Zerega Consulting is conducting a search on behalf of a highly regarded boutique law firm for an experienced Senior Counsel to join its team on a remote contract basis.

Our client has a sophisticated transactional practice focused on helping corporate legal departments manage complex commercial contracting matters. The firm works closely with in-house legal and business teams and is known for providing practical, business-minded counsel and efficiently handling a high volume of sophisticated transactions.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced commercial transactions attorney who enjoys substantive work, direct client interaction and the flexibility of a remote contract role.

Responsibilities

The Senior Counsel will work directly with corporate clients to draft, review, negotiate and advise on a broad range of commercial agreements, which may include:

• Master services agreements and statements of work

• SaaS, software, cloud and other technology agreements

• Professional and consulting services agreements

• Procurement, sourcing and supply agreements

• Outsourcing and managed services agreements

• Licensing and technology-related agreements

• Vendor and equipment agreements

• Logistics and other general commercial contracts

• Data privacy and security provisions and related agreements

The attorney will manage matters with a high degree of independence, working directly with in-house counsel, procurement professionals and business stakeholders to identify risk, resolve issues and move transactions efficiently toward completion.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of sophisticated commercial transactional experience

• Significant experience independently drafting and negotiating complex commercial contracts

• Strong background in technology transactions, procurement, sourcing and/or outsourcing

• Prior in-house legal department experience strongly preferred

• Large law firm training or comparable sophisticated transactional experience preferred

• Ability to manage multiple transactions and clients simultaneously with minimal supervision

• Practical, business-oriented approach to legal issues and contract negotiations

• Excellent judgment and ability to identify and prioritize material business and legal risks

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills

• Highly responsive, organized and comfortable working independently in a virtual environment

• Strong client-service orientation and collaborative working style

• Active membership in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar

The Opportunity

This is a remote contract Senior Counsel position offering experienced transactional attorneys the opportunity to perform sophisticated commercial work for major corporate clients without the traditional law firm environment.

The ideal candidate is someone who can step into an engagement, quickly understand the client's business and contracting processes, and operate as a trusted extension of an in-house legal team.

Candidates must be comfortable taking ownership of matters from initial review through negotiation and execution.