Description:
Description:Corporate Attorney
Location: Boulder, CO – Hybrid (2-3 Days/week)
Compensation: $200,000-$260,000 plus bonus; While this salary range is a good faith and reasonable estimate, a candidate's actual salary will be competitive based on a variety of factors including the candidate's knowledge, skills, and experience within the range.
Role Summary:
This role provides legal guidance and support to the company on contracts, compliance, and corporate matters. The position serves as the company's primary in-house attorney and works independently to identify legal risks, review agreements, and ensure company practices comply with applicable laws.
This is a hands-on role focused on commercial contracts, regulatory compliance, and managing outside counsel. The position advises senior leadership on legal implications.
Key Responsibilities:
Contracts and Commercial Matters
Compliance and Regulatory Matters
Employment and Workplace Legal Support
Litigation and Outside Counsel Management
Corporate and Intellectual Property Support
Team Coordination
Decision Authority
Qualifications:
Location: Boulder, CO – Hybrid (2-3 Days/week)
Compensation: $200,000-$260,000 plus bonus; While this salary range is a good faith and reasonable estimate, a candidate's actual salary will be competitive based on a variety of factors including the candidate's knowledge, skills, and experience within the range.
Role Summary:
This role provides legal guidance and support to the company on contracts, compliance, and corporate matters. The position serves as the company's primary in-house attorney and works independently to identify legal risks, review agreements, and ensure company practices comply with applicable laws.
This is a hands-on role focused on commercial contracts, regulatory compliance, and managing outside counsel. The position advises senior leadership on legal implications.
Key Responsibilities:
- Legal Advice and Risk Support
- Provide legal guidance to senior management on contracts and company practices
- Identify legal risks and recommend practical solutions
- Research and interpret applicable laws and regulations
- Advise on legal implications of operational decisions
Contracts and Commercial Matters
- Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements
- Support sales, procurement, and business teams with contract review
- Maintain and improve contract templates and processes
- Ensure consistency and risk alignment across agreements
Compliance and Regulatory Matters
- Monitor and interpret relevant laws and regulations
- Ensure company practices comply with applicable requirements
- Support regulatory filings and corporate recordkeeping
- Oversee corporate insurance policies
Employment and Workplace Legal Support
- Provide legal guidance to HR on employment law matters
- Review HR policies and practices for legal compliance
- Advise on investigations and workplace risk when needed
Litigation and Outside Counsel Management
- Coordinate with outside counsel on disputes and claims
- Gather information and documentation related to legal matters
- Support litigation strategy and settlement discussions
- Manage external legal spend within approved budget
Corporate and Intellectual Property Support
- Maintain corporate legal documents and filings
- Coordinate with external counsel on patents and trademarks
- Support due diligence and documentation if the company engages in a sale or transaction
Team Coordination
- Oversee the Contracts & Compliance Manager
- Ensure timely and consistent contract review processes
- Improve legal workflows and documentation systems
Decision Authority
- Legal interpretation and risk recommendations
- Approval of contract language within company guidelines
- Selection and coordination of outside counsel
- Escalation of significant legal risk to CEO
Qualifications:
- JD and active bar membership
- 8+ years of corporate or commercial legal experience
- Experience drafting and negotiating complex contracts
- Strong research and analytical skills
- Ability to work independently with limited supervision
- Experience interacting with senior management
- Practical, business-minded approach
