Corporate Counsel

HKA Birmingham; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

HKA Birmingham is seeking a Corporate Counsel to serve as a key legal partner to the business across North America, with support for other regions. The role focuses on practical legal guidance, risk management, and alignment with commercial objectives.

You will draft and negotiate commercial agreements, review proposals, and support acquisitions, compliance, and governance. Strong collaboration and AI proficiency are valued to drive effective counsel.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor from an accredited law school.
• Bar membership in good standing in PA or NJ.
• 3+ years of legal experience in a law firm or corporate legal department.
• Experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial agreements.
• Strong judgment, ethics, analytical skills, and business acumen.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and communicate complex legal concepts to non-legal audiences.
• Strong collaboration and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work independently and escalate issues appropriately.
• Experience using generative AI tools, including Microsoft Copilot.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements including client engagements, NDAs, vendor agreements, real estate leases, software agreements, subcontractor agreements, and employment offer letters.
• Review public contract proposals, RFPs, RFQs, certifications, and representations.
• Evaluate and resolve conflicts of interest.
• Partner with the People Team on employment law matters.
• Support collections activities, including collection letters and proofs of claim.
• Assist with acquisitions, due diligence, and post-acquisition integration.
• Support legal, risk, and compliance initiatives across the business.
• Conduct legal and regulatory research and monitor developments affecting the company.

Skills

Commercial agreements

Negotiation skills

Prioritization & multitasking

Communication to non-legal audiences

Collaboration & stakeholder mgmt

Independence & escalation

AI tools

Analytical thinking

Ethics & judgment

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Bar admission PA/NJ

Tools

Microsoft Copilot

Job description

HKA is a global leader in risk mitigation, dispute resolution, and expert witness services. We tackle complex challenges with our multi-disciplinary expertise.
As trusted consultants and advisors, we deliver solutions in uncertain and disputed situations, ensuring the best outcomes for clients worldwide. Our experts have testified globally on major cases spanning across a wide range of industries and sectors.

As part of the HKA team you can expect:

• A strong collaborative culture with a mutual pursuit of your success alongside the success of our teams.

• The opportunity to solve problems creatively, contribute to our innovative direction, and be valued as an individual

• The ability to leverage HKA’s strong network and presence in various industries and reputation for exceptional expert witnesses to accelerate career development and connections.

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Senior Legal Counsel, Americas, the Corporate Counsel serves as a key legal partner to the business across North America, with additional support for Central and South America operations. This role provides practical legal guidance, manages risk, and supports commercial objectives across a broad range of legal, compliance, and business matters.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements, including client engagements, NDAs, referral agreements, vendor agreements, real estate leases, software agreements, subcontractor agreements, and employment offer letters.

• Review public contract proposals, RFPs, RFQs, certifications, and representations.

• Evaluate and resolve conflicts of interest.

• Partner with the People Team on employment law matters.

• Support collections activities, including collection letters and proofs of claim.

• Assist with acquisitions, due diligence, and post-acquisition integration.

• Support legal, risk, and compliance initiatives across the business.

• Conduct legal and regulatory research and monitor developments affecting the company.

Qualifications and Experience

Required

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school.

• Pennsylvania or New Jersey Bar membership in good standing.

• 3+ years of legal experience in a law firm or corporate legal department.

• Experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial agreements.

• Strong judgment, ethics, analytical skills, and business acumen.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities and communicate complex legal concepts to non-legal audiences.

• Strong collaboration and stakeholder management skills.

• Ability to work independently and escalation issues appropriately.

• Experience using generative AI tools, including Microsoft Copilot.

Preferred

• Professional services or consulting experience.

• Exposure to risk management, compliance, and corporate governance.

• Experience with conflicts reviews, employment law, insurance, real estate matters, or M&A activities.

• Knowledge of U.S. privacy and data protection laws and data processing agreements.

• Spanish language skills.

What we offer:

At HKA we recognize that our people are critical to our ongoing success. Our priority is to provide an inclusive and collaborative culture aimed at providing the best opportunities for our people to thrive and develop in their chosen career path.

Our Global Recruitment team is committed to providing an authentic candidate experience for all those who take the time to apply to HKA. We are committed to providing an efficient and insightful recruitment process giving candidates a true reflection of life at HKA.

Fairness and Equality at HKA:

HKA works hard to provide a welcoming environment for all of our employees. We are committed as a business on the continued improvement of our fairness and equality strategy. Please visit our website for further information or feel free to ask our recruitment team for further information.

All HKA employment decisions shall be made in accordance with controlling laws and based on merit.