Counsel
Elecnor Hawkeye, LLC
09.2021 - 09.2022
- Drafted, reviewed and negotiated various commerical contracts, vendor agreements and subcontracts.
- Managed and mitigated legal risk by designing and implementing company policies and procedure. Communicated with and managed external legal counsel and auditors.
- Communicated corporate and legal objectives with executive staff.
- Researched and evaluated risk factors affecting business decisions and operations, applied effective risk management techniques and offered proactive advice on possible legal issues.
Associate Attorney
Studin Young P.C.
08.2018 - 09.2021
- Practice emphasis on commercial litigation and contract review and drafting.
- Reviewed and draft contracts such as partnership agreements, service agreements, early entity formation agreements, asset purchase and sale agreements.
- Drafted all pleadings and motions for timely filing with the court and secured competent rulings.
- Drafted discovery demands and responses.
- Communicated regularly with clients to make informed, intelligent decisions about their cases based upon an application of the law and practical risk-benefit analysis.
- Research complex areas of law as needed for each case.
Education
Juris Doctor -
Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY05.2019
Bachelor of Science - undefined
State University of New York College at Oneonta
Oneonta, NY05.2013
Skills
- Contract Negotiation
- Contract Management
- Legal Drafting
- Legal Writing
- Legal Research
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Excel
- Ability to Work Under Pressure
- Ability to Work in a Team
Websites
LANGUAGES
Croatian
Timeline
Legal Counsel
Vodafone US Inc.
09.2022 - Current
Junior Legal Counsel
Elecnor Hawkeye, LLC
09.2021 - 09.2022
Associate Attorney
Studin Young P.C.
08.2018 - 09.2021
Bachelor of Science - undefined
State University of New York College at Oneonta
Juris Doctor -
Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University