Senior Commercial Contracts In House Counsel

LHH Recruitment Solutions; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Target bonus (uncapped)

401k

Long term incentives

Full benefits

Job summary

LHH Legal Recruitment Solutions is working directly with a Fortune-ranked company to fill a Commercial Contracts Attorney role on a high-volume, business-facing legal team in Cincinnati.

The role emphasizes drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial agreements, providing practical legal advice to senior business leaders, and thriving in a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities.

Qualifications

• Five or more years (5+ years) of strong Firm or In House training in Contracts Law and Compliance
• Proven experience drafting and negotiating a wide range of commercial agreements
• Strong business acumen and ability to provide practical, actionable legal advice
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, high-volume environment with shifting priorities
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to interface confidently with senior stakeholders
• Ability to sit in office five days a week in Northern Cincinnati

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, structure and negotiate commercial transactions
• Support enterprise-wide commercial activity and partner with senior business leaders

Skills

Contracts law

Drafting contracts

Negotiation

Legal advice

Communication

Stakeholder interface

Job description

LHH Legal Recruitment Solutions is working directly with a leading, Fortune Ranked company seeking a Commercial Contracts Attorney to join its high-volume, business-facing legal team. This is an opportunity to step into a fast-paced environment where attorneys partner directly with senior business leaders and play a key role in supporting enterprise-wide commercial activity.

This role is particularly well-suited for attorneys who thrive in practical, solutions-driven environments and want meaningful exposure to real-time negotiations and operational decision-making. The role will hold a high level of responsibility for drafting, reviewing, structuring and negotiating commercial transactions.

Qualified candidates will have:

• Five or more years (5+ years) of strong Firm or In House training in Contracts Law and Compliance
• Proven experience drafting and negotiating a wide range of commercial agreements
• Strong business acumen and ability to provide practical, actionable legal advice
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, high-volume environment with shifting priorities
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to interface confidently with senior stakeholders
• Ability to sit in office five days a week in Northern Cincinnati

This role enjoys a generous compensation package with full benefits, target bonus (uncapped), 401k, and long term incentives.