General Counsel

Coreforcetech; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous PTO

Paid holidays

Birthday & Anniversary Day Off

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Annual bonus

Tuition reimbursement

Career growth

Collaborative culture

Job summary

Coreforcetech in Atlanta, GA is seeking a Senior Counsel to provide practical, day-to-day legal support, including customer contracts, commercial agreements, NDAs, and employment matters.

This hands-on role partners with Sales and leadership to draft, negotiate, and advise on complex agreements while managing risk and outside counsel. Requires a JD, Georgia bar, 5+ years in tech or SaaS environments.

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school.
• Active membership in the State Bar of Georgia.
• Five or more years of relevant legal experience, including law firm work.
• Strong contract law knowledge with experience in commercial agreements.
• Experience with software, SaaS, technology, or tech-enabled companies.
• Knowledge of licensing, IP, data privacy, and information security terms preferred.
• Government contracting experience required.
• Knowledge of employment law and HR-related matters preferred.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, negotiate, and advise on customer and commercial agreements (MSA included).
• Draft and negotiate NDAs, confidentiality, vendor, and partner contracts.
• Partner with Sales and leaders to facilitate transactions while managing risk.
• Advise on indemnification, liability limits, warranties, IP, privacy, and security.
• Provide practical legal guidance on obligations, risks, and business decisions.
• Develop contract templates, terms, negotiation guidelines, and approvals.
• Assist with amendments, renewals, disputes, and post-execution questions.
• Coordinate with HR on employment-related matters and compliance.
• Manage outside counsel, monitor budgets, and ensure cost-effectiveness.
• Maintain corporate records and support practical legal processes.

Skills

Contract negotiation

Legal drafting

Legal research

Cross-functional collaboration

Risk assessment

Communication

Education

Juris Doctor (J.D.)

Job description

Job DetailsJob Location: ATLANTA, GA 30324Position Type: Full TimeEducation Level: Graduate DegreeSalary Range: $160,000.00 - $170,000.00 Salary/yearTravel Percentage: Up to 25%Job Category: LegalWe’re seeking a Senior Counsel who is ready to bring strong legal experience into a hands-on corporate environment and serve as a trusted legal advisor to our business. This role is focused on practical, day-to-day legal support; including customer contracts, commercial agreements, non-disclosure agreements, and employment-related matters, while partnering closely with leaders across the organization.

If you’re an experienced attorney who enjoys being hands-on, takes a practical and business-minded approach to legal matters, and is looking for the opportunity to transition from a law firm environment into an in-house role, we’d love to speak with you!

Why You’ll Love Working Here:

• Generous Paid Time Off Package
• Paid Holidays
• Birthday & Anniversary Day Off!
• Competitive benefits: medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with companymatch
• Annual bonus
• Tuition reimbursement
• Career growth in a fast-growing, mission-driven company
• Collaborative, purpose-driven culture

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

The essential functions include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Draft, review, negotiate, and advise on customer and commercial agreements, including master services agreements.
• Draft, review, and negotiate non-disclosure agreements, confidentiality agreements, vendor agreements, supplier agreements, partner agreements, and other third-party contracts as needed.
• Partner with Sales and business leaders to facilitate customer transactions while appropriately managing contractual and legal risk.
• Advise on key contractual provisions, including indemnification, limitation of liability, warranties, intellectual property, confidentiality, insurance, data privacy and security, termination, and other areas of potential risk.
• Provide clear, practical legal guidance to business and department leaders regarding contractual obligations, legal risks, and business decisions.
• Develop and maintain contract templates, standard terms, negotiation guidelines, approval processes, and preferred fallback positions to improve consistency and efficiency.
• Assist business teams with contract interpretation, amendments, renewals, disputes, and post-execution contractual questions.
• Provide legal support on routine corporate matters and appropriately identify and elevate matters requiring specialized legal expertise.
• Partner with Human Resources on employment-related legal matters, including employment agreements, restrictive covenants, separation agreements, employee relations matters, employment policies, and compliance questions, as needed.
• Provide general guidance on intellectual property, privacy, data security, and other legal matters affecting Coreforce’s technology products and operations, coordinating with specialized counsel when appropriate.
• Coordinate with and manage outside counsel on complex or specialized legal matters, including communicating business needs, monitoring scope, timelines, budgets, and deliverables.
• Review outside counsel invoices, monitor legal spend, and help ensure external legal services are provided efficiently, timely, and cost-effectively.
• Maintain appropriate corporate legal records and documentation and support the development and improvement of practical legal processes.
• Perform other related duties and provide legal support as assigned based on business needs.

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school.
• Active membership in good standing with the State Bar of Georgia and eligibility to practice law in Georgia courts.
• Five (5) or more years of relevant legal experience, including experience practicing within a law firm environment.
• Strong knowledge of contract law and demonstrated experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial agreements.
• Experience representing, advising, or working with software, SaaS, technology, or technology-enabled companies required.
• Knowledge of software licensing, technology agreements, intellectual property, data privacy, information security and related commercial terms preferred.
• Government contracting experience required.
• Working knowledge of employment law and experience advising on HR-related legal matters preferred.
• Ability to identify, assess, and clearly communicate legal and contractual risk and provide practical, business-oriented recommendations.
• Strong legal research, analytical, drafting, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
• Sound judgment and ability to recognize when matters require specialized legal expertise or outside counsel.
• Ability to independently manage multiple matters and priorities in a fast-paced environment while maintaining accuracy, responsiveness, and attention to detail.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with business leaders and cross-functional teams.
• Ability to exercise discretion and maintain confidentiality when handling sensitive business, legal, and employee information.