Corporate Counsel

Role Summary

Aid the General Counsel in advising business leaders on corporate, operational, and regulatory matters. Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of contracts and agreements, including client engagements, vendor agreements, and strategic arrangements. Support corporate governance activities, including entity management, board-related matters, and internal governance practices. Provide legal support across a broad spectrum of issues, including: U.S. and international employment and operational matters (local laws, taxes, permits), restructuring-related legal matters, fiduciary, expert, and advisory engagement contracting and negotiation, NDA drafting and negotiation. Support the General Counsel in managing litigation, disputes, and claims, including coordination with outside counsel. Perform legal research and prepare clear, concise written analyses and recommendations for executive audiences. Collaborate cross-functionally with P&O, Finance, Operations, Matters, Compliance, and other stakeholders. Assist with legal aspects of mergers, acquisitions, and post-acquisition integration activities. Support legal aspects of investigations, ediscovery, and Microsoft Purview administration of same.

Qualifications / Ideal Candidate

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school required
• Active membership in good standing with at least one U.S. State Bar required
• 4–6 years of relevant legal experience in a law firm and/or in-house legal role
• Demonstrated experience with contract drafting, review, and negotiation
• Demonstrated experience supporting corporate governance activities, including entity management and internal governance matters
• Experience advising on a wide range of legal issues, exposure to restructuring, insolvency, fiduciary, or court-mandated matters (e.g., Chapter 11 or receivership proceedings) is preferred
• Experience at an AmLaw 100/200 law firm or in-house at a reputable professional services, advisory, or consulting firm is strongly preferred
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, SharePoint) required; demonstrated experience with AI tools (Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini) and legal technology platforms (CLM, e-billing, matter management) is strongly preferred