Metropolis
Corporate Counsel
$140K–$160K
Nashville, Tennessee, United States +1 · Full-time · Posted Aug 21, 2026
- Location
- Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Chicago, Illinois, United States - Experience
- 5+ years of progressive experience.
- Education
- Juris Doctor (JD).
About the job
Supports Senior Counsel and business teams by advising on commercial contracts, compliance, risk, disputes, and legal strategies for Metropolis’s operations.
What you'll do
- Draft, review, and help negotiate commercial contracts, including SaaS, client, procurement, IT, government, leasing, and consulting agreements.
- Advise stakeholders on contract issues, compliance matters, and risk assessments; help develop legal strategies.
- Support business disputes and outside counsel coordination, and champion AI tools to improve legal workflows.
What they ask for
- Juris Doctor (JD) and active license or eligibility to practice law in Illinois or Tennessee.
- 5+ years of progressive experience in a corporate law department or business/transactional law firm practice.
- Experience with commercial contracts, including management, operating, technology, and procurement agreements.
- Strong transactional and legal writing skills, practical problem-solving, and ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
Nice to have
- Experience drafting and negotiating Software as a Service (SaaS) contracts; commercial leasing experience.
- Prior in-house legal department experience.
Pay
$140,000.00 USD to $160,000.00 USD annually (base salary)
Tools
AI tools, Software as a service (SaaS)
AI focus
Adopt and champion AI tools to improve legal workflows, increase efficiency, and reduce redundant tasks.
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