Counsel Commercial Contracts

BCG Attorney Search; Phoenix (AZ); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

401(k) plan

Medical insurance

PTO 20 days

Parental leave

Paid holidays

Family care

Job summary

BCG Attorney Search in Phoenix, AZ seeks a Counsel, Commercial Contracts to provide strategic legal counsel across the procurement contracting pipeline, balancing business opportunities with risk.

This role partners with multiple departments to review, draft, and negotiate supplier and technology agreements, while developing templates, training, and policies; hybrid work arrangement.

Qualifications

• Juris doctor licensed to practice in at least one jurisdiction.
• Proven expertise drafting and negotiating supplier and technology contracts.
• Strong knowledge of contract terms, regulatory requirements, IT, and data management.
• Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills.
• Strong project, time, and change management skills.
• Ability to handle confidential information professionally.

Responsibilities

• Draft, negotiate, and review commercial and technical contracts.
• Partner across the firm to streamline procurement and contracting processes.
• Ensure contract intake is complete, accurate, and business-ready.
• Support Procurement with SLAs, training, and practical legal guidance.
• Serve as trusted advisor on supplier contracts and risk management.
• Escalate complex legal and risk matters to firm counsel.
• Develop and maintain supplier contracting policies and compliance practices.
• Monitor legal and regulatory developments and recommend updates.
• Develop and maintain firm-wide supplier contract templates.
• Provide contracting training and knowledge-sharing across the firm.
• Foster a collaborative, respectful, and high-performing team environment.

Skills

AI contract experience

Supplier & technology contracts

Contract terms & compliance

Regulatory knowledge

Communication skills

Project & time management

Education

Juris doctor with active license

Job description

Job Overview

A law firm seeks a collaborative and detail-oriented Counsel, Commercial Contracts in Phoenix, AZ. The successful candidate will provide strategic legal counsel across the procurement contracting pipeline, balancing business opportunity with legal risk. This role involves partnering across various departments to efficiently review and negotiate a diverse range of agreements. This position is hybrid.

Duties

• Draft, negotiate, and review a wide variety of commercial and technical contracts.
• Partner across the firm to streamline procurement and contracting processes.
• Ensure contract intake is complete, accurate, and business-ready.
• Support Procurement with SLAs, training, and practical legal guidance.
• Serve as a trusted advisor on supplier contracts and risk management.
• Escalate complex legal and risk matters to appropriate firm counsel.
• Develop and maintain supplier contracting policies and compliance practices.
• Monitor legal and regulatory developments and recommend updates.
• Help develop and maintain firm-wide supplier contract templates.
• Support contracting training and knowledge-sharing across the firm.
• Foster a collaborative, respectful, and high-performing team environment.

Requirements

• Proven expertise drafting and negotiating supplier and technology contracts.
• Strong command of contract terms, regulatory requirements, IT, and data management.
• Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills.
• Strong project, time, and change management skills.
• Collaborative, solutions-oriented mindset with sound judgment.
• Trusted to handle confidential and sensitive information professionally.

Education

• Juris doctor with active license in at least one jurisdiction.

Certifications

• Active legal license in at least one jurisdiction.

Skills

• Experience developing contract negotiation playbooks and training.
• Proven experience drafting and negotiating AI-related agreements.

Benefits

• Annual discretionary bonus.
• 401(k) plan.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Accrued paid time off plan starting at 20 days annually.
• Personal medical and parental leave.
• Up to 10 paid holidays.
• Family care benefits.