Managing Counsel, Corporate & Licensing

Overview

This position supports the Legal Department as Managing Counsel, Corporate, reporting to the Chief Legal Officer. The role provides practical, business-oriented legal guidance across corporate governance, licensing, intellectual property, ERISA, transactions, and general business matters.

Responsibilities

• Provide proactive legal and risk management advice to executives, managers, and employees on legal issues affecting the business.
• Develop practical, business-oriented solutions to mitigate legal and regulatory risk while supporting business objectives and growth opportunities.
• Support corporate governance matters, including board and committee materials, corporate books and records, legal entity compliance, disclosure calendars, and governance policies.
• Manage regulatory licensing, registrations, renewals, annual filings, registered agent relationships, business licenses, permits, and related records across applicable jurisdictions.
• Manage, coach, and develop licensing specialists, including overseeing workload, priorities, performance, process improvement, and timely completion of licensing and registration obligations.
• Monitor regulatory and legislative developments that may affect the business and advise on appropriate compliance actions.
• Support ERISA and employee benefits matters, including plan governance, compliance, reporting, disclosure, fiduciary matters, and related regulatory requirements.
• Respond to information and document requests from shareholders, auditors, finance, regulators, and other internal or external stakeholders.
• Advise on intellectual property matters, including trademark, trade secret, patent protection, enforcement, prosecution, maintenance, licensing, and coordination with outside IP counsel.
• Assist with mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, equity investments, reorganizations, due diligence, transaction integration, and other strategic corporate transactions.
• Prepare reports, recommendations, policies, guidance documents, and training materials on substantive legal and compliance topics.
• Partner with company leadership and cross-functional teams to support commercial strategy, manage risk, and drive business success.
• Collaborate with and manage outside counsel as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree and active bar admission in good standing.
• 8+ years of legal experience, including at least 5 years of in-house experience.
• Experience advising on ERISA and employee benefits matters, including related compliance and regulatory requirements.
• At least 2 years of experience managing others, including direct oversight of work priorities, performance, coaching, and development.
• Practical, business-oriented problem-solving skills, with the ability to provide clear, concise, and creative legal advice on timelines that meet business needs.
• Ability to operate autonomously while collaborating effectively with Legal, Compliance, and internal business partners.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-changing environment and work quickly under time-sensitive deadlines.
• High integrity and strong commitment to ethics.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Strong cross-functional leadership skills with the ability to influence Sales, Implementation, Operations, Product, Technology, Finance, Legal, and executive stakeholders.
• Familiarity with AI-enabled service, digital self-service, intelligent routing, knowledge tools, and automation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a PEO, EOR, ASO, payroll provider, HCM platform, HR outsourcing, or benefits administration organization.
• Experience with insurance brokerage and/or licensing.
• Experience integrating teams, processes, or systems following a merger, acquisition, or major organizational transformation.
• Experience in a growth-stage, PE-backed, or operationally complex organization.

Compensation & Benefits

• Compensation and benefits information not provided in the job description.

Location

• Remote. Must reside in either Eastern or Central Time Zones.
• Occasional travel may be required for meetings or special events.

EEO

The employer is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breast feeding and pregnancy-related medical conditions), gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, uniform service member and veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances.