Description:
At Advantive, we don't just make software—we build careers and power the manufacturing and distribution backbone of the global economy. We are growing fast, investing in AI, and building a culture where motivated, curious people rise quickly.The Corporate Counsel role will serve as the primary support to our General Counsel for our worldwide business. Reporting to the General Counsel, the successful candidate will provide efficient, effective and commercially minded legal counsel in an effort to minimize risk and ensure a robust compliance regime.
Responsibilities:
- Draft, review, and negotiate major and/or non-standard technology contracts with public and private sector customers, including licensing agreements and professional services agreements for enterprise customers
- Assist in managing the company's intellectual property portfolio and preserve corporate records
- Assist General Counsel with managing the internal legal team as well as outside counsel as necessary
- Identify legal and commercial risks and issues and assist with the development of
- solutions
- Keep up to date on changes to legislation, regulation, and relevant legal topics across multiple jurisdictions
- Work on ad hoc legal projects, including but not limited to, new policies, templates and procedures, and other corporate legal regulatory matters
- Serve as primary back up to General Counsel for various legal matters both internal and external
Qualifications:
- Member in good standing with the Florida Bar authorized to practice in house in Florida (reside in Tampa)
- Qualified lawyer with at least 4+ years combined experience at a leading law firm and in industry
- Solid understanding of corporate, commercial, and intellectual property law and contractual principles and experience drafting and negotiating technology-related subscription agreements for cloud-based offerings
- Solid understanding of information security, privacy, and GDPR compliance
- Flexible, positive, and well-organized team player, comfortable working in a fast-paced software and technology environment
- Ability and desire to work independently and with little oversight
- Ability to clearly communicate and present ideas and results to diverse business and technical audiences
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience working on M&A transactions
- Experience handling Employment Law matters
- Experience working with technology companies
In office requirement: 3 days a week
While we offer flexibility, this role includes an expectation of being onsite three days a week in our Tampa office to support team alignment and cross-functional collaboration.
Why Advantive?
- Culture of Growth: We don't hire to fill seats—we hire to develop talent. You'll be supported like an athlete, coached like a leader, and challenged like a builder.
- Career Acceleration: Many of our best leaders started in frontline roles like this one. We believe in moving fast and promoting from within.
- Real Impact: You're not a cog in the machine here. Your work helps real businesses that keep supply chains, manufacturing lines, and entire industries running.
Interview Process:
We believe in identifying a strong fit between our company and our employees and supporting a culture of creative problem solving and innovation. To that extent, if selected for next steps, you will be invited to complete a series of assessments that focus on aptitude and personality prior to a recruiter interview. Everyone at the company from early career all the way to CEO has taken these assessments. The assessment email will be coming from a no-reply email address via our ATS (Hirebridge), so please be on the lookout!
Advantive is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to equal employment regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity or expression), national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other class protected by applicable law. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to these characteristics. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities and to ensuring a fair and inclusive hiring process.
