Transactional and Commercial Counsel

Acuity Inc•Atlanta, GA

12d•Hybrid

About The Position

Acuity Inc. is a market-leading industrial technology company that uses technology to solve problems in spaces, light, and more. Through its business segments, Acuity Brands Lighting (ABL) and Acuity Intelligent Spaces (AIS), the company designs, manufactures, and markets products and services that improve people's lives. Acuity Inc. focuses on customer outcomes, drives growth and productivity, and seeks to deploy capital to grow the business and enter new verticals. The company is based in Atlanta, Georgia, with operations across North America, Europe, and Asia, and is powered by approximately 13,000 associates. The Transactional and Commercial Counsel is a key member of the Law and Business Environment (LBE) team, reporting to the leader of the Transactional Center of Expertise (COE). This role provides legal support for commercial transactions and sales-related commercial activities, combining transactional contracting with commercial responsibilities at the intersection of products, sales support, contracts, and external-facing business communications. The position partners with sales, product, marketing, and compliance stakeholders to manage sales and distribution transactions, advise on commercial issues and go-to-market materials, and ensure alignment between contractual commitments, product/sales performance, and external representations. The counsel will provide day-to-day legal support for commercial marketing and services initiatives, manage legal and regulatory risk, handle core commercial and marketing workstreams, draft and review non-standard agreements and warranties, support regulated marketing issues, and work with senior counsel on novel and high-risk matters. This role follows a hybrid work model, with an expectation of working onsite 3 days per week.

Requirements

Juris Doctor (JD) with 6–8 years of relevant legal experience, preferably in contracting, commercial, and sales support, and/or marketing/advertising law.
Experience with the manufacturing or product-related industry preferred.
Strong drafting skills, sound legal judgment, and a practical, business-oriented mindset.
Ability to manage multiple matters and prioritize in a fast-paced environment while maintaining attention to detail.
Effective communicator who collaborates well with cross-functional partners and understands when to escalate issues.
Comfortable working a hybrid schedule, including regular onsite presence 3 days per week to support collaboration and business needs.
Ability and willingness to travel up to 10% domestically and internationally as business needs require.

Responsibilities

Draft, review, and negotiate a variety of commercial agreements, including nondisclosure agreements, global sales-related contracts (customer/partner agreements, sales agency agreements, distribution agreements, reseller agreements, OEM agreements, other channel agreements, etc.), professional/master services agreements, statements of work, and related documents.
Assist with the development, use, and refinement of standard templates, fallback positions, and contracting standards.
Advise business teams on contract strategy, negotiation positions, and risk allocation.
Draft, review, and support standard and non-standard product warranties.
Review and advise on product and sales documentation, including marketing materials, such as brochures and sell sheets, product warnings and instruction sheets, websites, and other launch materials.
Support government contract needs as necessary.
Provide legal support on product-adjacent regulatory matters as requested by compliance partners.
Review print and digital marketing and advertising materials, including website materials, social media posts, case studies, and white papers for legal and regulatory compliance.
Review press releases and external product and sales communications.
Draft and review terms and conditions for incentive programs, rebates, discounts, and promotional programs and offerings.
Support regulated or compliance-driven marketing issues, including claim substantiation and disclosure requirements.
Identify non-standard issues, material deviations from approved positions, novel regulatory questions, or matters with broader risk implications.
Collaborate with senior counsel and business stakeholders and provide clear analysis and recommended paths forward.