Commercial Attorney (Transactional Energy Experience)
The Position
A publicly traded company in the natural resources and manufacturing space is seeking a senior corporate attorney to provide additional support for its legal team. This role offers the opportunity to step into a high-impact position, working closely with senior leadership to manage a range of transactional and project-based legal matters.
The work includes supporting a major infrastructure-style project involving a multi-party commercial arrangement, along with broader project-based deal work. The ideal candidate will have strong experience with commercial agreements and be comfortable handling both internal and counterparty paper while coordinating across stakeholders.
This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys stepping into complex, fast-moving environments, exercising strong judgment, and making an immediate impact with minimal oversight.
This project starts ASAP, runs 3–6 months, prefers ET and CT located candidates who are willing to travel occasionally for onsite integration. The job requires between 20–40 hours per week, has the capacity for a consistent 40 hours for interested candidates, and should be an attorney's sole project.
The hourly rate for this assignment is expected to be between $110 and $115. This range is an estimate; an employee’s compensation will be based on the employee’s qualifications, skillset, and relevant experience, specific client needs, project requirements, and other considerations permitted by law.
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About Paragon
Paragon is on a mission to make in-house legal practice a better experience for everyone. We provide legal departments at leading corporations with high quality, flexible legal talent to help them meet their changing workload demands. At the same time, we offer talented attorneys and other legal professionals a way to practice law outside the traditional career path, empowering them to achieve both their professional and personal goals. Our corporate clients include the nation’s top, cutting-edge technology, healthcare, consumer products companies, and more. In the last several years we have taken our strong reputation in the Bay Area and expanded to clients and candidates across the country.
At Paragon, we put people first, take pride in operating with integrity, and aspire for excellence in everything we do. Our unique attorney-led attorney development team will support you through and beyond your initial project.
Our Commitments
Equal Opportunity Employer: Paragon Legal Group LLC is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, military and veteran status, or any other basis protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, and training. Paragon Legal makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.
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