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Wiley

Counsel

Wiley

Legal Counsel specializing in content licensing, intellectual property, and technology transactions at Wiley. Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial agreements for emerging technologies and content licenses.

Posted 7/18/2026full-timeHoboken • New Jersey • 🇺🇸 United StatesJunior💰 $140,000 - $200,733 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in contract drafting, negotiation, and legal risk assessment, particularly in copyright, commercial, and technology law. Proficient in developing contracting infrastructure and utilizing legal technology tools to enhance efficiency.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Juris Doctor (JD)/LL.M.Contract DraftingNegotiation of Commercial AgreementsCopyright and Licensing PrinciplesProficiency with MS Office and Legal Tools

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Hard Skills
Contract DraftingNegotiationLegal Risk AssessmentCopyright LawCommercial LawTechnology Law
Soft Skills
OrganizedDetail-OrientedAccountability
Tools & Technologies
MS OfficeWestlawAI ToolsClaudeCopilotChatGPT
Certifications & Qualifications
Admitted to Practice Law in New York
Industry Keywords
Content LicensingIntellectual PropertyCommercial AgreementsEmerging TechnologiesContracting Infrastructure

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Reporting to the Senior Legal Counsel, the Counsel is a specialist individual-contributor role within Wiley’s Legal function.
  • Support the company’s content licensing, intellectual property, and technology transactions work.
  • Draft, review, and negotiate a range of commercial agreements – particularly focus on emerging technologies and content licenses.
  • Identify, assess, and help mitigate legal risk in assigned contracts.
  • Support and improve contracting infrastructure: develop and maintain templates, clause libraries, and playbooks; collaborate with contracts team.

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Juris Doctor (JD)/LL.M. or equivalent law degree; admitted/qualified to practice law in New York and in good standing.
  • 1–4 years’ post-graduation from law school experience in copyright, commercial/transactional, and technology law.
  • Demonstrated contract drafting and review experience and negotiating commercial agreements directly with external parties and their counsel.
  • Strong contract drafting and negotiation; sound knowledge of copyright and licensing principles.
  • Proficiency with MS Office and document/contract tools, AI tools such as Claude, Copilot, ChatGPT, and/or specialized legal tools such as Westlaw.
  • Organized and detail-oriented; manages a varied workload and competing deadlines independently; takes ownership and accountability for outcomes.

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Meeting-free Friday afternoons