Senior Counsel, Commercial Transactions

About the role

Avis Budget Group is seeking a Senior Counsel, Commercial Transactions to join its Legal Department. The attorney will act as a trusted legal advisor to business leaders and work with colleagues to build a best-in-class commercial contracting function. The role involves negotiating and drafting complex agreements, improving how contracts are structured, governed and managed, and offering regular interaction with senior business leaders.

Key responsibilities

• Draft, review, negotiate and advise on commercial agreements such as technology and SaaS, procurement and vendor, professional services, marketing and advertising, strategic partnership, consulting and non-disclosure agreements, and other complex commercial transactions.
• Partner with business stakeholders to give practical, risk-based legal advice.
• Draft contractual provisions that allocate legal and commercial risk in line with market standards and best practices.
• Conduct legal due diligence and ensure contracts follow governance standards, approval processes and internal policies.
• Help develop and maintain contract templates, clause libraries, negotiation playbooks and contracting guidelines, and improve the consistency, quality and efficiency of contracting processes.
• Advise internal clients on contractual interpretation, rights, obligations and risk management, and recommend process improvements.
• Work with business teams to improve contracting workflows and use technology to support an efficient, scalable process.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to legal professionals, as appropriate.

Required profile

• J.D. from an accredited U.S. law school with an outstanding academic record.
• Active membership in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar.
• Minimum of three years of experience drafting and negotiating sophisticated commercial agreements.
• Ability to independently manage complex commercial transactions.
• Preferred: graduate of a top-20 U.S. law school, experience at a leading national law firm (Am Law 100 or comparable), experience representing sophisticated corporate clients, in-house experience with a large organization, experience improving contracting processes and templates, and experience with contract lifecycle management platforms.

Required skills

• Exceptional legal drafting, negotiation, analytical and communication skills.
• Strong business judgment and organizational skills in a fast-paced corporate environment.

What we offer

• Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, plus optional benefits such as group auto and home insurance, pet insurance, legal assistance, identity theft protection, FSA, accident and critical illness insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company-matched contributions.
• Full training, employee discounts on Avis/Budget cars, and access to an Employee Assistance Program.
• Annual starting salary of $140,000 - $180,000, depending on geography, skills, education and experience.