[Remote] Senior Legal Counsel

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Ivory Law Group, PLLC is hiring a Senior Counsel to serve as outside general counsel for a portfolio of growth-stage clients. The role leads commercial transactions, advises on corporate governance and routine employment, real estate, and private equity matters, and coordinates specialist counsel and client legal strategy.

Responsibilities

• Serve as day-to-day outside general counsel for a portfolio of growth-stage clients, leading client correspondence and owning the client relationship
• Lead the drafting and negotiation of commercial agreements, including SaaS, licensing, services, supply and distribution, and vendor agreements, including negotiations with Fortune 500 counterparties, and identify, coordinate, and resolve issues requiring subject matter expert review
• Support clients' business units in structuring and negotiating corporate development transactions, including early-stage financings, joint ventures, and mergers and acquisitions
• Provide general counsel on routine labor and employment matters, including offer letters and employment agreements, independent contractor and consultant arrangements, restrictive covenants, employee handbooks and policies, separations and severance, and multi-state compliance questions, and coordinate with specialist counsel on contested or complex matters
• Provide general counsel on routine real estate matters, including commercial lease review and negotiation, amendments, renewals, subleases, and landlord and vendor disputes, and coordinate with specialist counsel on acquisitions, financings, and litigation
• Provide general counsel on routine private equity matters, including review of term sheets, subscription and investor documents, operating and shareholder agreements, portfolio company compliance, and investor reporting obligations, and coordinate with fund and tax counsel as needed
• Manage corporate governance for clients, including entity formation and maintenance, charters, bylaws, operating agreements, board and shareholder consents, equity administration, and annual compliance
• Partner with third-party subject matter experts to deliver a comprehensive and cost-effective legal strategy, acting as the client's single point of coordination
• Advise clients on general risk management, including contract playbooks, templates, and process improvements that reduce recurring legal spend
• Use the firm's technology stack, including legal AI tools and project management systems, to deliver work efficiently and transparently
• Collaborate with the Managing Counsel on business development, thought leadership, and firm growth initiatives
• Operate with limited supervision, exercise sound judgment, independently manage competing priorities across multiple clients, and proactively escalate issues to internal and client stakeholders

Skills

• A J.D. and an active bar license in good standing in the state you reside in
• 6+ years of corporate and commercial transactional experience at a law firm (AmLaw 100 preferred), in-house, or preferably both
• Track record of independently drafting and negotiating commercial agreements (SaaS, licensing, services, supply and distribution, vendor) from first draft through signature
• Hands-on experience with at least one of: venture or private equity financings, M&A, or joint ventures, including diligence, transaction documents, and closing deliverables
• Working knowledge of routine labor and employment matters (offer letters, contractor arrangements, restrictive covenants, separations) and commercial real estate leasing
• Experience with corporate governance for private companies, including formation documents, board and stockholder consents, and cap table or equity administration
• Experience as the primary point of contact for clients or internal business stakeholders, with the ability to translate legal risk into practical business recommendations
• Ability to manage a high-volume, multi-client workload with limited supervision and sound judgment on when to escalate
• Proficiency with legal technology, including AI-assisted drafting and review tools, e-signature, and matter or project management platforms
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and close attention to detail
• 6+ years of corporate and commercial transactional experience at a law firm (AmLaw 100 preferred), in-house, or preferably both
• Litigation experience
• Experience as outside general counsel or as a sole or first in-house lawyer at a growth-stage company
• Familiarity with Teamwork, Carta, Adobe Sign, or similar legal operations tools

Benefits

• Unlimited PTO + company-observed holidays
• A potential for a 20% annual bonus opportunity
• A health insurance stipend
• A 401(k) plan with a 3% match
• Hybrid - 2-3 days in the office (Rochester, Buffalo, or Syracuse, NY) or Remote (Eastern or Central time zone with a NYS bar license)

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