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Location: Scottsdale, AZ (Hybrid - minimum 3 days/week in office) Employment Type: Full-Time Reports To: Chief Operating Officer Build the Legal Function. Shape the Future of the Firm. Cornerstone Advisors is seeking a Corporate Counsel to build and lead our internal legal capability as we continue to grow. This Scottsdale-based hybrid role is ideal for a contracts-focused attorney with 5-8 years of law firm experience who is ready to step into a strategic, high-impact in-house position within a professional services environment. This is not an employment law role. It is a commercial contracts and legal infrastructure role designed for a business-minded attorney who wants to institutionalize legal systems, modernize contract frameworks, and enable executive leadership to move quickly and confidently. You will serve as the firm's primary internal legal resource, partnering directly with the COO and executive leadership to define standards, reduce risk, and build scalable legal infrastructure that supports long-term growth. What You'll Do.... Draft, review, redline, and negotiate MCSAs, NDAs, SaaS agreements, SOWs, vendor agreements, engagement letters, and related commercial contracts Advise on indemnification, limitation of liability, IP ownership, data usage, AI provisions, confidentiality, and termination rights Lead repapering efforts to modernize legacy agreements Develop standardized templates, fallback language, and negotiation playbooks Legal Infrastructure & Operating Protocols: Define legal operating defaults for recurring risks Build structured decision-making protocols outlining risk positions, rationale, intended outcomes, and ownership Create and maintain a centralized contract database with exception tracking Identify negotiation friction points and implement structural improvements Evaluate and implement AI-enabled contract review tools Governance & Outside Counsel Management: Provide practical, business-focused legal guidance to leadership Triage legal issues and determine when outside counsel engagement is appropriate Manage relationships with third-party law firms Support acquisition initiatives in collaboration with outside counsel What You Bring.... Required Qualifications: Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school Licensed and in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar 5-8 years of legal experience, ideally with a strong law firm background Significant experience negotiating complex commercial agreements Preferred Experience: Professional services or management consulting environment SaaS and technology-enabled services agreements Non-reliance and third-party reliance limitation agreements AI-related contractual considerations Exposure to M&A coordination or acquisition support Building legal systems from the ground up EEO STATEMENT Cornerstone Advisors provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, our firm complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. #J-18808-Ljbffr