Corporate Counsel, Commercial Contracts

Nextracker Inc.

Corporate Counsel providing legal advice and negotiating contracts at Nextpower. Collaborating with leadership and internal teams to drive risk management and business strategies.

Posted 7/8/2026full-timeNashville • California, Tennessee • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $175,000 - $200,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Integrating and partnering with the business unit leadership team, providing sound legal advice and risk mitigation measures to ensure successful business outcomes
Drafting and negotiating commercial agreements and ancillary agreements
Support, build positive relationships with, and provide authoritative legal guidance to the legal commercial team as well as other internal business teams
Work collaboratively to identify and implement process improvements and support updates to internal playbooks and templates
Manage and meet internal SLAs, and help juggle priorities in a fast-moving environment
Own specific legal projects and develop subject matter expertise regarding legal issues faced by the customer contracts team and internal business partners
Reviewing solicitations, strategizing approaches for responding, drafting sections addressing particularly legal topics
Selecting and managing outside counsel when needed
Assisting commercial contracts personnel with complex or risk-sensitive terms and conditions, such as limiting liability, indemnification, and grounds for termination
Participating in and contributing to Legal Department discussions on corporate-wide topics, policies, and procedures
Participating in and contributing to Legal Department updates on changing laws and regulations and other continuing education

Requirements

What you’ll need

Juris Doctorate from an accredited Law School
Licensed to practice law in the United States and active membership in at least one state bar
Minimum of 6-12 years experience, with at least 3 years of law firm experience
Experience advising executive clients on business and transactional matters (contracts, agreements, business strategy)
Demonstrated leadership ability, preferably as a counsel for a business segment of a technology-driven company
Ability to perform the role of hands-on legal generalist
Demonstrated ability to interact effectively and collaboratively in a fast-paced and complex organizational structure
Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Strong communication skills (written and oral)

Benefits

Comp & perks

health care coverage
dental and vision
401(K) participation including company matching
company paid holidays with unlimited paid time off
generous discretionary company bonuses
life and disability protection
stock compensation may be available for certain positions

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Hard Skills & Tools

Drafting Commercial AgreementsNegotiating Ancillary AgreementsLegal Risk MitigationAdvising Executive ClientsReviewing SolicitationsManaging Outside CounselUnderstanding Liability TermsLegal Generalist SkillsBusiness Strategy AdvisoryContract Law Expertise

Soft Skills

Leadership AbilityCollaborative InteractionStrong Communication Skills

Certifications

Active State Bar Membership