Commercial Contracts Attorney (In-House)

ACC - Association of Corporate Counsel; United States; Remote; USD 80,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative legal services provider is seeking experienced Commercial Contracts Attorneys to join a vibrant community. This role offers flexibility and the chance to work on dynamic projects for Fortune 500 clients. As part of a forward-thinking firm, you'll engage in meaningful work, drafting and negotiating commercial contracts while collaborating with diverse corporate cultures. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in commercial contracting, excellent communication skills, and the ability to thrive in a remote or hybrid environment. If you are ready to take the next step in your legal career, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

401(k) with company match

PTO and paid federal holidays

Optional medical coverage

HSA Account

Wellness Program

Employee Assistance Program

Pre-tax Commuter Benefits

Access to professional development resources

Qualifications

• 5+ years of legal experience in commercial contracting required.
• JD Degree and active bar license in good standing needed.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate critical contracts for various agreements.
• Provide guidance and practical solutions to business units and clients.

Skills

Commercial Contracting

Contract Drafting

Negotiation Skills

In-house Legal Experience

Client Communication

Multitasking

Legal Research

Education

JD Degree

Job description

Introduction

Epiq Counsel is an innovative legal services talent provider that offers meaningful work and flexibility to sophisticated and credentialed lawyers and legal professionals. Our lawyers work on a wide variety of matters for Fortune 500 clients, such as complex licensing agreements, intellectual property, employment counseling, compliance policy creation, and M&A transactions. Epiq works hard to provide our diverse legal talent with challenging work for sophisticated clients that does not require sacrificing flexibility or control.

Epiq Counsel takes the time and attention to understand each lawyer’s practice areas, experience, and preferences to ensure they are presented with compelling engagement opportunities with leading law departments across the globe.

By joining the Epiq Counsel Waitlist, you will be considered for future Commercial Transactional engagements aligned with your expertise and preferences. Leverage our network to bridge the gap between your skills and organizations in need of top-tier legal services. Take the next step in your legal career and join a vibrant community of Epiq legal professionals!

We are actively seeking Commercial Contracts Attorneys located anywhere in the US with the following qualifications:

• Minimum of 5+ years of legal experience in commercial contracting.
• Excellent legal experience, with a background in an in-house environment preferred.
• Substantive experience drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial contracts such as supply chain/logistics agreements, master service agreements, manufacturing agreements, technology agreements, vendor agreements, nondisclosure agreements, licensing agreements, etc.
• Experience supporting global clients preferred.
• Ability to multitask, work independently, interface directly with clients, and complete time-sensitive work product quickly.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills including the ability to effectively communicate with internal business clients, support staff, external resources, and other collaborators.
• Ability to work well under pressure, meet deadlines, and function independently without extensive supervision.
• JD Degree from an accredited institution.
• Active bar license in good standing in the state in which you currently reside.
• Epiq Counsel partners with industry-leading clients in support of their sophisticated interim talent needs. Must be interested in practicing in an alternative, fixed-term legal services model.

Partner with our industry-leading clients on the following responsibilities:

• Dynamic project work that varies in length and is conducted remotely or hybrid depending on client needs.
• Variable hours in a consultancy role; commitment may range from part-time to full-time based on project requirements.
• Structure, draft, review, negotiate and interpret critical contracts, including general product and service procurement agreements, purchase agreements, manufacture and supply agreements, services agreements, and software/technology licenses, etc.
• Partner with and advise business units and clients directly, providing guidance and practical solutions.
• Collaborate with peers and leaders in legal department and client business units, ensuring project and deal outcomes align with priorities, support company goals, comply with legal requirements, and adequately mitigate enterprise risk.
• Professional immersion in diverse corporate cultures and industries.

Benefits

• Predominately remote/hybrid work
• Compensation commensurate with experience and complexity of engagement
• 401(k) with company match
• PTO and paid federal holidays
• Optional medical coverage; HSA Account; Wellness Program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Pre-tax Commuter Benefits (as applicable)
• Access to professional development resources and learning and development programs.

Should your experience meet the role requirements, the Epiq Counsel team will contact you. The Epiq Counsel team strives to respond to all applications; however, due to the volume of applicants, we cannot always respond to every application.

It is Epiq’s policy to comply with all applicable equal employment opportunity laws by making all employment decisions without unlawful regard or consideration of any individual’s race, religion, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expressions, transgender status, sexual and other reproductive health decisions, marital status, age, national origin, genetic information, ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, veteran or family status or any other basis protected by applicable national, federal, state, provincial or local law. Epiq’s policy prohibits unlawful discrimination based on any of these impermissible bases, as well as any bases or grounds protected by applicable law in each jurisdiction. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. Epiq is pleased to provide such assistance and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request. Pursuant to relevant law, where applicable, Epiq will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.