Counsel, Commercial Contracts — AI & Tech Deals

Perkins Coie LLP; Phoenix (AZ); Hybrid; USD 138,000 - 249,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

401(k) plan

Medical insurance

Job summary

Ashurst Perkins Coie US LLP is seeking a Counsel, Commercial Contracts to provide strategic legal counsel on procurement contracting, balancing business opportunities with risk. The role partners with Legal, Procurement, Operations, IT, Marketing, and HR to review a high volume of services, SaaS, licenses, events, HR/benefits, technical and AI-related contracts in a hybrid setting.

The candidate will draft, negotiate, and review contracts, build relationships with stakeholders, and contribute to

Qualifications

• Draft, review and negotiate a wide variety of commercial and technical contracts with a risk-based approach.
• Strong collaboration across Legal, Procurement, Operations, IT, Marketing and HR.
• Ability to manage high-volume contracting with accuracy and business alignment.

Responsibilities

• 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 and business-ready for review.
• Support procurement with SLAs, playbooks, and guidance.
• Serve as trusted advisor on supplier contracts, risk, terms and disputes.

Skills

Supplier contracts

Tech contracts

Regulatory awareness

Communication skills

Project management

Education

Juris Doctor

Tools

Contract management systems

Job description

Ashurst Perkins Coie US LLP is seeking a Counsel, Commercial Contracts to provide strategic legal counsel on procurement contracting, balancing business opportunities with risk. The role partners with Legal, Procurement, Operations, IT, Marketing, and HR to review a high volume of services, SaaS, licenses, events, HR/benefits, technical and AI-related contracts in a hybrid setting.

The candidate will draft, negotiate, and review contracts, build relationships with stakeholders, and contribute to