Remote Senior Corporate Counsel - Licensing & Governance

CoAd; Bradenton (FL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

CoAd is seeking a Managing Counsel, Corporate to partner with the Chief Legal Officer and support governance, licensing, IP, ERISA, and transactions across the organization. This role requires leading licensing specialists and guiding strategic corporate initiatives while ensuring compliance across jurisdictions.

You will provide practical legal advice to executives, manage a team, oversee regulatory filings, and coordinate with outside counsel to drive business growth in a fast-changing

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree and active bar admission in good standing.
• 8+ years of legal experience, including at least 5 years in-house.
• Experience advising on ERISA and employee benefits matters, including related compliance and regulatory requirements.
• At least 2 years of experience managing others, including direct oversight of work priorities, performance, coaching, and development.

Responsibilities

• Provide proactive legal and risk management advice to executives, managers, and employees on legal issues affecting the business.
• Develop practical, business-oriented solutions that mitigate legal and regulatory risk while supporting business objectives and growth opportunities.
• Support corporate governance matters, including board and committee materials, corporate books and records, legal entity compliance, disclosure calendars, and governance policies.
• Manage regulatory licensing, registrations, renewals, annual filings, registered agent relationships, business licenses, permits, and related records across applicable jurisdictions.
• Manage, coach, and develop licensing specialists, including overseeing workload, priorities, performance, coaching, and development.
• Monitor regulatory and legislative developments that may affect the company and advise on appropriate compliance actions.
• Support ERISA and employee benefits matters, including plan governance, compliance, reporting, disclosure, fiduciary, and related regulatory requirements.
• Respond to information and document requests from shareholders, auditors, finance, regulators, and other internal or external stakeholders.
• Advise on intellectual property matters, including trademark, trade secret, patent protection, enforcement, prosecution, maintenance, licensing, and coordination with outside IP counsel.
• Assist with mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, equity investments, reorganizations, due diligence, transaction integration, and other strategic corporate transactions.
• Prepare reports, recommendations, policies, guidance documents, and training materials on substantive legal and compliance topics.
• Partner with company leadership and cross-functional teams to support commercial strategy, manage risk, and drive business success.
• Collaborate with and manage outside counsel as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Strong cross-functional leadership

People management

Executive communication

Autonomy with collaboration

Ability to meet tight deadlines

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Active bar admission in good standing

Job description

CoAd is seeking a Managing Counsel, Corporate to partner with the Chief Legal Officer and support governance, licensing, IP, ERISA, and transactions across the organization. This role requires leading licensing specialists and guiding strategic corporate initiatives while ensuring compliance across jurisdictions.

You will provide practical legal advice to executives, manage a team, oversee regulatory filings, and coordinate with outside counsel to drive business growth in a fast-changing