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ezCaterezCaterBoston, MA

Associate Corporate Counsel

Provides commercial legal support by drafting and negotiating vendor and inbound contracts, improving contracting processes, and advising cross-functional teams on legal risk and business objectives. Requires 3–5 years of legal experience and admission to at least one state bar.

147k – 210k/yr
Hybrid3+ YOELegal

About the role

Responsibilities

  • Draft, negotiate, review, and interpret commercial agreements, including vendor and other inbound contracts.
  • Build and improve contract templates, playbooks, talk tracks, and legal processes.
  • Develop, deliver, and refresh training on legal issues, contract best practices, and key negotiating points.
  • Provide practical legal analysis, strategy, and guidance to internal clients and cross-functional teams while balancing business objectives and legal risk.
  • Manage assigned legal projects through completion.
  • Assist with legal research, strategic transactions, and legal escalations.

Requirements

  • 3–5 years of legal experience in a law firm or in-house, including commercial contracts experience.
  • Membership in at least one state bar.
  • Strong drafting skills, both from forms and from scratch, with knowledge of confidentiality, indemnity, termination, representations, and other common contract provisions.
  • Excellent negotiation skills, including in non-confrontational and adversarial situations.
  • Ability to communicate the implications of legal requirements to internal clients.
  • Strong work ethic, high standards, integrity, analytical skills, judgment, and ability to balance risk with business objectives.
  • Ability to work independently, identify when to escalate issues, multitask, and adapt in a fast-paced environment.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Strong interpersonal skills and a reliable, self-starting, positive, inclusive, and team-oriented approach.

Compensation and Benefits

  • National total target cash compensation, including base salary and bonus target: $147,157–$210,477 annually.
  • Stock options.
  • 12 paid holidays and flexible PTO.
  • 401(k) with company match.
  • Health, dental, and FSA benefits.
  • Long-term disability insurance.
  • Mental health and family planning resources.
  • Remote-hybrid work from the Boston office, home, or a combination of both.

Skills

commercial contractscontract draftingContract NegotiationContract Managementlegal researchcontract templateslegal risk analysisconfidentiality agreementsindemnitycontract terminationrepresentations and warrantieslegal training

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