Corporate Counsel, Commercial

Role Overview

Reporting to the Chief Legal Officer, Corporate Counsel, Commercial structures, drafts, and negotiates commercial agreements that support CoAd’s go-to-market motion. The role provides practical, business-oriented legal guidance to Sales, Marketing, and Customer Experience teams while protecting the company.

Responsibilities

• Draft, negotiate, and review commercial contracts, with emphasis on agreements for delivery of PEO, payroll, and other HR services via CoAd’s platform.
• Support customer contracting for Sales/Marketing/Customer Experience, including high-volume agreement management and assistance with RFP submissions.
• Develop and maintain standard form agreements, templates, and negotiation playbooks aligned with internal policy and applicable law.
• Provide actionable legal advice and recommendations to management on commercial and contractual matters.
• Train internal teams on contracting fundamentals and other relevant legal topics.
• Help develop corporate policies, systems, and procedures that streamline and support contracting.
• Collaborate with and manage outside counsel as needed.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor (JD) and an active license to practice law in good standing.
• 5+ years drafting and negotiating commercial and technology-related agreements.
• 3+ years in-house experience.
• Experience supporting enterprise sales/marketing/customer experience, managing high-volume customer contracts, and supporting RFP submissions.
• Strong transactional skills: ability to independently draft, negotiate, and manage a wide range of agreements.
• Business-oriented problem solving with clear, concise, and creative legal advice that meets time-sensitive timelines.
• Ability to operate autonomously while collaborating with Legal, Compliance, and business partners.
• High integrity and ethics; strong attention to detail.
• Familiarity with AI-enabled service/digital self-service/intelligent routing/knowledge tools/automation.

Preferred Experience

• Experience with PEO/EOR/ASO, payroll providers, HCM platforms, HR outsourcing, or benefits administration.
• Experience with health insurance/benefits and ERISA-related agreements.
• Experience integrating teams/processes/systems after M&A or major organizational transformation.
• Growth-stage, PE-backed, or operationally complex organizations.