Associate Corporate Counsel

Overview

This role is for an Associate Corporate Counsel supporting commercial transactions for a technology organization’s Legal team. The position involves reviewing, drafting, and negotiating technology-related agreements, including software licensing and Software as a Service (SaaS) contracts. You will partner with Sales, Finance, and other cross-functional teams to provide practical legal guidance that supports business objectives.

Responsibilities

• Review, draft, negotiate, and manage a variety of commercial agreements, including:
  • Master Services Agreements (MSAs)
  • Software licensing agreements
  • Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs)
  • Statements of Work (SOWs)
  • SaaS agreements
  • Vendor and partner agreements
• Advise Sales and business stakeholders throughout the contract lifecycle.
• Lead and support customer contract negotiations, including participation in customer calls and discussions.
• Identify legal and business risks and provide practical, solution-oriented recommendations.
• Collaborate with Finance, Operations, Human Resources, and other internal teams on legal matters arising in the normal course of business.
• Maintain and update contract templates, playbooks, and legal processes to improve efficiency and consistency.
• Support compliance with company policies and applicable laws and regulations.
• Assist with other corporate legal matters as assigned.
• Travel: 10% required.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school.
• Active license to practice law in the jurisdiction in which you reside.
• Minimum of 3 years of post-licensure legal experience.
• Experience reviewing, drafting, and negotiating commercial contracts.
• Experience with a CLM system and using artificial intelligence.
• Experience supporting technology companies or technology transactions.
• Strong understanding of:
  • Software licensing agreements
  • SaaS contracts
  • Commercial contracting best practices
  • Contract risk assessment and negotiation
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to build strong relationships with both legal and non-legal stakeholders.
• Strong attention to detail and sound business judgment.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and adapt to change.

Preferred Qualifications

Not specified.

Compensation & Benefits

• Target compensation: $100-115K USD (mix of base salary and bonus).
• Bonus structure: quarterly or bi-annual depending on the role.
• 401k program with employer matching 50% up to the first 10% of employee’s contributions.
• Generous benefits package including:
  • Full suite of medical coverage with strong employer contributions; Dental and Vision coverage with strong employer contributions
  • Additional voluntary coverage options for Pets, Identity Theft Protection, Accident & Critical Illness
  • Wellness plan with credits to premiums and employer contributions towards the savings plan of your choice
  • Access to EAP and concierge services plus pre-paid legal at no cost
  • Abundant time off: paid holidays, floating holidays, birthday off, a volunteer day, and discretionary time off (DTO)
  • Employee stock purchase plan
  • Learning and development opportunities including tuition reimbursement
• Specific to Nashville and Milwaukee-based office employees: company-paid parking

Location

Remote-friendly organization. Colleagues may work remotely either part or full-time.

Candidates residing in the state of Hawaii cannot be considered at this time.

Reporting & Success Criteria

• Reports to Regional General Counsel.
• Collaboration with legal team, sales, operations, finance, and global departments.

Success criteria include:

• Contract turnaround time
• Internal stakeholder satisfaction
• Customer satisfaction
• Risk assessment effectiveness
• Ability to respond timely to internal stakeholders and customers
• Support of internal departments