Corporate Attorney (Mid-to-Senior Associate or Junior Partner)

Willcox Savage • Norfolk, VA

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About The Position

Willcox Savage is seeking a Corporate Attorney (Mid-to-Senior Associate or Junior Partner) to support a broad range of corporate matters. Ideally, either deep experience with commercial contracts or M&A transactions, or both. This role partners closely with our U.S. and international clients.

Requirements

• J.D. from an accredited law school.
• Four or more years of relevant experience in a law firm and/or in-house legal department, with meaningful commercial contracting experience.
• Experience supporting M&A and other corporate transactions (e.g., diligence, drafting, negotiating, and coordinating closing workstreams).
• Strong drafting and negotiation skills, with the ability to communicate complex legal concepts clearly to non-legal stakeholders.
• Sound judgment, strong ownership mindset, and ability to prioritize in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
• Collaborative, pragmatic, and solutions-oriented approach; comfortable partnering cross-functionally and with outside counsel.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with technology, licensing, privacy, data security, and/or product counseling.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide variety of commercial agreements (e.g., customer and vendor agreements, NDAs, SaaS and licensing, services, procurement, and strategic partnerships).
• Provide practical, business-forward legal advice to cross-functional teams (e.g., Sales, Procurement, Product, Finance, Security, and Operations).
• Support mergers, acquisitions, and other corporate transactions, including due diligence, drafting and negotiating transaction documents, and coordinating internal and external workstreams.
• Assist with corporate governance matters, entity management, and related filings and recordkeeping.
• Advise on issues arising from U.S. and international business operations, partnering with local counsel as needed.
• Help design and improve contract templates, playbooks, and contracting processes to support scale and risk management.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree