Senior Corporate Counsel
Worldly
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: United States
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Salary
💰 $180,000 - $200,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Lead drafting, review, and negotiation of a wide range of commercial and corporate agreements, including customer, vendor, partnership, and strategic transactions.
- Serve as the primary legal partner to the CFO, ensuring contracts align with revenue recognition, billing, risk allocation, and operational realities.
- Independently negotiate against sophisticated counterparties, including Fortune 500 companies and global luxury and consumer brands.
- Support global M&A activity, including due diligence, transaction execution, and post-acquisition integration.
- Advise the CFO and executive team on legal risk, deal structure, and strategic tradeoffs in high-stakes negotiations.
- Develop pragmatic, business-forward solutions that balance legal rigor with speed and growth.
- Manage and coordinate outsourced legal counsel, including international firms and specialized advisors.
- Ensure high-quality, cost-effective legal support across jurisdictions.
- Build scalable processes for contract review, escalation, and risk management.
- Help design and improve contract templates, playbooks, and internal processes to support rapid growth.
Requirements
- A J.D. from a highly regarded law school.
- 4-8 years of total legal experience, including:
- 2+ years at a top-tier law firm (e.g., Am Law 20–30 or equivalent), ideally with exposure to high-stakes corporate or commercial work.
- 2+ years of in-house experience at a fast-growing technology or global company, with direct ownership of complex agreements.
- Demonstrated ability to negotiate confidently with senior legal and business stakeholders.
- Strong judgment and political acumen—you understand how decisions land across finance, sales, product, and leadership.
- Experience managing external counsel and navigating cross-border or multi-jurisdictional matters.
- A bias toward action, ownership, and continuous learning.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance are offered through multiple PPO options. Worldly covers 90% employee premium and 60% spouse/dependent premium
- Company-sponsored 401k with up to 4% match
- Incentive Stock Options
- 100% Parental Paid Leave
- Unlimited PTO
- 12 company holidays
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
contract negotiationcommercial agreementscorporate agreementsM&A activitydue diligencetransaction executionrisk managementcontract templateslegal supportlegal risk assessment
Soft Skills
judgmentpolitical acumennegotiationbusiness acumenproblem-solvingcommunicationleadershipownershipadaptabilitycollaboration
Certifications
J.D.