Commercial Counsel

Location:

Dallas, Texas (onsite)

This is a rare and unique opportunity to join one of the fastest growing companies in the U.S. and play a key role in helping The company execute on its strategic vision. This attorney will report to the company’s Corporate Counsel and interact with business stakeholders and outside counsel to collaborate effectively across the company and help the business identify and implement practical business solutions to achieve its goals.

We are looking for someone highly organized, solution driven, customer service-oriented, pragmatic and proactive in their approach to contracting and be able to work both collaboratively and autonomously. This is a mid-level role in which someone will be expected to identify, analyze and advise company on a variety of contractual legal and corporate matters to support the legal team and the operations of The company. Areas of focus will include carrier sales and marketing, intercompany agreements, intellectual property protection, technology and vendor transactions, and contract drafting and negotiation. Familiarity with respect to data privacy, HIPAA and security laws in the context of commercial agreements is desirable. The Commercial Counsel will be responsible for updating, managing, drafting and negotiating a broad range of complex technical contracts as well as assisting with maintaining and updating templates and playbooks in connection with commercial transactions.

Some duties include:

• Draft, negotiate and review a wide range of agreements, including complex matters relating to intellectual property including licensing and sublicensing, supplier and vendor agreements, SaaS solutions, commercial leases, intercompany agreements, marketing agreements, carrier contracts, and other commercial transactions.
• Develop and continually update playbooks that incorporate prior experience and industry best practices across key legal workstreams.
• Work efficiently and collaboratively with internal stakeholders, other attorneys in the department, and outside counsel (as directed).
• Provide pre-litigation legal support regarding commercial contract disputes, including assisting with vendor audits.
• Develop and oversee efficient, scalable approaches for providing legal support, including the innovative use of technology and workflow improvements.
• Continually improve the efficiency and effectiveness of legal contract support within the company while maintaining the quality and consistency of contracts across the organization, following all applicable best practices, processes and procedures.
• Other duties as may be assigned.

Requirements and Qualifications :

• JD from an accredited law school with excellent academic credentials
• Licenses and in good standing with the State Bar of Texas or other state bar
• At least 7+ years of law firm and/or in-house experience
• Ability to effectively represent, and interact with, internal clients and stakeholders on numerous contractual matters
• Extensive experience and passion for reviewing, drafting, and negotiating a wide range of commercial agreements
• Familiarity with contract lifecycle management, related software and training/use of AI to expedite review and drafting
• Excellent knowledge of basic contract principles and laws pertaining to confidentiality, data security, privacy, intellectual property, etc. Knowledge of the insurance industry/HIPAA and related laws and regulations a major bonus.
• Possess a high level of professionalism and outstanding business judgment
• Extremely detail-oriented
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment with the ability to handle multiple, competing workloads with changing priorities to meet necessary deadlines
• Motivated self-starter with strong work ethic