Legal Counsel

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Directly report to the General Counsel while acting as a strategic legal advisor to sales, operations, procurement, and leadership teams.

• Draft, review, negotiate, and oversee commercial agreements, including customer contracts, vendor agreements, nondisclosure agreements, consulting agreements, and other business contracts.

• Provide guidance to business leaders on commercial, operational, compliance, and corporate matters.

• Identify legal risks and offer solutions that facilitate business objectives.

• Collaborate with Sales, Procurement, Finance, Human Resources, Information Security, and other cross-functional teams.

• Assist in managing litigation, claims, disputes, and external legal counsel.

• Support corporate governance activities, such as legal entity management, corporate records, and board documentation.

• Aid in mergers, acquisitions, integrations, and other strategic business initiatives.

• Keep abreast of changes in applicable laws and regulations and advise business leaders on potential impacts.

• Develop, review, and update corporate policies, contract templates, and legal procedures.

• Support ethics, anti-corruption, privacy, and regulatory compliance programs.

• Participate in internal investigations and provide legal advice regarding risk mitigation.

• Deliver legal training and education on key legal and compliance topics.

• Determine appropriate legal positions and contract language within established company guidelines.

• Advise on legal risk, contractual obligations, and compliance requirements.

• Recommend legal strategies to reduce business and regulatory risk.

• Escalate significant legal, regulatory, litigation, or compliance issues to the General Counsel.

• Select and oversee outside counsel within approved scope and budget.

• Perform additional legal duties as assigned.

⛳️ Requirements

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school is required.

• Active license to practice law and in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar.

• Over 5 years of legal experience in a law firm or corporate environment, focusing on corporate law matters, particularly in commercial transactions.

• Strong understanding of intellectual property, data protection, and privacy laws.

• Excellent negotiation, communication, and drafting skills.

• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

• Commitment to providing exceptional client services.

• Superior attention to detail and accuracy.

• Experience using Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel).

• Hands-on experience in drafting, negotiating, and managing all aspects of commercial transactions.

• Fluency in English (both written and spoken) is required.

🏝️ Benefits

• Remote work arrangement.

• Virtual position based in the U.S.

• Preferred work location/time zone is Eastern (EST/ET) or Central (CST/CT).