Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Vistra is a company focused on enabling global progress by simplifying the complexity of business. They are seeking a Legal Counsel to support their Legal function across the Americas by reviewing, drafting, and negotiating U.S.-law governed commercial contracts, while ensuring legal protections and efficiency in contract execution.
Responsibilities
- Review, draft, and negotiate commercial agreements, with a strong focus on: • Services agreements, statements of work, and amendments • Data processing agreements and privacy related terms • NDAs and other commercial documentation
- Support negotiations with U.S. and international clients, primarily across the Americas
- Apply and defend standard contractual positions, playbooks, and risk allocation frameworks
- Identify legal and commercial risks and propose pragmatic, business oriented solutions
- Coordinate with internal teams (commercial, compliance, operations, IT/security) to support deal execution
- Support continuous improvement of contract templates, standard positions, and internal processes
- Use legal technology and AI based tools to improve contract review, drafting, and consistency
Skills
- Solid experience reviewing and negotiating U.S.-law governed commercial contracts
- Familiarity with services agreements and SOW structures
- Familiarity with data protection concepts (including DPAs and basic U.S./international privacy frameworks)
- Experience with contracts across the Americas region (U.S., Latin America, cross border matters) is a strong plus
- Comfortable working with contract management systems, collaboration platforms, and AI assisted legal tools
- Excellent written and spoken English
- Law degree or equivalent legal qualification or significant experience as a senior paralegal in a commercial/legal contracts role
- Experience with contracts across the Americas region (U.S., Latin America, cross border matters) is a strong plus
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