Associate Counsel

Pavilion Payments; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Pavilion Payments is looking for an Associate Counsel to join our Las Vegas team in-office. This role is ideal for an attorney who enjoys partnering with the business, balancing legal risk with commercial objectives, and helping drive practical solutions in a fast-paced, highly regulated environment.

Approximately 90% of this role focuses on drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and managing commercial agreements while also supporting licensing, regulatory, and other corporate legal matters within

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor from an accredited law school.
• Active membership in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar.
• 3–5 years of legal experience in a law firm or in-house.
• Experience drafting and negotiating commercial contracts.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, negotiate, and manage a variety of commercial agreements (customer, vendor, SaaS, licensing, professional services).
• Partner with Sales, Product, Technology, Finance, and Procurement to support business initiatives.
• Identify legal and commercial risks and provide practical guidance.
• Support gaming licensing, regulatory, and other corporate legal matters.
• Help improve legal processes, contract templates, and legal operations.

Skills

Contract drafting

Negotiation

Legal analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Regulatory compliance

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Nevada Bar admission or eligibility

Tools

Contract lifecycle management (CLM)

Job description

Location: Las Vegas, NV (In-Office)

Job Description

Pavilion Payments is looking for an Associate Counsel to join our Legal team in Las Vegas. This role is ideal for an attorney who enjoys partnering with the business, balancing legal risk with commercial objectives, and helping drive practical solutions in a fast-paced, highly regulated environment.

Approximately 90% of this role focuses on drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and managing commercial agreements while also supporting licensing, regulatory, and other corporate legal matters within the gaming and payments industries.

What You'll Do

• Draft, review, negotiate, and manage a variety of commercial agreements, including customer, vendor, SaaS, licensing, and professional services contracts
• Partner with Sales, Product, Technology, Finance, Procurement, and other business teams to support business initiatives
• Identify legal and commercial risks while providing practical, business-focused guidance
• Support gaming licensing, regulatory, and other corporate legal matters
• Help improve legal processes, contract templates, and legal operations

Required Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school
• Active membership in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar
• 3-5 years of legal experience in a law firm or in-house legal department
• Experience drafting and negotiating commercial contracts
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting payments, FinTech, gaming, SaaS, or other regulated industries
• Experience partnering with cross-functional business teams
• Familiarity with contract lifecycle management (CLM) platforms
• Nevada Bar admission or ability to become licensed in Nevada

Equal Employment Opportunity

Pavilion Payments provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable law.