# Corporate Counsel

**Company:** [Metropolis](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/metropolis)
**Location:** Nashville, TN
**Role:** Legal
**Salary:** $140k – $160k/yr
**Experience:** 5+ years
**Skills:** Commercial Contracts, SaaS, Contract Negotiation, Procurement Agreements, Information Technology Agreements, Government Contracts, Commercial Leasing, Legal Writing, Compliance, Risk Assessment, AI Tools, Dispute Management
**Posted:** 2026-08-21

> Provides transactional, compliance, risk, and dispute-support counsel across business teams, with responsibility for negotiating diverse commercial agreements and improving legal workflows through AI. Requires a JD, Illinois or Tennessee licensure eligibility, and at least five years of relevant experience.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Support the Senior Counsel in providing comprehensive legal support to business regions or practice groups.
- Advise stakeholders on contract-related issues, compliance matters, and risk assessments.
- Help develop and execute legal strategies that protect and advance company operations.
- Draft, review, and support negotiations for commercial contracts, including SaaS, client, procurement, information technology, government, commercial leasing, and consulting agreements.
- Champion AI tools to improve legal-team workflow efficiency.
- Coordinate business disputes and assist with outside-counsel management.
- Support the Senior Counsel and other attorneys within the legal department.

## Requirements
- Juris Doctor (JD) degree.
- Active license or eligibility to practice law in Illinois or Tennessee.
- 5+ years of progressive experience in a corporate law department or business/transactional law-firm practice.
- Experience with management, operating, technology, and procurement agreements.
- Ability to adopt and champion AI tools.
- Strong transactional and legal writing skills.
- Practical decision-making, problem-solving, prioritization, and communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and tight deadlines in a collaborative environment.

## Nice-to-haves
- SaaS contract drafting and negotiation experience.
- Commercial leasing experience.
- Prior in-house legal department experience.

## Compensation and Benefits
- Anticipated base salary: **$140,000.00–$160,000.00 USD annually**.
- Healthcare benefits, 401(k), short- and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, stock options, bonus plans, and additional benefits.
- Corporate team members are expected to work onsite at least four days per week.

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