Senior Corporate Counsel - Asset Distribution Services

Jabil; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Medical insurance

Dental/Vision insurance

401K match

Stock purchase plan

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Life/AD&D insurance

Disability insurance

Commuter benefits

Employee assistance program

Pet insurance

Adoption assistance

Merit increases

Volunteer opportunities

Job summary

Jabil is seeking an experienced Senior Corporate Counsel to support its Asset Distribution Services. This role partners with commercial, procurement, operations, and customer teams to drive growth while managing legal risk and scalable processes.

You will draft and negotiate complex commercial agreements, advise on risk, and help integrate acquired businesses. This role requires a J.D., Florida bar, 3–5 years of applicable experience, and the ability to advise senior leadership.

Qualifications

• J.D. degree from ABA-accredited school.
• Active Florida bar in good standing.
• Minimum 3–5 years of legal experience with significant commercial transactions.
• Experience drafting and negotiating complex commercial agreements.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements.
• Provide practical, business-oriented legal advice to support transactions and initiatives.
• Identify and mitigate legal and commercial risk while aligning with business priorities.
• Develop scalable legal processes, standards, and governance for the organization.
• Partner with commercial, procurement, operations, and finance teams to standardize contracting practices.
• Advise stakeholders on contractual and commercial considerations for customer solutions.

Skills

Contract negotiation

Commercial contracting

Risk assessment

Business partnering

Legal writing

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Juris Doctor (J.D.)

Florida bar admission

Job description

Senior Corporate Counsel – Asset Distribution Services

Location: St. Petersburg, FL

Jabil is seeking an experienced and business-focused Senior Corporate Counsel to support its Asset Distribution Services organization. This role serves as a strategic legal partner to commercial, procurement, operations, and customer-facing teams, supporting the continued growth, integration, and maturation of the business.

The Senior Corporate Counsel will lead the drafting, review, and negotiation of complex commercial agreements while advising on operational, contractual, and commercial risk. This individual will play a key role in developing scalable legal processes, governance frameworks, and contract management practices across a portfolio of evolving and recently acquired businesses. The ideal candidate combines strong commercial contracting expertise with practical business judgment and a demonstrated ability to help organizations scale while effectively managing legal and commercial risk.

What can you expect to do?

• Draft, review, negotiate, and manage a broad range of complex commercial agreements, including customer, supplier, procurement, logistics, distribution, consulting, and services agreements.
• Provide practical, business-oriented legal advice to support commercial transactions, operational initiatives, and strategic growth objectives.
• Identify, assess, mitigate, and appropriately elevate legal and commercial risks while balancing business priorities.
• Support the integration and maturation of acquired and evolving businesses by developing scalable legal processes, contract standards, governance frameworks, and related legal infrastructure.
• Partner with commercial, procurement, operations, and customer-facing teams to establish consistent contracting and risk management practices across the organization.
• Advise business stakeholders on contractual, operational, financial, and commercial considerations associated with customer solutions and service offerings.
• Manage multiple legal matters and projects independently while exercising sound judgment and professionalism.
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to support strategic initiatives and deliver timely, solutions-oriented legal guidance.
• Contribute to Legal Department initiatives focused on improving efficiency, governance, consistency, and risk management.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Management & Supervisory Responsibilities

• Reports to Associate General Counsel.
• This position does not have direct people-management responsibilities, including hiring, performance management, compensation, or termination decisions.

What is the experience needed to be successful in this role?

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an ABA-accredited or foreign-equivalent law school.
• Active membership in at least one state bar and in good standing.
• Eligible to practice law in Florida.
• Minimum of 3-5 years of legal experience, preferably including significant commercial transactions experience.
• Demonstrated experience drafting and negotiating complex commercial agreements, including customer, supplier, procurement, distribution, logistics, consulting, and services agreements.
• Experience supporting business operations and advising stakeholders on legal and commercial risk management.
• Proven ability to partner effectively with commercial, procurement, operations, finance, and business leadership teams.
• Experience supporting business integrations, process standardization, governance initiatives, or post-acquisition operational environments is preferred.
• Experience supporting global businesses and negotiating agreement involving international counterparties is preferred.
• In-house corporate legal experience is preferred.
• Willingness to participate in meetings and calls with global stakeholders outside standard Eastern U.S. business hours when necessary.

Preferred Background

• Experience supporting distribution, logistics, supply chain, procurement, asset recovery, reverse logistics, or related services businesses.
• Experience helping establish legal infrastructure, governance frameworks, and scalable contracting processes within growing organizations.
• Experience negotiating high-value commercial agreements with customers, suppliers, and strategic partners.
• Ability to provide practical, commercially focused legal advice in a dynamic and evolving business environment.
• Demonstrated success operating independently while serving as a trusted advisor to senior business leaders.

Benefits Package with Jabil

Along with growth, stability, and the opportunity to be challenged, Jabil offers a competitive benefits package that includes:

• Competitive Base Salary
• Annual Bonus
• Medical, Dental, Prescription Drug, and Vision Insurance with HRA and HSA options
• 401K Match
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Life, AD&D, and Disability Insurance
• Commuter Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Pet Insurance
• Adoption Assistance
• Annual Merit Increases
• Community Volunteer Opportunities

Accessibility Accommodation

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Jabil, including its subsidiaries, is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.