Corporate Counsel

Oliver James; Georgia; On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Oliver James Group is seeking an experienced Corporate Counsel to join its in-house legal team in Houston, TX. The role covers a broad range of commercial and corporate matters for a global business.

You will draft and negotiate commercial agreements, advise on IP/licensing, real estate, and data privacy, and collaborate with internal stakeholders to implement scalable legal processes and templates.

Qualifications

• JD and active US Bar membership required.
• 5-8 years of legal experience in private practice and/or in-house.
• Strong drafting and negotiation of commercial contracts.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review and negotiate commercial, procurement, technology and SaaS agreements.
• Advise on intellectual property, trademarks and licensing.
• Support corporate real estate and lease matters.
• Manage commercial disputes, litigation and outside counsel.
• Advise on AI-related contracts, privacy and data protection.
• Partner with internal stakeholders and develop legal processes and templates.

Skills

Contract drafting

Negotiation

Corporate law

IP

Privacy

Education

Juris Doctor (JD) and active US Bar membership

Job description

About the job

Corporate Counsel

Location: Houston, TX

Role Summary

An opportunity for an experienced attorney to join an established in-house Corporate Legal team, supporting a broad range of commercial and corporate legal matters across a global business.

Key Responsibilities

• Draft, review and negotiate commercial, procurement, technology and SaaS agreements.
• Advise on intellectual property, trademarks and licensing.
• Support corporate real estate and lease matters.
• Manage commercial disputes, litigation and outside counsel.
• Advise on AI-related contracts, privacy and data protection.
• Partner with internal stakeholders and develop legal processes and templates.

Candidate Requirements

• JD and active US Bar membership.
• 5-8 years' legal experience (private practice and/or in-house).
• Strong commercial contracts drafting and negotiation experience.
• Broad corporate legal exposure and sound commercial judgement.
• Experience in IP location as technology & real estate and privacy advantageous ...
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.