Corporate Counsel, Commercial Contracts

Location: Farmington Hills, Michigan, or remote within the United States

Company

hirify.global provides a language and culture learning platform for schools, libraries, businesses, and government organizations.

What you will do

• Draft, review, revise, and negotiate customer and vendor agreements, including subscription agreements, technology agreements, statements of work, amendments, and nondisclosure agreements.
• Identify legal, financial, operational, and business risks and recommend practical responses, escalating significant or unusual issues.
• Partner with business teams to structure contractual terms, review transactional documents, and facilitate contract execution.
• Draft and review RFPs and responses while providing quality assurance for accuracy, consistency, completeness, and presentation.
• Maintain and improve contract templates, standard provisions, legal playbooks, records, and workflows.
• Research matters involving corporate governance, employment law, intellectual property, regulatory compliance, insurance, risk management, and data privacy.

Requirements

• JD and active bar admission in good standing in any U.S. state.
• 5+ years of legal experience.
• Strong contract drafting, review, and negotiation skills.
• Sound legal and business judgment, including the ability to identify risks and explain recommendations to non-lawyers.
• Excellent attention to detail, organization, communication, and ability to manage multiple agreements and deadlines.
• Proficiency with Google Workspace and Adobe Acrobat Pro, with comfort working in a Mac-based environment.

Culture & Benefits

• Mission-driven work focused on connecting people through language and culture.
• Small, high-impact environment emphasizing clarity, integrity, collaboration, and attention to detail.
• Growth-track role with progression from core contract work to increasingly complex agreements and legal matters.
• Thoughtful use of AI-assisted tools to streamline legal work and enhance output.
• Equal opportunity workplace with reasonable accommodations for qualified applicants and employees with disabilities.

Hiring process

• Application materials and assessments may receive an initial review supported by AI-assisted tools against predefined criteria.
• Human reviewers assess all application materials, and final hiring decisions are made by humans.