In-House Counsel

Coreforce is seeking a hands-on business-minded In-House Counsel to serve as the companys primary legal resource and build strong partnerships across the organization. This is an opportunity for an attorney who enjoys being the sole in-house legal contributor owning a broad range of legal matters working directly with executive leadership and having a meaningful impact on business decisions.

The role is primarily focused on drafting reviewing and negotiating customer and commercial contracts non-disclosure agreements and other agreements that support Coreforces business. Beyond commercial contracting the In-House Counsel will provide practical legal guidance across the organization partnering with executive leadership Sales Finance Human Resources and Operations on a variety of legal contractual and risk management matters. The ideal candidate is comfortable working independently exercising sound business judgment and balancing legal risk with commercial objectives.

As Coreforces legal lead the In-House Counsel will have the autonomy to manage the companys day-to-day legal needs establish priorities and processes and determine when specialized expertise is needed. For complex or specialized matters the role will engage and direct outside counsel oversee legal spend and ensure external partners deliver value. This position offers the opportunity to take ownership of the legal function serve as a trusted advisor to leadership and shape how legal support is delivered within a growing technology company.

Why Youll Love Working Here:

• Generous Paid Time Off Package
• Paid Holidays
• Birthday & Anniversary Day Off!
• Competitive benefits: medical dental vision 401(k) with companymatch
• Annual bonus
• Tuition reimbursement
• Career growth in a fast-growing mission-driven company
• Collaborative purpose-driven culture

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

The essential functions include but are not limited to the following:

• Draft review negotiate and advise on customer and commercial agreements including master services agreements.
• Draft review and negotiate non-disclosure agreements confidentiality agreements vendor agreements supplier agreements partner agreements and other third-party contracts as needed.
• Partner with Sales and business leaders to facilitate customer transactions while appropriately managing contractual and legal risk.
• Advise on key contractual provisions including indemnification limitation of liability warranties intellectual property confidentiality insurance data privacy and security termination and other areas of potential risk.
• Provide clear practical legal guidance to business and department leaders regarding contractual obligations legal risks and business decisions.
• Develop and maintain contract templates standard terms negotiation guidelines approval processes and preferred fallback positions to improve consistency and efficiency.
• Assist business teams with contract interpretation amendments renewals disputes and post-execution contractual questions.
• Provide legal support on routine corporate matters and appropriately identify and escalate matters requiring specialized legal expertise.
• Partner with Human Resources on employment-related legal matters including employment agreements restrictive covenants separation agreements employee relations matters employment policies and compliance questions as needed.
• Provide general guidance on intellectual property privacy data security and other legal matters affecting Coreforces technology products and operations coordinating with specialized counsel when appropriate.
• Coordinate with and manage outside counsel on complex or specialized legal matters including communicating business needs monitoring scope timelines budgets and deliverables.
• Review outside counsel invoices monitor legal spend and help ensure external legal services are provided efficiently timely and cost-effectively.
• Maintain appropriate corporate legal records and documentation and support the development and improvement of practical legal processes.
• Perform other related duties and provide legal support as assigned based on business needs.

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school.
• Active membership in good standing with the State Bar of Georgia and eligibility to practice law in Georgia courts.
• Five (5) or more years of relevant legal experience including experience practicing within a law firm environment.
• Strong knowledge of contract law and demonstrated experience drafting reviewing and negotiating commercial agreements.
• Experience representing advising or working with software SaaS technology or technology-enabled companies required.
• Knowledge of software licensing technology agreements intellectual property data privacy information security and related commercial terms preferred.
• Government contracting experience required.
• Working knowledge of employment law and experience advising on HR-related legal matters preferred.
• Ability to identify assess and clearly communicate legal and contractual risk and provide practical business-oriented recommendations.
• Strong legal research analytical drafting negotiation and problem-solving skills.
• Sound judgment and ability to recognize when matters require specialized legal expertise or outside counsel.
• Ability to independently manage multiple matters and priorities in a fast-paced environment while maintaining accuracy responsiveness and attention to detail.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with business leaders and cross-functional teams.
• Ability to exercise discretion and maintain confidentiality when handling sensitive business legal and employee information.