Contracts & Legal Operations Counsel

About the role

We're seeking a licensed attorney who wants to build a long-term career in-house and develop a broad set of legal, business, and operational skills. Reporting directly to the Head of Legal, U.S., this role combines commercial contracting, legal operations, compliance support, and cross-functional business partnership.

Responsibilities

• Perform first-level review of commercial agreements, including NDAs, customer agreements, supplier agreements, purchase orders, and service contracts.
• Identify non-standard terms and escalate higher-risk issues when appropriate.
• Draft, revise, and maintain standard contract templates.
• Apply practical legal and business judgment to identify risk, propose solutions, and facilitate timely contract execution.
• Cook up contract approvals and execution, including proactive follow-up to obtain signatures and required documentation.
• Track contract milestones, key obligations, renewal dates, notice periods, and other contractual deadlines, and communicate requirements to relevant business teams.
• Prepare renewal notices, termination letters, reservation of rights letters, and other routine legal correspondence.
• Help develop processes that reduce risk and improve compliance.
• Maintain legal trackers, reporting tools, and matter-management systems.
• Cook up document collection, litigation support activities, and interactions with outside counsel as needed.
• Drive matters to completion through proactive follow-up with internal and external stakeholders.
• Build trusted relationships across the organization.
• Provide practical, business-oriented guidance on routine legal and contractual matters.
• Balance responsiveness and customer service with sound judgment and appropriate risk management.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school.
• Admission and good standing to practice law in Massachusetts (or ability to register as in-house counsel).
• 2-5 years of legal experience, ideally involving commercial contracting, corporate law, litigation support, or in-house legal work.
• Experience reviewing, drafting, and administering commercial agreements.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Exceptional organizational skills, attention to detail, and follow-through.
• Strong project management and prioritization skills, with the ability to manage multiple matters simultaneously.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office and the ability to quickly learn new software, systems, and technology tools.
• Ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment, and escalate issues appropriately.

Paid Time Off

In addition to a competitive benefit package, we offer team members perks such as paid time off (PTO), a long-term incentive plan, 401(k) match, development opportunities, educational assistance, 12 observed company holidays, paid parental leave, and a collaborative, inclusive culture just to name a few!