Temporary Legal Counsel

Cennox; Alpharetta (GA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Part time

Job summary

Cennox seeks a Temporary Contract Legal Counsel to support the US contracting and commercial matters for a 2 to 6 month engagement, reporting to the Chief Legal Officer. The role covers MSAs, SOWs, NDAs, channel partner and vendor agreements, and contract templates across the United States.

The ideal candidate has 3–10 years of in-house or commercial legal experience, US bar admission, and the ability to handle high-volume, risk‑aware negotiations with cross‑functional teams nationwide.

Qualifications

• US law degree and bar admission required.
• 3–10 years of legal experience, preferably in-house.
• Experience handling high-volume contracts with varying complexity.
• Georgia or California Bar preferred.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, revise, and negotiate complex and routine commercial contracts (MSAs, SOWs, NDAs, channel partner, vendor agreements).
• Support contract templates, policies, and legal risk assessments.
• Provide practical corporate and operational legal advice to support business objectives.
• Assist with compliance, governance, and enterprise risk management matters.
• Support proposals and RFP responses with legal input.

Skills

Negotiation

Drafting

Interpersonal skills

Judgment

Communication

Prioritization

Business acumen

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

J.D. from US law school

Bar admission in US

Job description

Overview

The Temporary Contract Legal Counsel will support the legal department on a contract basis for an expected term of approximately 2 to 6 months, depending on business needs, project volume, and the availability of longer‑term legal resources.

The Temporary Contract Legal Counsel will support the legal department on a contract basis for an expected term of approximately 2 to 6 months, depending on business needs, project volume, and the availability of longer‑term legal resources.

Reporting to the Chief Legal Officer, this role will provide practical, business‑oriented legal support across the company, with a primary focus on United States contracting and commercial matters.

This role is designed for an experienced attorney who can quickly integrate with business stakeholders, manage a high volume of legal work, exercise sound judgment, and help keep legal projects moving during a temporary period of increased workload or transition.

Position Scope

The Temporary Contract Legal Counsel will draft, review, revise, and negotiate complex and routine commercial contracts, including master services agreements, statements of work, amendments, nondisclosure agreements, channel partner agreements, vendor agreements, RFP responses, and supporting documentation.

The role will also support contract templates, business and legal process improvements, internal policies, and legal risk assessment for operational matters. The attorney will work closely with colleagues across the United States to help maintain alignment of commercial, compliance, and operational legal standards.

The successful candidate must be proactive, organized, responsive, and comfortable managing multiple projects simultaneously in a fast‑paced environment.

Essential Functions

Contracts

• Draft, review, negotiate, and provide practical counsel on commercial contracts across the United States
• Negotiate, draft, and amend commercial agreements, including MSAs, SOWs, NDAs, channel partner agreements, vendor agreements, etc
• Ensure commercial contracts comply with legal, regulatory, and internal risk standards across relevant jurisdictions
• Provide guidance to internal business personnel on contract provisions, form agreements, terms and conditions, indemnification, limitation of liability, and related risk issues

Contract Management and Process Support

• Support the creation and use of best practices in contract management by developing, recommending, and communicating operating policies and procedural improvements
• Assist with contract intake, prioritization, status tracking, document organization, and escalation of legal issues requiring senior legal review
• Help identify recurring contract issues and recommend practical improvements to templates, playbooks, and internal processes

Employment, Compliance, and General Legal Support

• Provide support to Human Resources on day‑to‑day legal issues, policy development, compliance questions, and employee‑relations matters, while escalating or coordinating with external counsel as needed
• Provide practical corporate and operational legal advice to support day‑to‑day business objectives
• Assist with compliance, commercial, corporate, and operational legal matters as assigned
• Support enterprise risk management, corporate governance, entity maintenance, and board‑level matters as requested

Proposals and RFPs

• Support proposal and RFP responses for significant customer opportunities by reviewing terms, identifying legal and commercial risk, and offering practical alternatives for managing risk
• Coordinate with sales, operations, finance, and other business teams to ensure timely, consistent, and commercially practical legal input

Other Duties

• Handle other legal department responsibilities as assigned during the temporary contract term

Minimum Education And Experience

• Law degree from an accredited US law school and admission to at least one state Bar in the United States required. Georgia or California Bar license preferred
• Approximately 3 to 10 years of legal experience, preferably in‑house, in corporate defense, or in a commercial legal role with significant contracting responsibility
• Demonstrated experience handling a high volume of contracts of varying complexity, including negotiating and drafting relevant documents through conclusion
• Broad legal experience sufficient to advise on and manage practical legal matters for a business operating across the United States
• Experience involving employment law, data privacy, corporate law, domestic and international operations, domestic and international tax law, European contracting, or cross‑border commercial matters is a plus

Skills And Abilities

• Excellent negotiation, drafting, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build trust with key stakeholders at all levels
• Strong judgment, critical thinking, and practical problem‑solving skills
• Capacity to manage multiple priorities and deadlines with limited ramp‑up time
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to identify legal issues, anticipate potential risks, and propose workable solutions to complex situations
• Solid business acumen and the demonstrated ability to apply that business acumen to legal and business issues in a fast‑paced, multifaceted organization
• Ability to navigate differing commercial norms, legal frameworks, and risk standards across jurisdictions
• Desire to partner closely with non‑legal teams to help accomplish business goals

Term and Work Arrangement

• This is a temporary contract role with an expected term of approximately 2 to 6 months. The final duration may vary based on performance, workload, project needs, and business requirements
• The role may be performed from the Alpharetta, GA office or remotely

Physical Requirements

• Primarily a sedentary office role requiring prolonged periods of sitting, verbal and visual communication, and extensive computer use. Reasonable accommodation will be provided as needed