[Hiring] Corporate Counsel @Stord

Role Description

Stord is seeking a Corporate Counsel to support Stord’s commercial contracting growth as the company scales its sales pipeline by over 50%. This role will primarily focus on sales, partnerships, and commercial relationships, including:

• Reviewing, advising, and negotiating customer agreements, partner agreements, vendor contracts, amendments, and NDAs.
• Leveraging AI tools alongside strong legal judgment to drive efficiency.
• Working within Stord Legal and directly with the business team to understand objectives and develop business-centric strategies that mitigate risk.
• Providing day-to-day advice to the business team on a range of matters, including contract interpretation, strategic advice, and general inquiries.

Stord is looking for a self-starter with a bias for action who thrives in a high-growth environment.

What You'll Do

• Partner with the Sales and Partnerships teams to review, negotiate, and execute commercial contracts.
• Own and continuously refine Stord's contract playbooks and negotiation guardrails.
• Partner with Sales Operations and other cross-functional stakeholders to build out Stord's contract management infrastructure.
• Support and guide the sales team and various business teams on deal structure, contract negotiations, and risk assessment.
• Serve as a legal point of contact for the Sales and Partnerships teams.
• Identify opportunities to improve the contract management process.
• Address internal inquiries regarding contractual questions, obligations, and compliance.
• Stay up to date on relevant industry, commercial, intellectual property, privacy, and compliance issues.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience with commercial transaction experience in the ecommerce or logistics space.
• Experience negotiating, drafting, and solving issues for various types of commercial contracts.
• Proven ability to ramp quickly and take ownership of a contract portfolio in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
• Ability to operate independently in a fast-paced environment and comfort with legal technology.
• J.D. from an accredited law school and membership in at least one state bar required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, both written and verbal.
• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Comfort building and refining process and structure where none fully exists yet.
• Logistics experience; in-house experience.
• Experience with warehouse liens, bailment law, or UCC Article 7.
• Familiarity with FMCSA broker regulations, transportation law, or logistics compliance requirements.
• Experience with data privacy agreements, technology contracts, or software licensing arrangements.