Senior Attorney, Commercial

Justia, Inc.; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Justia, Inc. is seeking a business-oriented Commercial Attorney to support a wide range of commercial and strategic initiatives. The attorney will draft, review, and negotiate agreements across corporate, technology, licensing, customer, and vendor agreements while partnering with cross-functional teams to drive business objectives.

The role requires 5–10+ years of experience, J.D., and U.S. admission with strong drafting, negotiation, and project-management skills.

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school and admission to practice in at least one U.S. jurisdiction (New York admission preferred).
• 5–10+ years of legal experience in commercial contracting, corporate transactions, and general corporate matters.
• Experience supporting mergers, acquisitions, and other strategic transactions with due diligence and post-closing integration.
• Experience advising on corporate governance, entity management, and multinational subsidiary oversight.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, negotiate, and advise on a broad range of commercial and corporate agreements.
• Provide practical legal advice to business leaders on corporate and strategic matters.
• Support mergers, acquisitions, restructurings, joint ventures and other strategic transactions.
• Develop and maintain contract templates, policies and processes to improve consistency and risk management.

Skills

Drafting contracts

Negotiation

Project management

Business advice

Education

J.D. from an accredited law school

Tools

MS Office

Job description

**Job Description**POSITION SUMMARY: Business-oriented Commercial Attorney to support the company's commercial transactions and strategic initiatives. This attorney will partner closely with cross-functional teams to draft and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements while helping drive business objectives through practical, solution-oriented legal counsel. This attorney is practical, collaborative, and thrives in a fast-paced environment. FUNCTIONS OF THE JOBDraft, review, negotiate, and advise on a broad range of commercial, corporate, technology, licensing, customer, vendor, and strategic partnership agreements.Provide practical legal advice to business leaders on corporate, commercial, operational and strategic matters.Support mergers, acquisitions, investments, divestitures, joint ventures, restructurings and other strategic corporate transactions, including due diligence, transaction documentation, integration, and post-closing activities.Structure, negotiate, and support strategic alliances, licensing arrangements and other business development initiatives.Manage corporate governance matters, entity management, and corporate record maintenance.Develop and maintain contract templates, policies, playbooks and legal processes to improve consistency, and risk management.Partner with other business teams on strategic initiatives and operational matters.Collaborate effectively with outside counsel, management, and members of the Legal Department on corporate, commercial, and strategic matters.Support company values and culture and perform other duties as assigned. POSITION QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS J.D. from an accredited law school and admission to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction (New York admission preferred or required, as applicable).5–10+ years of legal experience, including substantial experience in commercial contracting, corporate transactions, and general corporate matters.Experience supporting mergers and acquisitions, investments, joint ventures, restructurings, and other strategic transactions, including due diligence, transaction documentation, and post-closing integration activities.Experience advising on corporate governance matters, entity management, and domestic and international subsidiary oversight.Excellent drafting, negotiation, and project management skills.Ability to provide practical, business-focused legal advice on commercial, corporate, and strategic matters.Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across functions and jurisdictions.Preferred QualificationsA combination of law firm and in-house experience at a technology, software, SaaS, digital media, or other growth-oriented company.Experience supporting M&A, investments, divestitures, joint ventures and other strategic transactions.Experience supporting international operations and cross-border transactions, with exposure to European legal, regulatory and business matters.Familiarity with privacy laws and frameworks, including GDPR and other global privacy regulations.Experience supporting corporate governance, international subsidiary management, and corporate secretarial matters across multiple jurisdictions. Skills and Abilities: Strong judgment and ability to assess legal and business risk in a fast-paced environmentExceptional communication, stakeholder management, and relationship-building skillsExcellent oral and written communication skillsAbility to manage many projects at once and to prioritize themAbility to negotiate authoritatively and persuasivelyAbility to work cooperatively with other company executives in different areasProficiency in MS OfficeSome travel required.