Staff Attorney

Overview

The Staff Attorney provides legal advice and counsel on a variety of legal issues, prepares, negotiates, drafts, and dockets contracts, and assists with contract extensions, terminations, renewals, and Business Associate Agreements (BAAs) as directed by the VP of Legal. This role also involves conducting legal research, supporting the Contract Administration team, and assisting with legal compliance. The Staff Attorney supports the VP of Legal in fulfilling departmental responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, negotiate, and revise complex software license, equipment and services agreements, vendor agreements, and related contractual documents including addenda, amendments, renewals, and terminations.
• Ensure compliance with financial policies, including revenue recognition, and evaluate business and financial requirements to establish appropriate deal terms.
• Coordinate with sales to obtain necessary approvals for non-standard contractual requests and monitor approvals from subject matter experts before releasing agreements.
• Develop and maintain a deep understanding of the organization’s day-to-day functions, products, and services.
• Assess contract requests that deviate from established standards to determine if additional authorization is required.
• Assist Contract Administration and legal teams in advising management on federal and state regulatory compliance issues, such as HIPAA.
• Help develop policies on industry-specific legal issues as directed.
• Docket agreements, amendments, or addenda in the contract management system according to department policy.
• Respond to field requests for assistance with RFPs, RFIs, and RFQs.
• Conduct legal research as requested.
• Maintain positive business and contractual relationships with internal and external clients, vendors, suppliers, and consultants.
• Serve as backup to the Contract Administrator, including drafting contractual documents, handling customer service calls, and managing term extensions, renewals, and terminations.
• Promote effective communication within the department.
• Identify potential legal issues and escalate them to the VP of Legal.
• Act as a business partner by applying combined business and legal judgment to proposed deals, relationships, and other legal or compliance matters.
• Support internal teams in resolving customer disputes and responding to breach notifications.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Skills

• Ability to prepare and present clear, concise, and persuasive oral and written opinions, reports, and presentations.
• Experience and skill in legal research and writing.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Experience with contracts and contract negotiation, preferably in software licensing and technology.
• Understanding of financial and revenue recognition issues is preferred.
• Knowledge of intellectual property and healthcare law is highly desired.
• Excellent analytical, written, and oral communication skills.
• Proficiency with legal research tools and drafting/revising legal documents.
• Ability to work effectively with personnel at all levels, clients, and vendors.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively as part of a team.
• Effective time management, prioritization, and organizational skills.
• Energy, creativity, judgment, integrity, and comfort handling a broad array of legal matters in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited U.S. law school.
• Licensed to practice law and a member of a state bar in the United States.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States.
• One to three years of professional experience in a law firm or corporate legal department focusing on corporate law, contract law, transactional/M&A law, healthcare law, or a regulated area of law; experience in a technology company’s legal department is preferred.
• Familiarity with the use of AI and agents to streamline workflows, enhance decision-making, improve user experiences, and support operational efficiency.
• Familiarity with or willingness to learn legal operations, including contract management, intake workflows, and automation, is a plus.

Compensation

• Minimum: $80,000 per year
• Maximum: $100,000 per year

Location

Information about the job location is not provided.