Corporate Counsel, Commercial Contracts
About the role
Primary locations are Nashville, TN and Fremont, CA; remote arrangements may also be considered. We are seeking an experienced Corporate Counsel, Commercial Contracts - based in Nashville, TN, Fremont, CA or remote, to serve as a strategic legal partner to our business leadership team. In this highly visible role, you will provide pragmatic, solutions-oriented counsel on complex commercial transactions, draft and negotiate key agreements, and help drive sound risk management across the organization. The ideal candidate brings deep commercial contracts experience, strong executive presence, and the ability to operate as a hands-on legal generalist in a fast-paced, technology-driven environment.
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Responsibilities
- Integrating and partnering with the business unit leadership team, providing sound legal advice and risk mitigation measures to ensure successful business outcomes
- Drafting and negotiating commercial agreements and ancillary agreements
- Support, build positive relationships with, and provide authoritative legal guidance to the legal commercial team as well as other internal business teams.
- Work collaboratively to identify and implement process improvements and support updates to internal playbooks and templates
- Manage and meet internal SLAs, and help juggle priorities in a fast-moving environment
- Own specific legal projects and develop subject matter expertise regarding legal issues faced by the customer contracts team and internal business partners
- Reviewing solicitations, strategizing approaches for responding, drafting sections addressing particularly legal topics
- Selecting and managing outside counsel when needed
- Assisting commercial contracts personnel with complex or risk-sensitive terms and conditions, such as limiting liability, indemnification, and grounds for termination.
- Participating in and contributing to Legal Department discussions on corporate-wide topics, policies, and procedures
- Participating in and contributing to Legal Department updates on changing laws and regulations and other continuing education
Qualifications
- Juris Doctorate from an