Counsel, Contracts
Zillow
Mid · Seniorfull-time$136k–$218k / yearCalifornia, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Washington · 🇺🇸 United States
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Senior Counsel
SynMax
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • Texas • 🇺🇸 United States
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Senior
About the role
- Provide practical legal advice and support to internal stakeholders on a wide variety of matters, including commercial contracts,
- Data protection, employment, and corporate governance.
- Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements with customers, suppliers, and partners.
- Advise on regulatory and compliance issues relevant to the company’s operations and jurisdictions.
- Support risk management and internal policy development, ensuring company policies align with legal and ethical standards.
- Collaborate with external counsel where required and manage associated budgets.
- Assist with corporate governance, including board documentation, filings, and subsidiary management.
- Support fundraising, M&A, or investment activity as required.
- Drive process improvement and legal operations initiatives to streamline workflows and enhance efficiency.
- Provide clear, business-oriented guidance that balances legal risk with commercial practicality.
Requirements
- Qualified lawyer with 10+ years of post-qualification experience (ideally in-house or a mix of private practice and in-house).
- Strong commercial acumen and ability to work effectively with non-legal stakeholders.
- Broad legal skillset, ideally spanning commercial contracts, corporate law, employment, and compliance.
- Excellent judgment, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment with changing priorities.
- Proactive, hands-on, and able to operate independently with limited supervision.
Benefits
- Salary for this position will be determined based on the candidate’s skills, experience, and overall qualifications. We are committed to offering a competitive package that reflects both individual expertise and the value brought to the role.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
commercial contractsdata protectionemployment lawcorporate governanceregulatory compliancerisk managementcorporate lawM&Alegal operationsprocess improvement
Soft skills
commercial acumencommunicationstakeholder managementjudgmentproactiveindependent workhands-on approachadaptabilitycollaborationproblem-solving
Certifications
qualified lawyer
