Legal Counsel

Job Summary:

Join the in-house legal team supporting a fast-growing portfolio of vertical market software businesses across North America, Europe, and Asia/Pacific. As Legal Counsel, you will be the day-to-day legal partner to sales, finance, and operations teams at your assigned companies, negotiating customer and partner contracts and giving practical, business-minded advice that helps deals close. We are building a legal function that uses AI as a core part of how the work gets done. We are looking for a lawyer who already works this way, or who is eager to, and who wants to help shape how AI is used in legal practice across the portfolio. You will report to the General Counsel for the portfolio and work alongside the broader Volaris Group legal team, with real ownership of your matters and room to grow.

Job Description:

Key Responsibilities

• Use AI tools as a standard part of your workflow for drafting, contract review, research, and issue spotting, applying sound judgment on when to rely on outputs and when to verify
• Serve as the primary legal contact for assigned portfolio companies, giving clear, commercial advice that moves the business forward
• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements, including NDAs, software license and SaaS agreements, professional services and support agreements, and supplier, reseller, and distribution agreements
• Advise on legal terms in customer procurement processes, including RFPs and public tenders
• Identify and test new ways to apply AI to legal work, and share what works with the broader Volaris legal team
• Spot legal and commercial risk early, use sound judgment on when to escalate, and communicate clearly with stakeholders
• Apply and help refine corporate legal policies, contracting standards, and risk guidelines, including those governing responsible AI use
• Support contract lifecycle management, including execution, storage, and documentation standards
• Provide general legal support on day-to-day operational matters, including privacy and data protection questions, employment-adjacent issues, and regulatory inquiries (escalating to senior team members as needed)
• Coordinate with external counsel on commercial and operational matters, under the direction of senior legal team members
• Contribute to occasional acquisition and corporate projects as needs arise
• Manage multiple matters across companies and stakeholders, balancing competing priorities in a fast-moving environment

Required Qualifications

• An AI-first mindset, with hands-on experience using generative AI tools in legal work or a demonstrated record of adopting them quickly
• Juris Doctor (JD) and active license to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction
• 3 to 5 years of relevant experience at a law firm and/or in-house legal department
• Demonstrated experience negotiating commercial contracts, ideally software licensing, SaaS, or professional services
• Strong business acumen and a practical, solutions-oriented approach to risk
• Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities across multiple stakeholders

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience building or improving AI-assisted legal workflows (prompting, templates, playbooks, or tool evaluation)
• Understanding of the legal and risk issues around AI, including confidentiality, privilege, data privacy, and vendor terms for AI products
• In-house experience, or experience supporting technology or software companies
• Familiarity with data protection and privacy laws, including GDPR and U.S. state privacy laws
• Exposure to public procurement or government contracting
• Exposure to M&A transactions or a deal-driven environment
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and common legal tools

Worker Type:

Regular

Number of Openings Available:

1