Corporate Counsel

Summary

Join Carbon Direct, a purpose-driven carbon management firm, as a Corporate Counsel and contribute to their mission of enabling organizations to reduce, remove, and utilize their emissions. This role involves providing legal support to various teams, drafting and negotiating contracts, improving legal processes, and ensuring compliance with regulations. The ideal candidate is a self-starter with strong legal experience, excellent contract drafting and negotiation skills, and a collaborative mindset. Carbon Direct offers a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and a remote-friendly work culture.

Requirements

• J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school and bar admission in good standing (New York, Washington, and/or California preferred but not required)
• Relevant legal experience, with a mix of law firm and in-house experience preferred
• Proven ability to manage legal processes with independence and a collaborative mindset
• Excellent contract drafting and negotiation skills, with strong attention to detail
• Clear communicator with the ability to translate legal risk into actionable, business-friendly guidance
• Ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines in a dynamic, collaborative environment

Responsibilities

• Act as legal collaborator to all Carbon Direct teams, including Supply (commercial, product), Science/Advisory (consulting), and People & Culture (human resources)
• Structure, draft, and navigate a broad range of agreements, including client, vendor, and carbon credit supplier contracts—both nationally and internationally
• Take the lead on select legal workstreams, collaborating with colleagues and escalating when appropriate
• Assist in designing and improving lean, scalable legal processes and systems, including implementation and use of contract lifecycle tools (e.g., SpotDraft)
• Contribute to the creation and refinement of contract templates, internal and public-facing policies, and legal documentation
• Help shape realisticl legal strategy by identifying risks, partnering to address bottlenecks, and enabling the business
• Support compliance efforts across corporate governance, employment, data privacy, and other regulatory matters
• Collaborate with internal teams to provide fast and effective legal support
• Maintain a high standard of professionalism, discretion, and responsiveness in all interactions

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience improving legal operations or implementing new systems/processes is a strong plus
• Experience supporting or working with technology or advisory services companies preferred

Benefits

• Comprehensive nationwide medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Time off as needed: Flexible vacation policy and ten company-wide holidays, plus annual winter break between Christmas and New Year's
• 16 weeks of fully paid parental and family leave with no tenure requirement
• Remote-friendly work culture with annual company-wide retreats
• Reimbursement for your work-from-home setup and monthly work-from-home stipend