Counsel, Commercial Contracts

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Grade Level: 10

This position is fully remote and we welcome applications from qualified candidates located anywhere within the United States.

The Legal Counsel position supports a rapidly growing business by partnering with and advising business teams on commercial contracts and legal issues. The role requires a commercial contracts attorney who is a team player and can creatively solve problems while applying sound business and legal judgment across a wide variety of commercial contracts and relationships.

• Draft, review, and negotiate a variety of commercial contracts including NDA, technology & software licenses, master service agreements, SOWs, SaaS agreements, professional services agreements, and other vendor agreements.
• Contribute to negotiations with vendors and suppliers to achieve optimal balance of service, cost, quality, and risk mitigation.
• Manage the standard procurement agreement process from intake and drafting through negotiation and execution.
• Conduct research as needed.
• Work on special projects as needed.

• Juris Doctorate degree from an accredited law school.
• At least 3 years of law firm or combination of law firm and in‑house experience drafting and negotiating contracts.
• Experience handling a high volume of contracts.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, negotiation, and presentation skills.
• Detail‑oriented with strong organizational skills.
• Ability to learn quickly and develop new skills.
• Independent and innovative thinker with strong analytical and reasoning judgment.
• Ability to juggle multiple clients and projects simultaneously.
• Strong work ethic with proactive follow‑up.
• Self‑starter capable of working independently and as part of a team.
• General understanding of data privacy and protection laws.
• Familiarity with automotive advertising guidelines is a plus.
• Familiarity with artificial intelligence and machine learning issues is a plus.
• Licensed to practice law in the United States.

This role is limited to candidates with indefinite work authorization in the United States.

• Anticipated base salary range: $75,671–$150,000, based on location, experience and qualifications.
• Eligible for an annual incentive plan.
• Eligible for additional S&P Global benefits. For more information, visit S&P Global Benefits portal.

S&P Global is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, military veteran status, unemployment status, or any other status protected by law. Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment.

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