Corporate Counsel, Commercial

Shipt; Alabama; Hybrid; USD 109,000 - 219,000; Full time

Job summary

Shipt is seeking a Corporate Counsel, Commercial, to support its legal function in Birmingham, AL. The role involves leading complex transactions, managing contracts, and advising on legal risks across various operational teams. Candidates should have a J.D. and substantial experience in commercial law, particularly in vendor contracting. This hybrid position offers flexibility and requires strong communication skills and collaboration with non-legal stakeholders.

Benefits

Health Insurance

401k

Discretionary Vacation

Bonuses

Stock Options

Qualifications

• 5+ years of legal experience focusing on commercial transactions.
• Experience developing legal tools and scalable contract playbooks.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex transactions and manage contract lifecycle workflows.
• Advise on third-party risk, data use, and vendor governance.

Skills

Commercial Negotiation

Communication

Attention to Detail

Collaboration

Education

J.D. from an accredited law school

Job description

Impact

As Corporate Counsel, Commercial, you will support and scale our commercial legal function. You will be responsible for leading complex transactions, supporting procurement operations, managing contract lifecycle workflows, and advising on third-party risk, data use, and vendor governance. This is a key legal role supporting high-growth operational teams including Procurement, Marketing, Technology, Finance, Product, and Operations. You’ll partner cross-functionally to negotiate strategic deals, design scalable legal workflows, and serve as a trusted advisor on contracting best practices.

What You’ll Need to Be Successful

• J.D. from an accredited law school and admitted to practice in at least one U.S. jurisdiction
• 5+ years of legal experience with a focus on commercial transactions and vendor contracting, including drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a broad range of commercial contracts such as SaaS, technology, logistics, advertising agency agreements, and professional services agreements.
• Deep understanding of commercial negotiation, operational contracting, and business risk allocation, including advising stakeholders on legal risks related to contract terms, data privacy, security, indemnity, liability limitations, and regulatory issues.
• Experience working cross-functionally with non-legal stakeholders in fast-paced environments, including Procurement, Finance, IT, and Marketing.
• Strong communication skills, attention to detail, and a collaborative mindset, with experience developing legal tools, trainings, scalable contract playbooks, and identifying process improvements and automation opportunities.

Work Arrangement

Shipt considers candidates near a Shipt office or workspace in Birmingham, San Francisco, or Minneapolis to be hybrid, with flexibility to work from home or at an office with leader approval. In-office expectations vary by role and leader. Please consult with your recruiter for role-specific details.

About Shipt

Shipt is a retail tech company connecting people to reliable delivery and high-quality service, linking customers to their favorite stores, businesses to satisfied customers, and workers to earning opportunities.

We prioritize our team’s growth, diversity, and community involvement. As a subsidiary of Target Corporation, Shipt is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, and operates in over 5,000 U.S. cities. Learn more at Shipt.com.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. We do not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, military status, disability, or other protected characteristics. Please inform us if you need accommodations.

We consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, as per the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

Our benefits include health insurance, 401k, discretionary vacation, holidays, sick leave, bonuses, and stock options. Salary ranges are:

• Boston, D.C., L.A., S.F., Seattle, NYC: $123,000–$247,000
• Other locations: $109,000–$219,000

Note: Compensation varies based on experience, skills, and location.