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About the Role

As a member of the legal team, you will influence business decisions and engage in complex legal matters across the organization, directly impacting the firm’s risk profile and compliance posture, including M&A, international expansion, and corporate governance. You will partner with executive leadership, finance, HR, and operations, foster a culture of excellence within the legal team, and champion legal innovation through best practices and technology.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, analyze, and negotiate complex contracts and vendor agreements both domestically and internationally.
• Lead contract negotiations and develop contract templates and playbooks.
• Provide strategic legal counsel in areas including litigation, regulatory compliance, intellectual property, and international operations.
• Participate in the resolution of disputes and manage litigation, coordinating with outside counsel as needed.
• Participate in various legal aspects of mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, and strategic partnerships, including negotiation, due diligence, structuring, and integration.
• Serve as legal advisor on corporate matters, insurance, labor and employment, and intellectual property.
• Develop and implement legal policies, and training programs across the organization.

Requirements

• Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience, with a preference for in-house counsel roles.
• Admission to the bar in the United States.
• Experience in drafting and negotiating contracts is essential.
• Preferred experience in the architectural, engineering, or construction industry.
• Experience in one or more of the following areas of law – litigation, corporate, professional licensing, software licensing, ERISA, benefits, insurance and intellectual property.
• Candidates can only apply to our positions on our company Careers site.
• Provide your resume and portfolio when applying.
• As a condition of employment, all employees are expected to complete mandatory training, including compliance training, within required timeframes and adhere to our internal policies and our Code of Conduct.

Skills

• Contract negotiation
• Legal counsel
• Litigation
• Regulatory compliance
• Intellectual property
• International operations
• Mergers and acquisitions
• Due diligence
• Corporate governance
• Insurance
• Labor and employment law
• Software licensing
• ERISA
• Benefits administration
• Professional licensing

Work Type

• Remote work options

Experience Level

• Minimum of 5 years of experience

Education Level

• Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school.

Salary/Compensations

• $104,200 to $130,300 annually

Benefits

• Discretionary bonuses
• Medical coverage
• Dental coverage
• Vision coverage
• Flexible spending account options
• Voluntary insurances
• Paid time off
• Flex-time schedules
• 401k plan
• Employee perk programs

About the Company

• CannonDesign is a design practice where strategy, experience, architecture, engineering, and social impact converge.
• We create and bring solutions to life to solve some of the biggest challenges facing our clients and society.
• At the heart of everything we do is Living-Centered Design, a bold commitment to using our talents to not just improve the world but to truly reshape it for the better.
• We are relentless in our pursuit of client adoration (not simply satisfaction).
• Consistent delivery of the best service is what we are about.
• We’re about communication and transparency.
• Please note that candidates can only apply to our positions on our company Careers site.
• It's not uncommon for scammers to create positions that look legitimate on other sites; never enter your information or apply for CannonDesign positions on any platform.
• Should an issue arise that you feel we should be aware of, please contact us.

Equal Opportunity

• We are committed to ensuring our practice provides equal opportunities for all employees, as we strive to connect with communities around us and focus on the future of design.
• We support equity, diversity, and inclusion efforts that benefit all employees through the leadership of our DEI Council, our Employee Resource Groups which are open to everyone, and other community initiatives.
• CannonDesign is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
• CannonDesign is committed to maintaining a work environment that is free from any and all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment.
• It is therefore the firm’s policy to prohibit discrimination and harassment against any applicant, CannonDesign employee, vendor, contractor, or client on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy, veteran status, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.
• It is also CannonDesign’s policy to prohibit any and all forms of retaliation against any individual who has complained of harassing or discriminatory conduct, or participated in a firm or agency investigation into such complaints.