[Remote] Senior Legal Counsel
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. TechnologyAdvice is a trusted source of information for tech buyers, delivering advice and facilitating connections between buyers and sellers of business technology. The role involves serving as the primary in-house legal advisor, providing guidance on commercial contracts, employment matters, and compliance while working closely with leadership and cross-functional teams.
Responsibilities
- Own and advise on commercial agreements, including customer contracts, vendor agreements, SaaS and technology agreements, NDAs, MSAs, insertion orders, licensing arrangements, and partnership agreements
- Partner with revenue, finance, operations, product, technology, People Ops, and leadership teams to identify risk and support business decisions
- Advise on employment-related matters, including restrictive covenants, confidentiality obligations, employee disputes, investigations, terminations, and employment agreements
- Support M&A and investment activity, including diligence, risk review, deal documentation, governance, post-closing integration, and outside counsel coordination
- Manage active and potential disputes, vendor issues, customer escalations, employment claims, pre-litigation matters, and outside counsel engagement as needed
- Advise on compliance, data privacy, intellectual property, confidentiality, and brand protection matters
- Continue improving legal workflows, templates, playbooks, and AI-enabled legal processes
Skills
- J.D. from an accredited law school and an active Tennessee law license, or ability and commitment to become licensed in Tennessee promptly
- Approximately 7+ years of relevant legal experience, including in-house or law firm experience advising companies on commercial, employment, corporate, M&A, or business dispute matters
- Strong commercial contract drafting, review, and negotiation experience, with the ability to advise executives and operators in clear, practical language
- Comfortable serving as the primary in-house legal resource while effectively managing outside counsel and knowing when to escalate specialized matters
- Strong judgment, ownership, responsiveness, prioritization, and ability to make practical recommendations in fast-moving environments with incomplete information
- Experience balancing legal risk with business priorities while helping teams and leadership make smart decisions quickly
- Interest in improving legal operations through AI-enabled workflows, templates, playbooks, escalation processes, and scalable legal tools
- Experience in B2B media, SaaS, technology-enabled services, marketing technology, lead generation, private equity-backed companies, founder-led businesses, acquisitive companies, or portfolio company environments
- Experience supporting M&A transactions, post-closing integration, employment matters, restrictive covenants, confidentiality obligations, trade secrets, employee disputes, investigations, and outside counsel management
- Nashville-based candidates are strongly preferred
Benefits
- Career Growth: Advance with mentorship programs, leadership academies, and opportunities to shape company culture and DEI initiatives.
- Flex Fridays: Adjust your 40-hour week to enjoy a full or half day off on Fridays.
- Flexible PTO: Take the time you need, when you need it.
- Health Coverage: Medical, dental, and vision plans for you and your family.
- Insurance Protection: Life, AD&D, Short-Term, and Long-Term Disability coverage.
- 401K with Match: Secure your future with our company-matched retirement savings.
- Paid Parental Leave: Support for new parents during life’s special moments.
- Wellness Perks: Access Headspace and enjoy monthly fitness reimbursements.
- Pet Insurance: Care for your furry family members.
- Speaker Series Bonus: Present in our monthly speaker series and earn a bonus.
- Book Reimbursement: Get up to 12 books reimbursed per year to fuel your learning.
- Bucket List Benefit: Celebrate milestones with annual contributions toward your dream adventures after 3 years.
- In-Office Perks: Enjoy catered lunches for our in-office team.
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