Senior Commercial Counsel — Contracts & Negotiations

United States 2 Avis Budget Car Rental LLC; Parsippany-Troy Hills (NJ); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Voluntary benefits options

401(k) match

Car rental discounts

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Avis Budget Group is seeking an outstanding commercial transactions attorney to join our Legal Department in Parsippany, NJ. The role focuses on drafting, reviewing, and negotiating complex agreements across technology, procurement, services, and partnerships, with a strong emphasis on governance, risk allocation, and scalable processes.

Your leadership, analytical and negotiation skills will support senior business leaders and shape the company’s contracting strategy.

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited U.S. law school with an outstanding academic record.
• Active membership in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar.
• Minimum of three years of experience drafting and negotiating sophisticated commercial agreements.
• Demonstrated ability to independently manage complex commercial transactions.
• Exceptional legal drafting, negotiation, analytical, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, negotiate, and advise on a broad range of commercial agreements including technology, SaaS, procurement, and vendor contracts.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to understand objectives and provide practical risk-based legal advice.
• Develop and maintain contract templates, clause libraries, and negotiation playbooks.
• Improve consistency, quality, and efficiency of contracting processes across the organization.

Skills

Negotiation

Contract drafting

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Leadership

Education

J.D. from accredited U.S. law school

Active U.S. Bar membership

Tools

Contract lifecycle management (CLM)

Technology-enabled contracting tools

Job description

Avis Budget Group is seeking an outstanding commercial transactions attorney to join our Legal Department in Parsippany, NJ. The role focuses on drafting, reviewing, and negotiating complex agreements across technology, procurement, services, and partnerships, with a strong emphasis on governance, risk allocation, and scalable processes.

Your leadership, analytical and negotiation skills will support senior business leaders and shape the company’s contracting strategy.