Legal Counsel

Asurion; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO and flexible schedules

401(K) retirement savings plan with employer match

Competitive pay and benefits

Generous medical, dental and vision benefits program

Career growth opportunities

Continuing education support

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

A leading technology solutions provider is seeking a full-time Director, Counsel, Legal – Revenue to join their Commercial Contracts team in Nashville, TN. The role entails drafting and negotiating commercial agreements in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders, providing day-to-day legal support, and facilitating discussions to meet business needs while mitigating risks. Candidates must hold a J.D. and possess 8 to 10 years of relevant experience including commercial transactions. Benefits include unlimited PTO, employer-matched 401(K), and comprehensive medical coverage.

Qualifications

• 8 to 10+ years of relevant experience, preferably in IP, AI, or privacy.
• Ability to manage commercial transactions and client agreements.
• Strong judgment and understanding of business needs to mitigate risk.
• Ability to balance internal client needs with risk mitigation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong judgment, collaboration, and ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Ability to independently handle multiple legal matters in a timely fashion with minimal supervision.
• Excellent scheduling and prioritization of multiple matters.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented in evaluating issues.
• Agile learner open to streamlined legal tech solutions.

Responsibilities

• Draft and negotiate commercial client agreements.
• Provide legal support to client services teams.
• Facilitate legal discussions and mitigate risk.
• Develop innovative legal solutions and understand Asurion’s business, processes, and goals.
• Lead and advise on transactions and projects to drive results.
• Identify and implement process improvements to streamline support.

Skills

Legal drafting

Negotiation

Collaborative problem-solving

Analytical skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Time management

Organizational skills

Education

J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school

Job description

Overview

The role of Director, Counsel, Legal – Revenue is a full-time attorney position within Asurion’s Commercial Contracts team, reporting to the Sr. Counsel, Commercial Contracts. In this role, you will be responsible for (i) drafting and negotiating commercial client agreements, including working closely with internal stakeholders and participating in external-facing contract negotiations with Asurion’s clients and (ii) providing day-to-day legal support to Asurion’s client services teams. This role requires the ability to facilitate both legal and cross-functional discussions resulting in timely and consistent legal guidance that meets the business needs while mitigating risk.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Support internal client needs and acts as a liaison; brokers creative solutions for relevant stakeholders
• Develops a thorough understanding of Asurion’s business, processes and goals to provide innovative legal solutions that solve unique or challenging problems
• Establishes strong collaborative relationships with cross-functional teams, including legal, underwriting, finance, tax, technology, treasury, comp, and client services
• Has strong drafting, negotiating, collaboration and communication skills
• Demonstrates good analytical skills and judgment to evaluate factual and qualitative information in complicated or novel situations
• Acts as a trusted advisor and leader to drive results in order to complete transactions and projects, as needed
• Actively seeks operational understanding and implications of initiatives and implements process improvements to streamline support and complete successful transactions

Qualifications

• J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school and admission to the bar in Tennessee or active bar membership in good standing eligible to waive into the Tennessee bar.
• 8 to 10+ years of relevant experience; IP, AI and/or privacy experience is a plus
• Experience managing commercial transactions, including drafting and negotiating client agreements
• Demonstrates the ability to effectively understand, consider and address the internal client or business needs while mitigating risk exposure
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Must possess strong judgment, confidence, collaborative problem-solving skills, and ability to identify potential issues quickly
• Must be able to independently handle a variety and number of legal matters in timely fashion with minimal supervision
• Exceptional ability to schedule and prioritize work and deliverables to ensure on-time response to a large variety of changing demands/requests/requirements
• Highly organized and driven to thoroughly understand the issue and the possible implications of legal guidance
• Agile learner that is open to finding streamlined solutions that embrace emerging technology

Benefits

• Unlimited PTO and flexible schedules
• 401(K) retirement savings plan with employer match
• Competitive pay and benefits
• Generous medical, dental and vision benefits program
• Career growth opportunities
• Continuing education support
• Tuition reimbursement

Starting pay for the successful applicant will depend on a variety of job-related factors, which may include education, training, experience, business needs, or market demands.