Contracts Attorney

Overview

This remote Contracts Attorney role supports commercial contracting across general contractor relationships, vendor/procurement agreements, and strategic partnerships. The position owns and negotiates agreements that govern how the organization works with external counterparties and serves as a primary escalation resource for the contracts function.

Please note: the organization does not accept unsolicited candidate introductions, referrals, or resumes from external recruiters or staffing agencies.

Location: Remote (U.S. based; must be available to work PST hours)

Background Check Requirement
As part of the hiring process, comprehensive background checks are conducted for all new hires. These checks typically cover the past 7–10 years and may include employment and education verification. For roles that require work in the field, driving record verification is also required. Employment offers are contingent upon successful completion of these background checks.

Responsibilities

General Contractor & Subcontract Negotiation

• Own general contractor agreement negotiation, serving as primary owner for contract redlines, change orders, amendments, and supporting paperwork from first draft through execution.
• Negotiate installer subcontract amendments and ensure changes preserve the organization’s risk position as scope evolves.
• Serve as legal escalation and secondary reviewer on installer master subcontract creation and redlining, statements of work (SOWs), SOW change orders, and time-and-materials agreements.
• Advise on construction risk allocation including indemnity, insurance and additional insured requirements, waivers of subrogation, lien rights, retainage, liquidated damages, and flow-down provisions.

Vendor, Partnership & Commercial Agreements

• Draft, review, and negotiate vendor and procurement agreements across hardware, software, and services.
• Review external NDAs presented on a partner or vendor’s paper; support the General Counsel on strategic partnership agreements.
• Partner with Marketing to review campaigns and website content for legal and regulatory exposure.
• Partner with Finance on commercial collection matters.

Advisory, Escalation & Risk

• Provide fast, practical contract guidance to the Contracts Manager, Contracts Administrator, and Legal Operations Coordinator on direct-client and owner agreements.
• Back up the General Counsel as capacity allows on privacy, regulatory compliance, litigation, employment, and finance-related matters.
• Distinguish material risk from theoretical risk and provide clear, business-aligned recommendations that enable Sales and Operations to move.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Sales, Construction Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, and Marketing to translate contract terms into operational reality.

Templates, Playbooks & Scalability

• Develop and maintain contract templates, fallback positions, and negotiation playbooks to resolve routine issues without requiring legal review.
• Train and mentor the Contracts Administrator and Legal Operations Coordinator to increase work handled at the right level.
• Identify contract workflow bottlenecks and drive changes that reduce cycle time without increasing risk.
• Support compliance initiatives with Legal and Operations, including licensing, permitting, insurance, and regulatory compliance.

Requirements

Must-Have

• J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school
• Active license and good standing in at least one U.S. jurisdiction
• 5+ years of contract-focused in-house construction legal experience
• Demonstrated ability to independently redline and negotiate construction subcontracts, MSAs, SOWs, and change orders
• Strong command of construction risk allocation, including indemnity, insurance, additional insured status, liens, retainage, and flow-down terms
• Experience negotiating vendor, procurement, and commercial agreements
• Sound commercial judgment with the ability to provide clear recommendations
• Excellent drafting and written communication
• Comfortable building process where little exists and operating with limited infrastructure
• Able to manage a high-volume queue across multiple counterparties and business units in a fast-paced environment

Nice-to-Have

• In-house experience at a high-growth, venture-backed, or scaling company
• Licensed in California, Colorado, Washington, or Wyoming, or willing to pursue registered in-house counsel status
• Familiarity with SaaS agreements, hardware procurement, or hybrid hardware-plus-software business models
• Experience with consumer- or homeowner-facing contracting and related consumer protection considerations
• Experience implementing or managing contract lifecycle management (CLM) systems
• Familiarity with multi-state construction compliance or contractor licensing frameworks
• Experience supporting finance, audit, or due diligence processes (fundraising, M&A, etc.)
• Experience utilizing ServiceTitan and Sage Intacct, with a demonstrated track record of implementing new software systems

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive salary: $130,000 - $160,000 DOE
• Company-provided cell phone and laptop
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Flexible time off + 14 paid holidays (yes, your birthday is one of them!)
• Work-from-home stipend to support your remote setup
• Remote-first work environment
• Company-provided equipment

Location

Remote (U.S. based; must be available to work PST hours)

Equal Opportunity

Diversity and inclusion are essential values for the organization. They encourage applications from people with a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.