Associate Counsel, Commercial Contracts

KBS - Kellermeyer Bergensons Services, LLC; Oceanside (CA); Remote; USD 115,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Kellermeyer Bergensons Services (KBS) is seeking an Associate Counsel, Commercial Contracts, to manage contract reviews, red-lining, and the portfolio across the company and its subsidiaries. This is a remote role requiring collaboration with senior counsel, sales, operations, and finance to negotiate and implement customer and vendor contracts.

The successful candidate will bring 3–5 years of corporate contract experience, a JD from an ABA-accredited school, and active bar admission, with the

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of legal experience drafting and negotiating corporate or large-scale contracts.
• Juris Doctorate from ABA-accredited law school and current bar admission.
• Experience reviewing, red-lining and negotiating commercial contracts.

Responsibilities

• Review, red-line, negotiate, and implement customer and vendor contracts.
• Evaluate proposed language and propose alternatives to protect the company.
• Collaborate with General Counsel and cross-functional teams on contract revisions.
• Serve as contract gatekeeper for review, approval and retention.
• Develop and manage the master contract logs.
• Communicate professionally in line with company culture and audience.
• Work beyond regular hours as needed and handle additional duties.

Skills

Process automation and use of contract

Clear, concise communication

Legal research and writing

Presentation and public speaking

Interpreting litigation documents

Communicating litigation goals

Collaboration with management

Education

Juris Doctorate ABA

Active bar admission

Job description

About KBS

Kellermeyer Bergensons Services (KBS) is the largest privately held provider of facility services in North America, servicing over 2 billion square feet of space daily. We help industry leaders across a wide range of key verticals—including retail, industrial and logistics, healthcare, education, manufacturing, and more—maintain clean, efficient, and welcoming spaces that support their operations. As we continue to grow, we’re looking for team members who are dedicated, reliable, and ready to contribute to a culture built on respect, opportunity, and pride in service.

REMOTE

Pay Rate: $115K - $130K yearly

Position Summary

The Associate Counsel, Commercial Contracts, is responsible for contract review, red-lining, and management of the extensive contract portfolio of the company and its family of subsidiary companies in accordance with the company’s ethical standards, policies and practices. The role works collaboratively with the company’s Senior Counsel and sales, operations, and finance teams to successfully negotiate and implement customer and vendor contracts.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Timely review, red-lining, negotiation, and implementation of the company's customer and vendor contracts in accordance with the company’s contractual policies and goals
• Evaluate and advise on the impact of proposed contractual language and develop and communicate alternative provisions to best represent the interests of the company
• Collaborate with company's General Counsel and the sales, operations, and finance teams in the review and revision of proposed contracts to protect the company’s interests in the contract arena
• Serves as a contract gatekeeper to ensure review and approval of proposed contractual language from the appropriate KBS’ departments and personnel
• Serve as a contract gatekeeper to ensure complete signing and retention of the company's contracts in accordance with the company’s policies
• Direct and manage the continuing development of KBS’ master contract logs
• Ensure communication is consistent with company culture and appropriate to the target audience
• Establish credibility throughout the company by being an effective listener and problem solver relating to the company’s contractual issues
• Provide technical advice and knowledge to others within the legal contractual discipline
• Continue improving the programs, policies, practices and processes associated with meeting the strategic and operational issues of the organization as they pertain to the company's contracts
• Work on both scheduled and unscheduled days or beyond regular work hours due to demands, as needed
• Perform other related duties as required and assigned

Additional Duties and Responsibilities

Additional responsibilities and projects as assigned by Senior Counsel.

Knowledge, Skills and Competencies

• Corporate law and regulations
• Commercial Contract Law and Regulations
• Large scale business organizations
• Claims litigation
• Legal operations
• Management of internal and external relationships
• Facilities and building maintenance services industry

Skills

• Process automation and use of commercial contract tools
• Excellent clear, concise and persuasive oral and written communication
• Ability to research, review, develop and write legal responses
• Presentation and public speaking
• Ability to read and interpret claims and litigation-related documents, such as pleadings, motions, court orders and decisions, letters, and e-mail communications
• Ability to effectively communicate company's claims and litigation goals
• Ability to work with all levels of management, internal and external associates

Competencies

• Business acumen
• Ethics and values and ability to maintain integrity and trust
• Financial acumen
• Strong advocacy
• Interpersonal and political savvy
• Strategic agility

Educational Qualifications/Job Experience Requirements

• 3-5 years of legal experience in the drafting and negotiating Corporate or large scale industry contracts is required

Education

• Juris Doctorate degree from an American Bar Association accredited law school is required
• Active admission to practice law in one or more states is required

Working Conditions/Physical Requirements

• Regular weekly schedule; weekends or holidays as needed

This is a REMOTE job opportunity

The working conditions and physical environments described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands

• Extended periods of work seated at a desk; repetitive hand motions; prolonged use of computer; occasionally lift and carry up to 25 lbs.
• Ability to speak clearly (use of voice)
• Vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, moderate peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus

Travel: <5%

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