In-House Counsel

Overview

This role is for an In-House Counsel to serve as the primary internal legal advisor and strategic partner. The position works closely with executive leadership and the Board of Directors (BOD) to protect the organization’s interests, manage legal risk, and oversee corporate legal operations.

You will function as a true generalist, handling day-to-day commercial contracting and HR compliance while also serving as the single point of contact for external counsel. A key responsibility includes attending executive and board-level meetings as counsel of record to help establish and preserve attorney-client privilege.

Responsibilities

Privilege & Executive Advisory

• Preserve Privilege: Attend executive and board-level meetings as counsel of record to establish and preserve attorney-client privilege over sensitive strategic discussions.
• Real-Time Counsel: Advise leadership in real time on legal risk during deal negotiations, personnel decisions, and corporate actions.
• Communications Infrastructure: Structure internal communications and document practices to protect privilege, including marking conventions, distribution discipline, and maintaining privilege logs when needed.
• Equity & Governance: Manage the corporate cap table and oversee stock transfers in coordination with the BOD.

External Counsel Management

• Single Point of Contact: Serve as the primary liaison for outside firms, including project finance, real estate, capital markets, and specialty counsel.
• Vendor Management: Scope legal engagements, negotiate fee arrangements, and review/approve invoices against set budgets.
• Triage & Allocation: Evaluate incoming legal matters to determine what can be handled in-house versus what should be referred to external specialists.
• Executive Translation: Consolidate and translate complex external counsel work product into plain-English, actionable recommendations for executives.
• Operations Tracking: Maintain a centralized matter tracker across all active external engagements to monitor status, spend, and key deadlines.

Contracts & Redlines

• Commercial Review: Conduct first-pass review and redlining of commercial agreements, including colocation/hosting agreements, MSAs, SOWs, NDAs, and vendor/supplier contracts.
• Deal Optimization: Maintain and update standard templates and a negotiation playbook (fallback positions, non-negotiables) to speed up deal velocity.
• Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM): Manage the entire contract lifecycle, including execution, renewals, amendments, and archiving in an organized contract repository.

Employment & HR Support

• HR Advisory: Serve as the primary legal advisor to the Director of People and Purpose (Soft HR).
• Employment Documentation: Draft and maintain employment agreements, offer letters, non-compete/non-solicit agreements, and severance packages.
• Policy Ownership: Own the employee handbook and workplace policies, ensuring strict compliance with Missouri law and multi-state requirements.
• Oversight & Compliance: Provide legal oversight on sensitive HR issues, including terminations, disciplinary actions, leave/accommodation requests, and wage-and-hour compliance.
• Workforce Architecture: Advise on contractor vs. employee classification and draft related equity/incentive documentation.

General Corporate Operations

• Dispute & Litigation Management: Vet and oversee specific project-based counsel or litigators, managing pre-litigation disputes through resolution or official handoff.
• Regulatory Tracking: Monitor ongoing regulatory and compliance obligations touching the business (e.g., tracking data center permitting, which is executed externally).
• Fiscal Responsibility: Own the legal department budget and deliver quarterly financial and operational reports to the CEO.
• Governance: Provide ongoing corporate governance consultation in partnership with the BOD.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school.
• Active bar license in good standing (eligible to practice as In-House Counsel in Missouri).
• 3–6+ years of legal experience, preferably blending top-tier law firm training with corporate in-house experience.
• Strong background in commercial contracts, corporate governance, and employment law.
• Experience with cap table management and corporate secretarial duties.
• Exceptional communication skills, with a proven ability to translate dense legal jargon into clear, business-minded recommendations.
• High emotional intelligence and the discretion necessary to handle highly confidential, executive-level information.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience specifically managing privilege protection processes (e.g., privilege logs and document/distribution practices).
• Experience working with cap tables and governance matters in support of a Board of Directors.

Compensation & Benefits

• Pay Type: Salary
• Employment Status: Full-time, Exempt
• Benefits include:
  • Unlimited PTO
  • 401(k) match (4%)
  • Health, dental, & vision insurance
  • Short and long term disability
  • Life insurance (company paid and supplemental available)
  • Generous parental leave, baby bonuses, marital bonuses, and other family-friendly perks
  • 14 observed paid holidays that include solemnities

Location

• Remote
• Travel required: Yes - as necessary

Additional Information

• Reports to: CEO
• Effective date: 10/14/26
• Level: Senior

Equal Opportunity

The organization is an equal opportunity employer and offers employee benefits through membership in the Catholic Benefits Association.