Senior Counsel, Commercial Contracts — Hybrid

Perkins Coie LLP; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual discretionary bonus

401(k) plan

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Accrued paid time off starting at 20+ 

Parental leave

Up to 10 paid holidays

Family care benefits

Job summary

Ashurst Perkins Coie US LLP in Austin, TX, seeks a Counsel, Commercial Contracts to provide strategic legal counsel across procurement contracting. The role partners with Legal, Procurement, Operations, IT, Marketing, and HR, negotiating services, confidentiality, SaaS, licenses, events, HR/benefits, technical, and AI-related contracts.

You will draft, negotiate, and review a high volume of agreements, ensure proper intake, and support contract templates and training.

Qualifications

• Proven expertise drafting and negotiating supplier and technology contracts for global organizations.
• Strong command of contract terms, regulatory requirements, IT, and data management.
• Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills across all levels.
• Strong project, time, and change management with the ability to meet deadlines.
• Collaborative, solutions-oriented mindset with sound judgment and discretion.
• Trusted to handle confidential information with professionalism and care.
• Juris Doctor with active license in at least one jurisdiction.
• Minimum 5-7 years of relevant experience providing contract legal counseling.

Responsibilities

• Draft, negotiate, and review a wide variety of commercial and technical contracts with a risk-based approach.
• Partner across the firm to streamline procurement and contracting processes.
• Ensure contract intake is complete, accurate, and business-ready for review.
• Support Procurement with SLAs, training, playbooks, and practical legal guidance.
• Serve as a trusted advisor on supplier contracts, risk management, terms, and disputes.
• Escalate complex legal and risk matters to appropriate firm counsel.
• Develop and maintain supplier contracting policies, standards, and compliance practices.
• Monitor legal and regulatory developments and update accordingly.
• Help develop and maintain firm-wide supplier contract templates.
• Support contracting training and knowledge-sharing across the firm.
• Foster a collaborative, respectful, and high-performing team environment.

Skills

Contract drafting

Contract negotiation

Regulatory requirements

IT and data management

Communication

Project management

Confidential information handling

Education

Juris Doctor

Active license in at least one jurisdiction

5-7 years experience in contract counseling

Job description

Ashurst Perkins Coie US LLP in Austin, TX, seeks a Counsel, Commercial Contracts to provide strategic legal counsel across procurement contracting. The role partners with Legal, Procurement, Operations, IT, Marketing, and HR, negotiating services, confidentiality, SaaS, licenses, events, HR/benefits, technical, and AI-related contracts.

You will draft, negotiate, and review a high volume of agreements, ensure proper intake, and support contract templates and training.