Senior Legal Counsel

PwrQ Holdings LLC • Columbus, OH

18h • $200,000 - $250,000

About The Position

This role focuses on providing broad legal support across commercial, compliance, litigation, M&A, integration, and legal operations. The Sr. Legal Counsel will balance business goals with legal risk management while helping build scalable legal processes and internal support programs with a core focus on operations and technology. This is a ground floor opportunity to join an early-stage legal function, with the autonomy to shape best practices, processes, and policies in a high-growth environment. The role offers collaboration and visibility, with direct interaction with stakeholders across the company, and ample opportunity to learn new skills and take on fresh responsibilities.

Requirements

• J.D. from an accredited law school and membership in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience at a public company legal department or equivalent in-house experience preferred.
• The ability to recognize true risk and navigate your business partners to practical solutions.
• The ability to close deals quickly, efficiently, and in a way that promotes the legal team as a strategic asset to the company.
• Proven ability to see projects through from concept to completion.
• Strong interpersonal skills, capable of building trust and consensus across different teams.
• Detail oriented yet flexible enough to adapt in a fast paced, evolving environment.
• Demonstrated experience in commercial contracting, corporate governance, and compliance.
• Confident communication style. Clear, concise, and comfortable delivering messages to senior leadership.
• Creativity in problem-solving.

Nice To Haves

• Proactive self-starters will thrive here.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate a variety of commercial agreements, ensuring business objectives and legal protections align.
• Oversee compliance programs and implement training for internal teams to uphold regulatory and legal obligations.
• Collaborate with external counsel on active litigation, guide internal litigation support, and develop strategies for risk mitigation.
• Play a pivotal role in due diligence, transaction documentation, and post-merger integration activities.
• Develop and manage workflows to streamline legal processes, from matter management, contract lifecycle management, to budgeting and vendor relations.

What This Job Offers

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