In-House Corporate Counsel: Contracts & Transactions

CPI Security; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

CPI Security in Charlotte, NC is seeking a Corporate Counsel with 1–4 years of legal experience to review, draft, and negotiate commercial contracts and to support corporate transactions. This on-site role focuses on advising internal teams, mitigating risk, and helping manage legal issues in a fast-paced, service-oriented business environment.

Responsibilities include contract lifecycle management, governance assistance, and collaboration with outside counsel as needed.

Qualifications

• JD from an accredited law school.
• Active license to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction; NC in-house eligibility preferred.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, negotiate, and manage a variety of commercial agreements (vendor, customer, service, software/SaaS, confidentiality, licensing).
• Support corporate transactions including diligence and documentation with internal stakeholders and outside counsel.
• Provide practical, business-minded legal guidance to departments across the company.

Skills

Contract drafting

Contract negotiation

Corporate governance

Risk assessment

Legal advice

Cross-functional collaboration

Regulatory matters

Legal research

Litigation support

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Tools

Contract management systems

Job description

CPI Security in Charlotte, NC is seeking a Corporate Counsel with 1–4 years of legal experience to review, draft, and negotiate commercial contracts and to support corporate transactions. This on-site role focuses on advising internal teams, mitigating risk, and helping manage legal issues in a fast-paced, service-oriented business environment.

Responsibilities include contract lifecycle management, governance assistance, and collaboration with outside counsel as needed.