Senior Counsel

Title: Senior Counsel

Salary: $150,000 – 200,000 annually, based on experience

Location: Hybrid - 2-3 days in the office (Rochester, Buffalo, or Syracuse, NY) or Remote (Eastern or Central time zone)

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About Ivory Law Group, PLLC

We are a modern, tech-forward corporate transactions and outside general counsel law firm serving growth-stage companies. We value collaboration, adaptability, organization, and forward-thinking problem-solving in a fast-paced environment where team members are empowered to take ownership of their work and contribute meaningfully to company operations. We are seeking a highly detail-oriented, organized, and business-minded Senior Counsel who will support a portfolio of growth-stage clients. We offer the work-life balance of an in-house role with law firm compensation. To learn more about the firm, please visit:

Benefits:

• Unlimited PTO + company-observed holidays
• A potential for a 20% annual bonus opportunity
• A health insurance stipend
• A 401(k) plan with a 3% match

Responsibilities:

• Serve as day-to-day outside general counsel for a portfolio of growth-stage clients, leading client correspondence and owning the client relationship.
• Lead the drafting and negotiation of commercial agreements, including SaaS, licensing, services, supply and distribution, and vendor agreements, including negotiations with Fortune 500 counterparties, and identify, coordinate, and resolve issues requiring subject matter expert review.
• Support clients' business units in structuring and negotiating corporate development transactions, including early-stage financings, joint ventures, and mergers and acquisitions.
• Provide general counsel on routine labor and employment matters, including offer letters and employment agreements, independent contractor and consultant arrangements, restrictive covenants, employee handbooks and policies, separations and severance, and multi-state compliance questions, and coordinate with specialist counsel on contested or complex matters.
• Provide general counsel on routine real estate matters, including commercial lease review and negotiation, amendments, renewals, subleases, and landlord and vendor disputes, and coordinate with specialist counsel on acquisitions, financings, and litigation.
• Provide general counsel on routine private equity matters, including review of term sheets, subscription and investor documents, operating and shareholder agreements, portfolio company compliance, and investor reporting obligations, and coordinate with fund and tax counsel as needed.
• Manage corporate governance for clients, including entity formation and maintenance, charters, bylaws, operating agreements, board and shareholder consents, equity administration, and annual compliance.
• Partner with third-party subject matter experts to deliver a comprehensive and cost-effective legal strategy, acting as the client's single point of coordination.
• Advise clients on general risk management, including contract playbooks, templates, and process improvements that reduce recurring legal spend.
• Use the firm's technology stack, including legal AI tools and project management systems, to deliver work efficiently and transparently.
• Collaborate with the Managing Counsel on business development, thought leadership, and firm growth initiatives.
• Operate with limited supervision, exercise sound judgment, independently manage competing priorities across multiple clients, and proactively escalate issues to internal and client stakeholders.

Requirements:

• A J.D. degree and admission to the state bar where the candidate resides
• 6+ years of experience at a law firm (AmLaw 100 preferred), in-house, or preferably both
• Experience in Labor & Employment, Real Estate, Private Equity, and/or M&A law
• Comfortable using AI tools and technology
• The ability to thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial, and technology-driven environment

Bonus Experience:

• Experience in Litigation
• Experience with legal AI tools, Teamwork, Carta, Adobe Sign, or modern legal operations systems

Please note that this job description is intended to provide a general overview of the position and is not representative of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required.

Ivory Law Group is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital or partnership status, familial status, sexual orientation, gender, physical or mental disability, medical condition, family leave status, citizenship status, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law, rule, or regulation.