Legal Counsel

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

📋 Description

• Act as a trusted legal advisor to the VP of Legal and business stakeholders regarding commercial, operational, and transactional issues.

• Prepare, evaluate, negotiate, and oversee vendor, procurement, services, software, licensing, supply, SOW, and other strategic agreements.

• Assist with automation and warehouse technology transactions that include robotics, material handling systems, software, equipment, integration, maintenance, and related services.

• Collaborate with procurement and business teams on vendor and supplier relationships, providing guidance on commercial, risk, IP, data, termination, and liability terms.

• Aid in real estate and facilities matters, encompassing leases, amendments, licenses, easements, access agreements, warehouse arrangements, and construction-related contracts.

• Counsel on intellectual property issues related to ownership, licensing, confidentiality, inventions, trademarks, copyrights, software, data rights, and associated contract provisions.

• Advise business teams on contract interpretation, obligations, risk allocation, disputes, renewals, terminations, and lifecycle matters.

• Develop scalable legal processes and infrastructure, including contracting workflows, approvals, templates, playbooks, and standard terms.

• Oversee and enhance CLM and contract systems, focusing on intake, workflows, approvals, repositories, reporting, and renewal tracking.

• Optimize, standardize, and automate legal and contracting procedures in collaboration with internal teams.

• Manage outside counsel for specialized issues with a focus on cost-effectiveness.

• Assist the VP of Legal and the Legal team with other commercial and transactional responsibilities as required.

⛳️ Requirements

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school.

• Admission to at least one U.S. state bar and maintaining good standing.

• A minimum of 10 years of legal experience in advising on commercial and transactional matters, ideally in-house and/or with a prominent law firm.

• Substantial experience in drafting and negotiating vendor, procurement, technology, services, supply, and other commercial agreements.

• Preferred experience with automation, robotics, warehouse technology, software, equipment, or other technology transactions.

• Experience in supporting commercial real estate and facilities matters, including leases and related agreements.

• Valid driver's license.

• Capability to drive and/or fly to client and other customer locations.

🏝️ Benefits

• Opportunity for remote work.

• Up to 25% travel may be necessary.

• Reimbursement for personally managed expenses on a bi-weekly basis.