Senior Contracts Counsel — Lead Negotiations & Risk

Trystar; Burnsville (MN); On-site; USD 145,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

Trystar is seeking a Senior Contracts Counsel in Burnsville, MN to lead development, review, negotiation, and management of customer contracts and NDAs, with support for sourcing agreements.

This senior role requires independent judgment, strong negotiation, and the ability to partner with Sales, Sourcing, Finance, Operations, and other leaders. You will drive templates, playbooks, risk guidance, and leverage CLM and AI tools to improve speed and accuracy.

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school.
• Active bar admission in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
• 3+ years of experience reviewing, drafting, and negotiating commercial contracts, incl. customer-facing agreements and NDAs.
• Demonstrated independent legal and commercial judgment in a business setting.
• Experience with CLM systems and AI-assisted contract review or legal tech solutions.
• Proven ability to partner with senior stakeholders and influence outcomes.
• Strong written and verbal communication with ability to translate risk into business guidance.

Responsibilities

• Lead development, maintenance, and improvement of standard contract templates for customer agreements, NDAs, and addenda.
• Establish negotiation playbooks, clause libraries, and fallback positions aligned with risk tolerance.
• Ensure contract standards reflect current practices, risk levels, and market conditions.
• Independently review, draft, and negotiate complex customer contracts including master agreements and T&Cs.
• Review and negotiate NDAs with customers, suppliers, and other third parties.
• Support sourcing and supplier agreements in coordination with Sourcing and Operations.
• Identify risks and provide business-focused guidance and solutions.
• Serve as primary legal contact for contract-related questions from Sales and other teams.
• Use CLM systems and AI tools to identify risk, deviations, and efficiency opportunities.

Skills

Negotiation

Legal judgment

Cross-functional

Communication

Independent thinking

Stakeholder influence

Education

Juris Doctor (J.D.)

Bar admission in at least one U.S. jurisdiction

Tools

Contract lifecycle management (CLM)

AI-assisted contract review tools

Job description

Trystar is seeking a Senior Contracts Counsel in Burnsville, MN to lead development, review, negotiation, and management of customer contracts and NDAs, with support for sourcing agreements.

This senior role requires independent judgment, strong negotiation, and the ability to partner with Sales, Sourcing, Finance, Operations, and other leaders. You will drive templates, playbooks, risk guidance, and leverage CLM and AI tools to improve speed and accuracy.