Senior Legal Counsel
About the role
The opportunity at TechnologyAdvice and The 615 Group is to hire a practical, business-minded legal leader to serve as the primary in-house legal advisor across a portfolio of businesses, including TechnologyAdvice, 615 Ventures, and Woolworth Theatre.
Responsibilities
Own and advise on commercial agreements, including customer contracts, vendor agreements, SaaS and technology agreements, NDAs, MSAs, insertion orders, licensing arrangements, and partnership agreements.
Partner with revenue, finance, operations, product, technology, People Ops, and leadership teams to identify risk and support business decisions.
Advise on employment-related matters, including restrictive covenants, confidentiality obligations, employee disputes, investigations, terminations, and employment agreements.
Support M&A and investment activity, including diligence, risk review, deal documentation, governance, post-closing integration, and outside counsel coordination.
Manage active and potential disputes, vendor issues, customer escalations, employment claims, pre-litigation matters, and outside counsel engagement as needed.
Advisory on compliance, data privacy, intellectual property, confidentiality, and brand protection matters.
Continue improving legal workflows, templates, playbooks, and AI-enabled legal processes.
Requirements
J.D. from an accredited law school and an active Tennessee law license, or ability and commitment to become licensed in Tennessee promptly.
Approximately 7+ years of relevant legal experience, including in-house or law firm experience advising companies on commercial, employment, corporate, M&A, or business dispute matters.
Strong commercial contract drafting, review, and negotiation experience, with the ability to advise executives and operators in clear, practical language.
Comfortable serving as the primary in-house legal resource while effectively managing outside counsel and knowing when to escalate specialized matters.
Strong judgment, ownership, responsiveness, prioritization, and ability to make practical recommendations in fast-moving environments with incomplete information.
Experience balancing legal risk with business priorities while helping teams and leadership make smart decisions quickly.
Experience in B2B media, SaaS, technology-enabled services, marketing technology, lead generation, private equity-backed companies, founder-led businesses, acquisitive companies, or portfolio company environments is preferred.
Experience supporting M&A transactions, post-closing integration, employment matters, restrictive covenants, confidentiality obligations, trade secrets, employee disputes, investigations, and outside counsel management is preferred.
Qualifications
You’ll thrive in this role if you enjoy variety, like working closely with operators and executives, take ownership, and are comfortable operating without highly structured workflows or large in-house legal teams.
Nashville-based candidates are strongly preferred.
Benefits
Career Growth: Advance with mentorship programs, leadership academies, and opportunities to shape company culture and DEI initiatives.
Flex Fridays: Adjust your 40-hour week to enjoy a full or half day off on Fridays.
Flexible PTO: Take the time you need, when you need it.
Health Coverage: Medical, dental, and vision plans for you and your family.
Insurance Protection: Life, AD&D, Short-Term, and Long-Term Disability coverage.
401K with Match: Secure your future with our company-matched retirement savings.
Paid Parental Leave: Support for new parents during life’s special moments.
Wellness Perks: Access Headspace and enjoy monthly fitness reimbursements.
Pet Insurance: Care for your furry family members.
Speaker Series Bonus: Present in our monthly speaker series and earn a bonus.
Book Reimbursement: Get up to 12 books reimbursed per year to fuel your learning.
Bucket List Benefit: Celebrate milestones with annual contributions toward your dream adventures after 3 years.
In-Office Perks: Enjoy catered lunches for our in-office team.
Pay
$130,000—$190,000 USD
Schedule
Remote work unless otherwise specified in the requirements below.