Marion Dodge

Marion serves as BD Emerson’s Director of Commercial Contracting. She provides clients with expert insight on contract negotiations and legal organizational management. With more than 25 years of experience, Marion has worked as an inhouse legal professional for a wide array of organizations from software security start-ups to large telecommunication companies. 

Clients turn to Marion for her combination of legal expertise and business acumen as they navigate the complex landscape of contract negotiations, license agreements, legal administration, hardware/software lifecycle support, business expansion, corporate compliance, and risk management. As a creative problem-solver, Marion is dedicated to helping clients develop and implement contract negotiation strategies that improve revenue, lower legal risk, and exceed business goals.

EXPERTISE: Contract Negotiation and Management, Commercial Contracts, Legal Organizational Management

EXPERIENCE: Legal Operations and Contract Director of a multinational technology company, Head of Transactions at an endpoint management software company, sales operations management, proposal administration, strategic procurement, license agreements, partner alliance building, legal administration, hardware/software lifecycle support, business expansion, corporate compliance, risk management.

‍FOCUS AREAS: commercial contract management, legal administration for technology companies, license agreements, business expansion, risk management.