About This Role
This corporate counsel role involves providing legal guidance across Metropolis's business regions, supporting the Senior Counsel. It is a proactive and trusted partner to Revenue and Operations teams, focusing on drafting and negotiating commercial contracts, mitigating risk, and developing legal strategies. The role suits an eager, ambitious, and collaborative legal professional who thrives in fast-paced environments.
Responsibilities
- Support the Senior Counsel in providing comprehensive legal support to one or more business regions or practice groups
- Support the Senior Counsel in acting as a proactive and trusted business partner, assisting stakeholders with a wide variety of contract-related issues, compliance matters, and risk assessments
- Work closely with business teams and the Senior Counsel to help develop and execute legal strategies that protect and advance the company’s operations
- Develop a deep understanding of the cutting-edge technology business and the broader urban mobility industry
- Draft, review, and support the negotiation of a broad range of commercial contracts, including software as a service (SaaS) agreements, client agreements, procurement agreements, information technology agreements, government contracts, commercial leasing agreements, and consulting agreements
- Adopt and champion the use of AI tools to drive efficiencies and reduce redundant tasks across the legal team's workflows
- Support the coordination of business disputes and assist in managing outside counsel as needed
- Provide essential support to the Senior Counsel and other attorneys within the department
Requirements
- Juris Doctor (JD) degree and active license or eligibility to practice law in Illinois or Tennessee
- 5+ years of progressive experience in a corporate law department or a business/transactional practice group at a law firm
- Experience with a variety of commercial contracts, including management, operating, technology, and procurement agreements
- Proven ability to adopt and champion AI tools to transform static workflows into responsive, high-output processes
- Ability to work effectively under pressure, prioritize multiple tasks, and meet tight deadlines
- Strong transactional and legal writing skills
- Strong practical decision-making and problem-solving skills
- Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and tight deadlines in a collaborative team environment
- Ability to quickly identify and grasp complex legal issues and communicate key issues clearly and concisely to colleagues and business partners
Nice to have:
- Experience drafting and negotiating Software as a Service (SaaS) contracts
- Commercial leasing experience
