General Counsel (10+ Years)

Job Description

Job Description

General Counsel (10+ Years)

Cincinnati, OH | Full-Time | Primarily Remote

Be the first call, and the final word, on legal matters for a growing technology consulting business. As its primary in-house lawyer, you'll own contracts, employment, risk and corporate work, and you'll build the playbooks that let the business move faster.

In collaboration with a growing technology consulting firm, Protem Legal is searching for a hands-on General Counsel.

Why This Opportunity Stands Out

• Top legal role, working directly with executive leadership
• Own matters end to end with real independence
• Build templates, standards and decision frameworks from the ground up
• Primarily remote, with a Cincinnati-area base

About the Role

You'll take over legal work that currently lands on executives' desks: client and vendor contracts, employment questions, risk issues, corporate matters and outside counsel. The goal is clear options and commercially sound recommendations that keep deals moving, along with smarter ways to get recurring legal work done.

What You'll Do

• Draft, review and negotiate MSAs, SOWs, NDAs, vendor, subcontractor and technology agreements
• Negotiate liability, indemnification, IP, confidentiality, payment, insurance and data protection terms directly with clients and procurement teams
• Handle amendments, terminations, scope issues and contract disputes while protecting relationships
• Serve as the main contact for day-to-day legal questions and drive them to resolution
• Advise on IP, privacy, AI, employment, corporate governance and compliance
• Coordinate specialized outside counsel and build templates, fallback language and workflows

What We're Looking For

• J.D. and active bar membership in good standing, with the ability to serve as in-house counsel in Ohio
• Generally 10+ years of legal experience, including significant in-house or embedded-counsel work
• Strong commercial contracting background, ideally in consulting, professional services, technology or software
• Experience advising senior leaders with sound risk calibration
• Working experience with employment matters
• Cincinnati-area base and availability for regular collaboration with leadership

Helpful Experience

• Experience with complex client and vendor agreements in a professional services business

Work Environment

Primarily remote, with regular in-person collaboration with leadership in the Cincinnati area.

Compensation

Pay will be discussed during the interview process and is based on qualifications and experience.

How to Apply

If you want to build and own the legal function at a growing business, apply confidentially through Protem Legal. We'll contact you before anything is shared with the company.