Sr. Corporate Counsel – Procurement & Commercial Transactions

T-Mobile • Frisco, WA

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About The Position

At T-Mobile, we invest in YOU! Our Total Rewards Package ensures that employees get the same big love we give our customers. All team members receive a competitive base salary and compensation package - this is Total Rewards. Employees enjoy multiple wealth-building opportunities through our annual stock grant, employee stock purchase plan, 401(k), and access to free, year-round money coaches. That’s how we’re UNSTOPPABLE for our employees! T-Mobile has an exciting opportunity for an attorney with exceptional analytical and communication skills and a talent for creative problem-solving to provide legal guidance to our dynamic business teams. A successful candidate will be ready to jump into action, working closely with experts across the legal department and business partners to provide practical, strategic legal guidance and design and implement creative, simple solutions to address complex legal and technological challenges. T-Mobile has an exciting opportunity for a bright, pragmatic, “business first” transactional attorney to join our team and help get stuff done. This role supports a broad portfolio of enterprise procurement and commercial transactions, including technology transactions and financial services procurement (credit rating agencies, auditors, banks, fintech, payment services, financial products (credit card, gift cards); fraud, collections etc.. The attorney will independently lead negotiations, provide risk-based counseling to senior business leaders, and partner cross-functionally across Legal, Finance, Risk, Cybersecurity, Privacy, Compliance, and Third-Party Risk Management. This role requires strong commercial judgment, the ability to translate legal risk into clear business decision frameworks, and comfort operating in a fast-paced, high-volume enterprise procurement environment. At T-Mobile, we are more than just legal advisors; we are partners, collaborators, innovators and leaders. This is a high-impact role for a commercially minded attorney who thrives in complex, enterprise-scale transactions and values practical, business-oriented lawyering. What you’ll do in your role.

Requirements

• A U.S. law degree, with admission to at least one state bar in good standing
• 7-10 + years of relevant experience, including:
• Substantial experience in-house and/or at a law firm negotiating complex commercial agreements, including technology transactions and/or financial services procurement
• Significant experience negotiating complex commercial agreements with sophisticated counterparties
• Demonstrated understanding of: Technology and SaaS contracting frameworks Enterprise risk allocation Financial services and banking-related vendor structures
• Strong business and legal acumen, with the ability to assess risk, think strategically, and develop pragmatic solutions in ambiguous environments
• Client-focused mindset, comfortable working under pressure in a fast-paced environment
• Comfort operating across diverse commercial domains
• Ability to balance transaction velocity with disciplined risk management in high-volume environments
• At least 18 years of age
• Legally authorized to work in the United States

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting enterprise procurement organizations, credit risk finance and complex, regulated business environments
• Foundational knowledge of common privacy issues in the financial services sector
• Proactive, action-oriented, and comfortable taking ownership of complex transactions.
• Sound judgment and business-oriented risk assessment skills.
• Professional, composed, and respectful under pressure.
• Curious, analytical, and creative problem-solver.
• Collaborative and team-oriented, with strong cross-functional partnership skills.
• Flexible and willing to support evolving business needs beyond a narrow practice “lane.”

Responsibilities

• Lead drafting, review, and negotiation of complex commercial agreements, including: Technology transactions (SaaS, cloud, AI tools, cybersecurity solutions, software licensing, professional services) Financial services procurement (banking relationships, payment processors, fintech providers, credit rating agencies, auditors) Enterprise professional services, consulting, and strategic vendor arrangements
• Structure and negotiate liability regimes (indemnities, limitations of liability, risk allocation frameworks)
• Advise on complex commercial terms, including pricing models, audit rights, service levels, credits, warranties, and termination rights
• Ensure agreements accurately reflect business objectives while minimizing legal, operational, financial, and security risk
• Serve as a trusted legal advisor to business, procurement, credit risk and finance stakeholders, providing practical, solution-oriented counsel aligned with enterprise strategy and operational objectives.
• Identify and assess legal, regulatory, financial, and operational risks; articulate mitigation strategies; and exercise independent judgment within established corporate risk frameworks.
• Collaborate effectively across Legal, Finance, Risk, Cybersecurity, Privacy, Compliance, and other enterprise functions to deliver integrated, business-ready outcomes on complex transactions.
• Drive operational excellence by developing and refining templates, playbooks, and category standards, and by leveraging technology-enabled solutions and process optimization to improve contracting efficiency, scalability, and risk consistency.

Benefits

• Employees enjoy multiple wealth-building opportunities through our annual stock grant, employee stock purchase plan, 401(k), and access to free, year-round money coaches.
• employees in regular, non-temporary roles are eligible for an annual bonus or periodic sales incentive or bonus, based on their role.
• Most Corporate employees are eligible for a year-end bonus based on company and/or individual performance and which is set at a percentage of the employee’s eligible earnings in the prior year.
• Full and part-time employees have access to the same benefits when eligible. We cover all of the bases, offering medical, dental and vision insurance, a flexible spending account, 401(k), employee stock grants, employee stock purchase plan, paid time off and up to 12 paid holidays - which total about 4 weeks for new full-time employees and about 2.5 weeks for new part-time employees annually - paid parental and family leave, family building benefits, back-up care, enhanced family support, childcare subsidy, tuition assistance, college coaching, short- and long-term disability, voluntary AD&D coverage, voluntary accident coverage, voluntary life insurance, voluntary disability insurance, and voluntary long-term care insurance.
• eligible employees can also receive mobile service & home internet discounts, pet insurance, and access to commuter and transit programs!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed