Commercial Counsel

We are seeking a mid-level corporate transactional attorney who excels at balancing multiple priorities in parallel with tactical, detailed execution. Primary responsibility will be supporting commercial and procurement contract process, providing expert advice on current and potential legal and commercial issues, industry specific requirements, and transactional guidance. A calm, service-oriented, practical, and proactive problem solver will thrive in this role. This position will support all U.S. time zones and will interact with employees at all levels of the organization. This role is open to candidates remotely in the USA, with a preference to candidates local to Portland, Oregon.

Here is more of what you’ll get to do:

• Provide support on complex, strategic contract negotiations
• Independently drive contract lifecycle from drafting through completion of negotiation process. Manage contract change control process and related correspondence for a high volume of business critical, time-sensitive commercial agreements.
• Act as primary resource for commercial and procurement team support. Train commercial team members and other new employees on legal processes, procedures, and corporate best practices.
• Take personal responsibility for meeting the needs of internal and external customers while demonstrating a keen understanding of business objectives.
• Craft pragmatic and actionable solutions while developing a trusted business partner relationship with stakeholders across the company.
• Drive development, implementation, and continuous improvement of policies and procedures.
• Flex your project management skills to balance multiple priorities in parallel with tactical, detailed execution.
• Anticipate and identify legal issues as well as strategic solutions to the Head of Legal.

You’ll thrive in this role if you have:

• JD from an accredited law school and licensed to practice in at least one US state.
• Expertise in commercial transactions with at least 2 or more years of experience working in a corporate legal department at a tech company.
• Proven track record of balancing legal risk with business priorities.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills. The ability to collaborate and distill complex issues in a clear, concise, and accessible manner is essential.
• Eagerness to learn and adapt in a fast-moving environment.
• Intellectual curiosity with a demonstrated history of success working in a collaborative environment.
• Excellent negotiation skills and able to deftly navigate complex legal negotiations to create simple, clear, and mutually agreeable outcomes in an efficient but risk-conscious manner.

Does this position sound like something you would enjoy and be successful at, but you’re not sure you have the exact qualifications to be considered? While our job descriptions are an outline for the type of candidate we’re looking for, it is not a checklist. We encourage you to apply!

Who are we?

LeadVenture is the market-leading SaaS provider of digital retailing, eCommerce, digital marketing and eCatalog solutions for dealerships across 12 industry verticals including powersports, marine, RV, pre-owned auto, agriculture and more.

Our family of brands includes Dealer Spike, ARI Network Services, Inc. (ARI), Dealer Car Search, Frazer, TCS Technologies, Net Driven, Direct Communications, Inc. (DCi), Auction123, Powersports Support, Level 5, PSM Marketing, Monroney Labels, and Interact RV.

We are an international company with offices located in the United States, Mexico (Juniper Data Center), Belize (Dealer Spike Belize), India and The Netherlands. Together, we are LeadVenture.

LeadVenture provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, LeadVenture complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

LeadVenture expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of LeadVenture employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.