Overview
This role is for an experienced Corporate Counsel, Commercial Contracts, based in Nashville, TN or Fremont, CA, with remote arrangements that may also be considered. The position serves as a strategic legal partner to business leadership, providing pragmatic, solutions-oriented counsel on complex commercial transactions, drafting and negotiating key agreements, and supporting sound risk management across the organization.
Responsibilities
- Partner with business unit leadership by providing legal advice and risk mitigation measures to support successful business outcomes
- Draft and negotiate commercial agreements and ancillary agreements
- Build and maintain positive relationships with internal legal commercial teams and other internal business teams; provide authoritative legal guidance
- Collaborate on process improvements and help update internal playbooks and templates
- Manage priorities and meet internal SLAs in a fast-moving environment
- Own specific legal projects and develop subject matter expertise for legal issues relevant to the customer contracts team and internal business partners
- Review solicitations, strategize response approaches, and draft sections addressing particularly legal topics
- Select and manage outside counsel when needed
- Assist commercial contracts personnel with complex or risk-sensitive terms and conditions, including limiting liability, indemnification, and grounds for termination
- Participate in Legal Department discussions on corporate-wide topics, policies, and procedures
- Contribute to Legal Department updates on changing laws and regulations and ongoing education
Requirements
- Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school
- Licensed to practice law in the United States and active membership in at least one state bar
- Minimum of 6–8 years of legal experience; experience may include a combination of law firm and in-house roles
- Experience advising executive clients on business and transactional matters (contracts, agreements, business strategy)
- Demonstrated leadership ability, preferably as counsel for a business segment of a technology-driven company
- Ability to perform the role of hands-on legal generalist
- Demonstrated ability to interact effectively and collaboratively within a fast-paced, complex organizational structure
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to analyze complex issues and provide recommendations in an executive-worthy manner
- Ability to develop strong client relationships while maintaining independence appropriate to a compliance function
- Strong written and oral communication skills
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience advising executive clients on business and transactional matters in a technology-driven environment
Compensation & Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package, including:
- Health care coverage, dental and vision
- 401(K) participation including company matching
- Company paid holidays with unlimited paid time off
- Generous discretionary company bonuses
- Life and disability protection
- Potential eligibility for stock compensation in certain positions
- Pay is based on market location and may vary depending on factors including experience, skills, education, and other job-related reasons.
- For candidates located in California, the annual salary range for this position is $175,000.00 to $200,000.00.
- Compensation ranges for other locations, including Tennessee, may differ based on the applicable market.
Location
Primary onsite locations are Nashville, TN and Fremont, CA. Remote arrangements may also be considered.