Corporate Counsel – Commercial

About the role

The Corporate Counsel plays a critical role in supporting business operations by providing practical, risk-balanced legal guidance across multiple functions. This position partners closely with business leaders and external counsel to ensure compliance, mitigate risk, and enable strategic decision making. You will report to senior legal leadership and contribute to enterprise-wide initiatives that protect and advance the organization.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate a range of commercial contracts
• Develop and maintain contract templates
• Provide legal advice regarding marketing, franchising, and other corporate matters, such as mergers and acquisitions and business licensing
• Support activities relating to franchise disclosure documents
• Partner with internal stakeholders to identify and mitigate legal risk
• Assist business clients with contract and other commercial disputes
• Manage outside counsel and legal spend as needed
• Communicate effectively with business partners and members of the legal department
• Perform special assignments or projects as assigned

Qualifications

You are a pragmatic legal advisor who balances risk with business needs. You communicate clearly, build trusted partnerships, and navigate ambiguity with confidence.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor degree and active bar admission
• Minimum of 5 years law firm or corporate law department experience
• Ability to provide clear, business-focused legal advice
• Strong judgment and problem-solving skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities with attention to detail

Preferred Skills

• Experience working in a retail, distribution, or corporate environment
• Experience supporting multi-state operations

Pay

$137,700 – $160,000 per year

Benefits

• Incentive opportunities, based on role/grade level (company growth over the past 5 years resulted in incentives being paid out at an average of 122% of your target opportunity)
• Generous 401(k) retirement savings plan with a fully vested matching contribution the first year in addition to quarterly contributions and annual discretionary contribution (over the past 5 years, company contributions for fully eligible employees have averaged 10% of total eligible compensation)
• Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, vision, and disability – up to 26 weeks short-term disability and long-term disability) & life insurance benefits for you and your dependents
• 21 days of vacation immediately available (prorated in the first year) and up to 6 paid holidays depending on the month of hire
• Company car, phone, and fuel card for field-based positions
• 20 hours off work per year to volunteer at an organization of your choice
• Opportunities to help Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals and the Ace Helpful Fund through the Ace Foundation
• On-site classes, facilitator-led courses, and a generous tuition assistance program
• Performance management approach that goes beyond the typical annual review
• Frequent campus events like Employee Appreciation Week, vendor demos, cookouts, and merchandise sales
• On-site services such as mobile spas, auto maintenance, car wash and detailing, dry cleaning, dentists, eye doctors, flu shots, recycling, and more
• Employee discounts on Ace merchandise (including top brands like Weber, Traeger, Yeti, Craftsman, DeWalt, and more), travel, fitness, computers, and thousands more
• Birth/adoption bonding paid time off
• Adoption cost reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – access to free visits to therapists and lawyers, guidance on financial matters, elder and childcare, and assistance with tickets to entertainment events
• Identity theft protection