Associate Counsel

Associate Counsel

Newark NJFull-Time Onsite

Salary: $95000 - $130000

Description / Position Overview

This role owns the execution of transactional legal work that directly supports business operations.

The Associate Counsel is responsible for reviewing structuring and negotiating contracts across vendors services SaaS and real estate. This role ensures agreements move quickly risks are identified early and the business is protected without slowing execution.

This is a hands-on high-ownership role. You are the legal layer inside the business not observing from the outside but enabling deals to move forward cleanly and efficiently.

Responsibilities

Contracting & Legal Execution

Draft review and negotiate commercial agreements (vendor service SaaS lease)
Translate business terms into clear enforceable contracts
Reduce back-and-forth by producing clean decisive contract language
Own contract lifecycle from initial draft through execution

Risk Management & Legal Judgment

Identify risk early and provide practical actionable solutions
Advise on trade-offs between legal protection and business speed
Escalate only when necessary operate independently by default

Business Integration

Work directly with operations finance HR and leadership
Support deals vendor relationships and internal initiatives in real time
Act as a problem-solver not a blocker

Compliance & Structure

Support internal policies governance and regulatory requirements
Improve contract templates and standardization across the business
Coordinate with external counsel when specialized support is required

Success in This Role

Contracts move quickly with minimal revision cycles
Legal risk is addressed early without slowing deals
Business teams rely on you for clear direct guidance
Legal processes become structured repeatable and scalable

Requirements

Juris Doctor (JD)
Active U.S. bar license (NJ preferred or ability to obtain NJ in-house license)
37 years of transactional or commercial law experience
Strong experience drafting and negotiating contracts independently
Ability to operate without heavy oversight
Experience working cross-functionally with business teams

Must-Haves

Proven ability to own contracts end-to-end without supervision
Ability to balance risk with execution speed (not overly conservative)
Strong communication translating legal business clearly
High attention to detail with structured organized thinking
Comfortable operating in a fast-paced evolving environment

Final Invitation to Apply

If you are a legal operator who takes ownership moves quickly and knows how to protect the business without slowing it down this is a strong opportunity to step into a high-impact embedded legal role.

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