Senior Counsel
Tyson & Mendes
Legal Counsel
Jerry
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • California, Illinois • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $90,000 - $160,000 per year
Job Level
Junior
About the role
- Negotiate, draft, and review a wide variety of commercial agreements, including partnership, technology, marketing, and vendor contracts
- Rapidly identify and analyze legal and business risks in contracts and propose creative, practical solutions to get deals done
- Be as a trusted advisor to internal business clients, translating complex legal concepts into clear, actionable advice for non-lawyers
- Work cross-functionally with product, marketing, and operations to anticipate legal issues in new initiatives and launches
- Develop and implement scalable legal processes, playbooks, and templates that will shape how Jerry manages contracts as we grow
- Manage a high volume of contracts and legal requests in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines
Requirements
- JD or LLM from an accredited law school; strong academic record
- Admitted to the bar of at least one U.S. state
- 1–3 years of experience in commercial law, ideally with exposure to financial services, fintech or insurance (either law firm or in-house)
- Experience negotiating, drafting, and reviewing commercial agreements, preferably vendor and partnership contracts
- Business-oriented problem solver with a practical, hands-on approach
- Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills
- Thrives in a fast-paced, high-growth environment with a strong sense of ownership
Benefits
- Health, dental, and vision coverage
- Paid time off
- Paid parental leave
- 401(K) plan with employer matching
- Wellness benefits
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
negotiatingdraftingreviewing contractscommercial lawlegal analysisrisk assessmentcontract managementlegal processesplaybookstemplates
Soft skills
problem solvingattention to detailorganizational skillscommunicationcross-functional collaborationadvisory skillscreativitypractical approachownershipadaptability
Certifications
JDLLMbar admission
