Corporate Counsel

AccruePartners; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

HSA/FSA options

PTO

Disability coverage

401(k) matching

Job summary

AccruePartners in Charlotte, NC seeks a Corporate Counsel to partner with the General Counsel and advise across the business on commercial contracts, litigation management, employment matters, and general corporate needs.

You will own contract strategy, develop playbooks and templates, mentor paralegals, and collaborate with Sales, Operations, and Finance to balance risk with pragmatic business objectives. A lean, business-focused team environment is offered.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor from an accredited law school.
• Active license to practice law and in good standing.
• North Carolina Bar admission preferred, or eligibility via reciprocity/comity.
• 3+ years of relevant legal experience with commercial contract drafting and negotiation.

Responsibilities

• Independently draft, review, negotiate, and manage a wide variety of commercial agreements.
• Lead negotiations involving agent, carrier, vendor, settlement agreements, NDAs, amendments, and related contracts.
• Assess contractual and business risk and clearly communicate exposure and mitigation strategies to stakeholders.
• Serve as primary legal contact for external agents, carriers, vendors, and other business partners during negotiations.
• Partner with the General Counsel on contract strategy, policy, and broader business matters.
• Collaborate with Sales, Operations, Finance, and other functions to structure commercially practical agreements.
• Develop and maintain contract templates, negotiation guidelines, and playbooks for consistency and scalability.
• Improve processes around contract intake, drafting, approval, execution, and recordkeeping.
• Provide oversight and mentorship to paralegal or contract staff.
• Support litigation management, employment matters, transactional work, and other needs across the legal department.

Skills

Contract drafting

Negotiation

Risk assessment

Cross-functional collaboration

Independent judgment

Education

Juris Doctor

Job description

• A well-established organization continuing to invest in the growth and evolution of its legal function


• A collaborative, business-focused environment where Legal works closely with leaders across the organization


• You will report directly to the General Counsel and serve as a key member of a lean legal team


• A role with meaningful visibility, autonomy, and the opportunity to take ownership of a broad range of legal matters


• An organization that values sound judgment, responsiveness, practical problem-solving, and a team-first mindset


• A strong opportunity for an attorney who enjoys working closely with the business and wants to have a tangible impact beyond traditional legal review

THE TEAM YOU WILL BE JOINING

• A well-established organization continuing to invest in the growth and evolution of its legal function


• A collaborative, business-focused environment where Legal works closely with leaders across the organization


• You will report directly to the General Counsel and serve as a key member of a lean legal team


• A role with meaningful visibility, autonomy, and the opportunity to take ownership of a broad range of legal matters


• An organization that values sound judgment, responsiveness, practical problem-solving, and a team-first mindset


• A strong opportunity for an attorney who enjoys working closely with the business and wants to have a tangible impact beyond traditional legal review

What They Offer You

• Direct partnership and mentorship from the General Counsel with significant exposure to senior business leaders


• An opportunity to own meaningful legal matters rather than operating as another layer within a large legal department


• Broad exposure across commercial contracts, legal operations, employment matters, litigation management, and general corporate legal needs


• The ability to help shape contracting strategy, templates, playbooks, processes, and policies as the organization continues to scale


• A highly business-facing role where Legal is expected to help the organization move forward while appropriately managing risk


• Strong benefits package including medical, dental, vision, HSA/FSA options, PTO, disability coverage, and 401(k) matching


• Opportunity to build your career within a growing organization where initiative, judgment, and a willingness to take ownership is valued

WHY THIS ROLE IS IMPORTANT

This is an opportunity for an attorney who wants to move beyond simply reviewing contracts and become a true legal advisor to the business.

As Corporate Counsel, you will take independent ownership of a broad portfolio of commercial agreements involving the organization's agent network, carriers, vendors, and other business partners. You will be trusted to assess risk, negotiate terms, provide practical guidance to non-legal stakeholders, and help structure agreements that protect the organization without unnecessarily slowing down the business.

Just as importantly, this person will help the General Counsel continue to scale the legal function. That includes improving contract processes, developing playbooks and templates, creating greater consistency around negotiation standards, and helping establish a more efficient contract lifecycle.

The environment will reward someone who is comfortable taking ownership, making decisions, managing competing priorities, and jumping into whatever legal issue is most important to the business that day.

What You Will Be Responsible For

• Independently draft, review, negotiate, and manage a wide variety of commercial agreements


• Lead negotiations involving agent agreements, carrier agreements, vendor agreements, settlement agreements, NDAs, amendments, and related contracts


• Assess contractual and business risk and clearly communicate potential exposure and mitigation strategies to internal stakeholders


• Serve as a primary legal contact for external agents, carriers, vendors, and other business partners during negotiations


• Partner directly with the General Counsel on contract strategy, legal policy, and broader business matters


• Work closely with Sales, Operations, Finance, and other functions to structure commercially practical agreements


• Develop and maintain contract templates, negotiation guidelines, and playbooks to create consistency and scalability


• Improve processes surrounding contract intake, drafting, approval, execution, and recordkeeping


• Provide oversight and mentorship to paralegal or contract administration resources


• Support litigation management, legal research, employment matters, transactional work, and other needs across the legal department


• Balance multiple high-priority matters while exercising sound independent legal judgment

THE BACKGROUND THAT FITS

• Juris Doctor from an accredited law school


• Active license to practice law and in good standing


• North Carolina Bar admission preferred, or the ability to become admitted through applicable reciprocity/comity


• 3+ years of relevant legal experience with meaningful commercial contract drafting and negotiation responsibility


• Experience may come from an in-house legal department, law firm, or a combination of both


• Strong commercial instincts and the ability to balance legal risk with practical business objectives


• Comfortable independently negotiating agreements and advising business stakeholders


• Ability to translate complex legal concepts into clear, actionable guidance for non-legal audiences


• Strong organizational judgment with the ability to prioritize competing matters in a fast-moving environment


• Transportation, logistics, or related industry exposure is beneficial but not required


• Employment law experience is a plus


• Entrepreneurial, self-directed mindset with a willingness to operate beyond narrowly defined responsibilities


• Collaborative, low-ego approach and a genuine willingness to roll up your sleeves as part of a lean legal team

LOCATION

Charlotte, NC

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