# Corporate Counsel

**Company:** [Metropolis](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/metropolis)
**Location:** Chicago, IL, Nashville, TN
**Role:** Legal
**Salary:** $150k – $170k/yr
**Experience:** 5+ years
**Skills:** Commercial Contracts, SaaS, Contract Negotiation, Procurement Agreements, Information Technology Agreements, Government Contracts, Commercial Leasing, Legal Writing, Compliance, Risk Assessment, Artificial Intelligence, Dispute Management
**Posted:** 2026-08-21

> Provides transactional, compliance, and risk-support services to business teams while drafting and negotiating commercial agreements. The role requires a JD, authorization or eligibility to practice in Illinois or Tennessee, and at least five years of corporate or transactional legal experience.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Support the Senior Counsel with legal support for business regions or practice groups.
- Advise stakeholders on contract issues, compliance matters, and risk assessments.
- Help develop and execute legal strategies that protect and advance company operations.
- Draft, review, and support negotiation of 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 in 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 practice.
- Experience with management, operating, technology, and procurement agreements.
- Ability to adopt and champion AI tools.
- Strong transactional and legal writing skills.
- Strong practical decision-making and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and tight deadlines in a collaborative environment.
- Ability to quickly analyze complex legal issues and communicate them clearly.

## Nice-to-haves
- Experience drafting and negotiating SaaS contracts.
- Commercial leasing experience.
- Prior in-house legal department experience.

## Compensation & Benefits
- Anticipated base salary: **$150,000.00 USD–$170,000.00 USD annually**.
- Healthcare benefits, 401(k), short- and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, stock options, and bonus plans may be available.
- Corporate team members work on-site at least four days per week.

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