Corporate Counsel — SaaS, M&A & Governance

Nelnet; Lincoln (NE); On-site; USD 125,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

medical

dental

vision

HSA and FSA

generous earned time off

401K/student loan repayment

life insurance & AD&D insurance

employee assistance program

employee stock purchase program

tuition reimbursement

performance-based incentive pay

short- and long-term disability

robust wellness program

Job summary

Nelnet in Lincoln, Nebraska, seeks a Legal Counsel – Corporate to draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements, including SaaS customer agreements, MSAs, SOWs, NDAs, and vendor contracts, while guiding business partners on risk and strategy. The ideal candidate has a J.D.

from a US law school and 3–5 years of relevant experience, with strong communication and the ability to manage multiple matters in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Draft, review, negotiate, and manage a broad range of commercial agreements including SaaS customer agreements, MSAs, SOWs, NDAs, and vendor/procurement contracts.
• Provide practical, risk-balanced legal advice to sales, procurement, operations, and product teams.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, negotiate, and manage a broad range of commercial agreements including SaaS customer agreements, MSAs, SOWs, NDAs, and vendor/procurement contracts.
• Provide practical, risk-balanced legal advice to sales, procurement, operations, and product teams that aligns with business objectives.
• Identify and upscale material legal and business risks appropriately while independently resolving routine matters.
• Assist with general corporate governance and compliance, including entity maintenance, board materials, and ancillary corporate filings.
• Support M&A, structured finance, joint venture, and restructuring transactions under senior attorney supervision.
• Help manage outside counsel on discrete projects as needed.
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of contract templates, playbooks, and internal legal guidelines.
• Support contract lifecycle management processes and drive efficiency improvements within the legal function.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with sales, finance, product, IT, security, and compliance teams to deliver clear, actionable legal guidance.

Skills

Contract drafting

Negotiation

Risk assessment

Cross-functional collaboration

Legal advice

Education

J.D. (US law school)

Job description

Nelnet in Lincoln, Nebraska, seeks a Legal Counsel – Corporate to draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements, including SaaS customer agreements, MSAs, SOWs, NDAs, and vendor contracts, while guiding business partners on risk and strategy. The ideal candidate has a J.D.

from a US law school and 3–5 years of relevant experience, with strong communication and the ability to manage multiple matters in a fast-paced environment.