Contracts Counsel

Triumph Financial, Inc.•Dallas, TX

About The Position

Join Triumph! At Triumph, our vision is a world where freight transactions are accurate and seamless on the most modern and secure freight transaction network. That’s why we’re looking for passionate, innovative, solutions-oriented people to join our team. We thrive on providing exceptional customer service and we look for team members with an entrepreneurial spirit and a passion to build successful partnerships with our clients. Because at the end of the day our goal is to help our partners businesses run better. The Contracts Counsel focuses on contract review, red‑lining, and negotiation for products and services supporting carriers, freight brokers, and shippers. The successful candidate will support the business by enabling efficient, consistent execution of customer and partner agreements tied to transportation payments, settlement workflows, SaaS platforms, and network participation, while appropriately managing legal and regulatory risk. The Counsel will work closely with Sales, Commercial Operations, Product, Risk, Compliance, and Finance teams to accelerate deal velocity, standardize contract positions, and scale contracting processes across the carrier–broker–shipper ecosystem.

Requirements

Juris Doctor (JD) from an ABA‑accredited law school.
Valid and active law license issued by a state bar (including any U.S. territory or the District of Columbia).
Minimum of 3 years of experience as a practicing attorney.
Demonstrated strength in commercial contract review, red‑lining, and negotiation, preferably in a high‑volume environment.
Strong drafting, analytical, and issue‑spotting skills with excellent attention to detail.
Ability to clearly communicate legal risk and contract positions to non‑legal stakeholders.
Experience with transportation, logistics, carrier payments, broker settlement platforms, fintech, SaaS, or financial services strongly preferred.
Execution‑oriented mindset with the ability to manage multiple contract reviews simultaneously.
Advanced red‑lining and negotiation skills, including comfort proposing alternative language and explaining rationale.
Strong understanding of commercial risk allocation and contract mechanics.
Comfort operating in a deadline‑driven, deal‑support role focused on speed and consistency.
Ability to analyze contract issues related to payments, settlement, and data use and translate them into clear, actionable guidance.
Strong organizational and time‑management skills.
Proven ability to collaborate effectively with Sales, Product, Risk, Compliance, and Operations teams.
Professional, solutions‑oriented approach with a strong customer‑service mindset.
Ability to foster a cooperative and efficient working environment.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting sales or commercial teams in a fast‑paced setting strongly preferred.
Experience with transportation, logistics, carrier payments, broker settlement platforms, fintech, SaaS, or financial services strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Review, red‑line, and negotiate commercial contracts related to carrier payment networks and broker settlement platforms, including: Carrier, broker, and shipper customer agreements Network participation and platform terms SaaS and services agreements Data processing and data sharing agreements NDAs and ancillary commercial agreements
Partner closely with Sales and Commercial teams to support active negotiations by: Identifying and explaining legal risk Negotiating agreements using provisions aligned with company standards Balancing risk management with deal velocity and customer experience
Apply and help evolve standard templates and a transportation‑specific contract playbook to drive consistency and efficiency across carrier, broker, and shipper agreements.
Identify recurring redline themes and counterparty positions and proactively recommend improvements to templates, playbooks, and negotiation strategies.
Collaborate with Risk, Compliance, and Bank partners on contract provisions that implicate payments, money movement, data security, onboarding, or regulatory considerations.
Support contract process improvements, including workflow optimization, intake triage, and negotiation standardization.
Maintain strong institutional knowledge of the company’s transportation payment and settlement models to ensure contracts accurately reflect operational reality.
Perform other job‑related duties as assigned.