Corporate Counsel

Isaca; United States; On-site; USD 113,503 - 170,309; Full time

Job summary

ISACA’s Corporate Counsel reviews, drafts, and negotiates commercial contracts across the enterprise. The role supports contract templates, processes, and the CLM system, working closely with internal partners to improve contracting efficiency.

Qualified candidates hold a JD and active U.S. bar membership, with 5+ years in contracts and a strong understanding of SaaS, privacy, cybersecurity, and vendor terms. Some onsite collaboration and cross-functional work are expected.

Qualifications

• JD from an accredited law school.
• Active bar membership in good standing in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
• 5+ years relevant law firm or in-house experience.
• Experience drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and advising on commercial contracts.
• Experience developing or revising contract templates and standard legal language.
• Understanding of commercial, technology, and vendor contracting issues.
• Familiarity with SaaS, privacy, cybersecurity, and data processing terms.
• Experience with contract workflow tools or CLM platforms.
• Interest in process improvement and scalable legal service delivery.
• Experience collaborating with procurement, finance, IT, and compliance teams.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, revise, and negotiate a high volume of varied legal documents, including MSAs, SaaS, vendor agreements, and NDAs.
• Serve as primary liaison between Legal and internal business units for contract matters.
• Advise internal stakeholders on standard contract terms, legal issues, and approval requirements.
• Partner with senior legal team members on complex or high-risk matters.
• Develop, document, and maintain contract-related processes, including clauses, policies, playbooks, workflows, and CLM usage.
• Identify and implement tools and processes to enhance contract management efficiency.
• Support CLM system administration and ongoing improvement at ISACA.
• Maintain contract records, templates, workflows, and data within CLM.
• Conduct legal research, policy review, and other departmental projects.
• Assist with due diligence, negotiation, and closing activities as assigned.
• Support privacy-related compliance, risk assessment, and incident response requirements.

Skills

Communication skills

Judgment

Organizational skills

Professionalism

Discretion & risk assessment

MS Office 365 proficiency

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

US Bar admission

Tools

Contract lifecycle management (CLM)

Contract workflow tools

Job description

About ISACA

ISACA® (www.isaca.org) champions the global workforce advancing trust in technology. For more than 55 years, ISACA has empowered its community of 195,000+ members with the knowledge, credentials, training and network they need to thrive in fields like information security, governance, assurance, risk management, data privacy and emerging tech. With a presence in more than 195 countries and with more than 230 chapters worldwide, ISACA offers resources tailored to every stage of members’ careers—helping them to thrive in a rapidly changing digital landscape, drive trusted innovation and ensure a more secure digital world. Through the ISACA Foundation, ISACA also expands IT and education career pathways, fostering opportunities to grow the next generation of technology professionals.

Overview

The Corporate Counsel supports a wide range of commercial contracting and related legal matters across the enterprise. This role will focus primarily on reviewing, drafting, and negotiating contracts, while also assisting with contract templates, contract processes, and the administration of the organization’s contract lifecycle management (CLM) system. The Corporate Counsel will work closely with the Assistant General Counsel, Contract Specialist, and internal business partners to provide timely, practical legal support and help improve contracting efficiency across the organization.

Responsibilities

• Contract Review and Legal Support
  • Draft, review, revise, and negotiate a high volume of varied legal documents in numerous areas of commercial law, including master service agreements, SaaS agreements, vendor agreements, non‑disclosure agreements, and other commercial transactions.
  • Serve as primary liaison between Legal department and internal business units for contract matters.
  • Advise internal stakeholders on standard contract terms, legal issues, and approval requirements.
  • Partner with senior legal team members on complex or high‑risk matters.
• Templates and Contract Processes
  • Develop, document, and maintain contract‑related processes, including standard clauses, policies, playbooks, workflows, and lifecycle management systems.
  • Identify and implement tools, technologies, and processes to enhance efficiency and effectiveness in contract management.
  • Support organization’s use and the legal department administration and ongoing improvement of ISACA’s CLM system.
  • Maintain contract records, templates, workflows, and data within the CLM platform.
• General Legal
  • Conduct legal research, policy review, and other legal department projects as assigned.
  • Assist with strategic growth initiatives, including due diligence, negotiation, and closing activities as assigned.
  • Support privacy‑related compliance activities, risk assessment, incident response, and related requirements.

Qualifications

• Minimum Level of Education Required
  • Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school.
  • Active bar membership in good standing in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
• Minimum Years of Experience Required
  • 5+ years relevant law firm or in‑house experience.
• Description of Minimum Experience Required
  • Demonstrated experience in commercial contracting or general corporate transactions, including drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and advising business partners.
  • Experience developing or revising contract templates and standard legal language.
  • Strong understanding of commercial, technology, and vendor contracting issues.
  • Familiarity with SaaS, privacy, cybersecurity, and data processing terms in commercial contracts.
  • Experience with contract workflow tools, CLM platforms, or legal operations systems.
  • Interest in process improvement and scalable legal service delivery.
  • Experience collaborating with procurement, finance, IT, and compliance teams.
• Preferred Years of Experience
  • 8+ years relevant law firm or in‑house experience.
• Licensing and Certifications
  • License to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
• Core Competencies and Skills
  • Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
  • Sound judgment and ability to provide practical, business‑oriented legal advice.
  • Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment.
  • High level of professionalism, integrity, and attention to detail.
  • Excellent judgment, discretion, and risk assessment skills.
  • Proficiency in Office 365 applications, including SharePoint, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Periodic onsite presence may be required with occasional travel to attend company‑sponsored events, meetings, all‑hands gatherings or other position‑required meetings.

Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO)

ISACA is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. ISACA is committed to building an environment of diversity, equity, and inclusion where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, age, ancestry, disability, genetic information, citizenship, sexual orientation, veteran status, marital status, familial status, military discharge status, or any other characteristic or status protected by federal, state, or local law. We support an inclusive workplace where employees excel based on merit, qualifications, experience, and ability.

Posted Salary Range

USD $113,503.00 - USD $170,309.00 /Yr.

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