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Legal Counsel

Corporate & Contracts Counsel

Jersey City, NJ

About the Role

Global Advisers is seeking a Corporate & Contracts Counsel in Jersey City, NJ to support corporate, vendor, technology, employment, and commercial legal matters across the firm, with emphasis on practical contracting and governance. The role is designed for professionals who can exercise sound judgment, work collaboratively, and maintain high standards of accuracy, client service, and professional conduct.

Responsibilities

  • Draft, review, and negotiate vendor, technology, professional-services, confidentiality, and other commercial agreements.
  • Advise on entity governance, corporate approvals, and internal legal documentation.
  • Coordinate privacy, data-protection, intellectual-property, and technology-contract issues.
  • Maintain contract records, renewal dates, obligations, and approval documentation.
  • Support disputes and outside-counsel matters as needed.
  • Partner with operations, technology, compliance, HCM, and leadership on legal risk.

Qualifications

  • Juris Doctor from an accredited law school.
  • Active bar membership in at least one U.S. jurisdiction and eligibility to perform the role's legal work.
  • Five or more years of corporate, commercial-contract, technology, or financial-services legal experience.
  • Strong drafting, negotiation, issue-spotting, and organization skills.
  • Ability to manage multiple agreements and business priorities.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with SaaS, privacy, cybersecurity, vendor-risk, or financial-services contracts.
  • In-house counsel experience.

Skills for This Role

Corporate Law, Contract Drafting, Contract Negotiation, Vendor Agreements, Privacy & Data Protection Law, Corporate Governance, Entity Governance, Legal Risk Assessment

How We Evaluate Candidates

Global Advisers operates as a meritocracy. We evaluate candidates against the requirements of the role, demonstrated capability, judgment, initiative, professionalism, and the quality of their work.

Employment Notices

Equal Employment Opportunity

Global Advisers provides equal employment opportunity to qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Employment decisions are based on merit, qualifications, performance, and legitimate business needs. Global Advisers does not tolerate unlawful discrimination, harassment, or retaliation.

Reasonable Accommodation

Global Advisers is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to qualified applicants with disabilities during the recruiting and application process. If you need an accommodation to apply for a role, contact careers@globaladvisers.com. Requests for accommodation are considered in accordance with applicable law.

Employment Information

Role requirements, compensation, benefits, work arrangements, licensing requirements, and employment eligibility are position-specific and subject to applicable law. Any background, credential, or licensing review is conducted only as appropriate for the role and in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local requirements.