Commercial Contract Attorney

Responsibilities

• Review, draft, and revise vendor, consulting, and service agreements to align with organizational objectives and legal standards.
• Prepare and negotiate sales contract templates and related commercial documents with attention to risk allocation and enforceability.
• Create and update gift, pledge, and fundraising agreements that support fundraising and partnership activities.
• Develop memoranda of understanding and collaboration documents for external relationships and joint initiatives.
• Advise internal stakeholders on contract terms, obligations, and potential legal exposure across routine business matters.
• Support the legal review of partnership arrangements and other nonprofit-related agreements to ensure clarity and compliance.
• Recommend edits to contract language that protect the organization while maintaining productive business relationships.

Requirements

• Licensed attorney in good standing with at least 5 years of legal experience focused on contract drafting and review.
• Demonstrated ability to handle a variety of commercial agreements, including service, sales, partnership, and related contracts.
• Strong working knowledge of contract negotiation, issue spotting, and practical risk assessment.
• Experience supporting nonprofit or mission-driven organizations is preferred.
• Background in civil litigation, motion drafting, briefing, or discovery is helpful but not required for success in this role.
• Excellent written communication skills and the ability to explain legal concepts clearly to non-legal stakeholders.
• Prioritization and management of multiple tasks independently in a Contract position environment.

Qualifications

A bachelor's degree in law or a related field is required. A Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree is preferred.

Skills

• Contract drafting and review
• Commercial agreement preparation and negotiation
• Legal research and analysis
• Business relationship management
• Communication and stakeholder engagement

Benefits

• Medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance
• Eligibility for the company 401(k) plan

Pay

The pay range for this position is $55,000 to $70,000 per year.

Schedule

This is a contract position.