Legal Counsel

VISTRA

Legal Counsel at Vistra supporting U.S.-law governed commercial contracts. Engaging in contract execution and negotiations across the Americas with a focus on legal protections.

Posted 5/8/2026full-timeRemote • Florida, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Review, draft, and negotiate commercial agreements, with a strong focus on:
Services agreements, statements of work, and amendments
Data processing agreements and privacy related terms
NDAs and other commercial documentation
Support negotiations with U.S. and international clients, primarily across the Americas.
Apply and defend standard contractual positions, playbooks, and risk allocation frameworks.
Identify legal and commercial risks and propose pragmatic, business oriented solutions.
Coordinate with internal teams (commercial, compliance, operations, IT/security) to support deal execution.
Support continuous improvement of contract templates, standard positions, and internal processes.
Use legal technology and AI based tools to improve contract review, drafting, and consistency.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Solid experience reviewing and negotiating U.S.-law governed commercial contracts.
Familiarity with:
Services agreements and SOW structures
Data protection concepts (including DPAs and basic U.S./international privacy frameworks)
Experience with contracts across the Americas region (U.S., Latin America, cross border matters) is a strong plus.
Comfortable working with contract management systems, collaboration platforms, and AI assisted legal tools.
Excellent written and spoken English.

Benefits

Comp & perks

These will be aligned to the country where the candidates reside.

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Hard Skills & Tools

contract negotiationcommercial agreementsdata processing agreementsprivacy termsrisk allocation frameworkscontract reviewcontract draftingU.S.-law contractsservices agreementsstatements of work

Soft Skills

problem solvingcommunicationcollaborationnegotiationattention to detailbusiness acumenadaptabilitycritical thinkingorganizational skillsteam coordination