Attorney/Lawyer

Robert Half is seeking a transactional attorney to support an in-house legal team in Atlanta, Georgia. This role supports a wide range of commercial agreements and corporate governance matters.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the preparation, review, and negotiation of a broad range of commercial agreements, including service contracts, statements of work, amendments, partner arrangements, vendor terms, and related transactional documents.
• Advise internal stakeholders on contractual risk, key legal exposures, and business-friendly solutions that protect the organization while supporting revenue-generating activity.
• Partner with colleagues across U.S. and European operations to align contract practices with applicable legal, compliance, and operational requirements in multiple jurisdictions.
• Create, refine, and maintain contract templates, playbooks, and standardized language to improve consistency, efficiency, and scalability across the legal function.
• Provide guidance on cross-border transactions by addressing jurisdictional issues, liability structures, and regional contracting considerations relevant to multinational business relationships.
• Develop and communicate contract management practices, operating procedures, and internal policies that strengthen governance and support efficient execution of agreements.
• Deliver training to business teams on common agreement terms, indemnity provisions, negotiation points, and the proper use of approved legal forms.
• Serve as a trusted legal partner to senior leadership by offering practical recommendations and contributing insight on broader legal and business matters.
• Manage multiple legal projects at once while balancing deadlines, changing priorities, and the needs of internal and external stakeholders.
• Must hold an active bar license in any US jurisdiction.
• Approximately 5 to 15 years of legal experience, including substantial work drafting and negotiating commercial agreements of varying scope and complexity.
• Demonstrated background handling contracts from initial structuring through execution, including sales, services, licensing, partner, and vendor-related agreements.
• Strong knowledge of contract drafting, redlining, and negotiation strategies with the ability to translate legal issues into practical business guidance.
• Experience assessing contractual and operational risk across fast-paced business environments with minimal supervision.
• Ability to build effective working relationships across executive leadership, business teams, and external counterparties.
• Strong organizational skills with the capacity to manage multiple matters simultaneously and exercise sound independent judgment.
• Exposure to areas such as employment law, data privacy, corporate matters, international operations, or tax considerations is helpful but not required.