Corporate Counsel

Jobot; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobot is seeking an experienced Associate Corporate Counsel to join our in-house legal team in Plano, TX. You will provide practical guidance on commercial contracting and risk management, partnering with project leaders and business teams across a growing national professional services organization.

This role emphasizes drafting and negotiating commercial agreements, risk mitigation, and collaboration with outside counsel to support complex contracts and disputes.

Qualifications

• JD from an accredited law school.
• Active bar license in good standing.
• 7–10 years of corporate or in-house experience.
• Strong background in commercial contracting and negotiation.
• Experience managing contracts lifecycle and disputes.
• Experience with professional services, engineering, construction sectors preferred.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, negotiate, and manage a high volume of commercial agreements.
• Advise internal teams on commercial, operational, compliance, and risk issues.
• Manage contractual disputes, claims, subpoenas, and litigation matters.
• Direct outside counsel and monitor strategy and spend.
• Develop and improve contract templates, playbooks, and processes.
• Promote consistent risk-management practices across the organization.
• Collaborate with project teams across multi-party contracts.

Skills

Contract drafting

Contract negotiation

In-house experience

Risk management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

Corporate Counsel

$150000 - $200000 per year | Plano, TX | On-site | Permanent

Corporate

We are a growing national professional services organization supporting complex projects across infrastructure, energy, development, and related industries. Our work brings together technical expertise, commercial execution, and long-term client partnerships across multiple markets. We have built our business around collaboration, practical problem-solving, and strong relationships. As we continue to expand, our legal team plays an important role in helping the organization manage risk, support project teams, and make sound business decisions in a fast-moving, project-driven environment. We are looking for an experienced corporate attorney who wants to become a long-term part of the business and serve as a trusted legal partner across the organization.

Why join us?

• Highly visible in-house role with regular interaction across business, operational, and executive teams
• Opportunity to advise on sophisticated commercial matters across a growing national organization
• Broad scope beyond contract review, including disputes, litigation management, compliance, risk, and legal operations
• Direct involvement in improving contracting processes, templates, playbooks, and internal legal procedures
• Collaborative environment where Legal works closely with project leaders and business stakeholders
• Opportunity to have a meaningful influence on how the organization approaches commercial and operational risk
• Stable, long-term opportunity within a project-based professional services business experiencing continued growth

Job Details

We are seeking an experienced Associate Corporate Counsel to join our in-house legal team in Dallas, Texas. This attorney will provide practical legal guidance across a wide range of commercial, operational, contractual, and dispute-related matters. The position will work closely with business leaders, project managers, and other internal stakeholders, with a particular emphasis on commercial contracting and risk management.

Key responsibilities include:

• Draft, review, negotiate, and manage a significant volume of commercial agreements
• Handle client contracts, subcontractor and subconsultant agreements, amendments, change orders, insurance-related documentation, and similar project documents
• Evaluate contractual risk and provide practical recommendations that balance legal protection with business and project objectives
• Advise internal teams on commercial, operational, compliance, and risk-related issues
• Manage contractual disputes, claims, subpoenas, and litigation matters
• Select, direct, and oversee outside counsel while monitoring strategy, performance, and legal spend
• Partner with project and business teams operating within complex, multi-party contractual relationships
• Support compliance with applicable federal, state, and local requirements, including government contracting obligations when relevant
• Communicate legal issues in a clear and practical manner to non-legal stakeholders
• Develop and improve contract templates, negotiation guidance, internal playbooks, and legal processes
• Work cross-functionally to promote consistent risk-management practices throughout the organization
• Provide additional corporate legal support as business needs arise

Qualifications:

• JD from an accredited law school
• Active bar license in good standing
• Approximately 7–10 years of legal experience
• Significant corporate or in-house legal experience
• Strong background in commercial contract drafting and negotiation
• Experience managing contracts throughout their lifecycle
• Experience advising a project-based business with sophisticated contracting relationships
• Background in professional services, engineering, construction, infrastructure, or a similar industry is strongly preferred
• Experience handling commercial claims, contract disputes, and litigation matters
• Experience directly managing outside counsel
• Ability to evaluate legal risk while considering business and operational priorities
• Strong judgment and ability to work independently
• Demonstrated ability to build relationships with senior leaders and cross-functional teams
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to manage numerous matters and changing priorities simultaneously
• Willingness to travel when business needs require it

Jobot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide an inclusive work environment that celebrates diversity and all qualified candidates receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, and local laws. Jobot also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is Jobot’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.