Senior Counsel, Commercial Transactions -- IT

Location: Hybrid, with remote work and an assigned work location within the PG&E Service Territory; Oakland, California

Salary: $213K–$306K annually, plus eligibility for STIP and LTIP

Company

hirify.global provides utility operations supported by a commercial law function covering transactions, regulatory matters, litigation, and corporate services.

What you will do

• Review, draft, and negotiate IT-related contracts covering SaaS and on-premise software, managed services, staff augmentation, and hardware procurement and maintenance.
• Advise Supply Chain and other business units on technology procurement, strategic sourcing, vendor performance, and strategic commercial agreements.
• Lead negotiations and maintain relationships with external vendors, suppliers, and partners.
• Develop agreement templates, negotiation position documents, playbooks, processes, and procedures for supply chain and utility requirements.
• Provide training and practical legal advice on contract drafting, negotiation, management, supplier risk, corporate social responsibility, and operational matters.
• Support contract management, legal operations, complex commercial disputes, dispute resolution, and coordination with outside counsel.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school.
• US Bar admission and active membership in good standing in a US state bar.
• Ten years of legal experience after the J.D. or other relevant industry experience, including at least seven years as a transactional attorney.
• Ability to advise clients directly, provide high-level client service, lead internally and with external partners, build consensus, and influence across business lines.
• Ability to prioritize changing demands, work independently and collaboratively, communicate excellently in writing and verbally, and exercise strong business judgment.
• Detail orientation and a strong academic record.
• Leadership expectations include ethical conduct, strategic thinking, stakeholder relationship-building, safety leadership, inclusion, fiscal responsibility, compliance, and customer service.

Nice to have

• California law license or California Registered In-House Counsel permit.
• Energy-sector experience.
• Experience advising on and negotiating IT commercial and transactional agreements.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work from a remote office and assigned PG&E work location based on business need.
• Work with Supply Chain, insurance, cybersecurity, AI, privacy, tax, business, and commercial specialists.
• Leadership culture centered on ethics, integrity, safety, inclusion, compliance, and customer service.
• Eligible for an annual Short Term Incentive Plan award and Long Term Incentive Plan grant.