We currently have a career opportunity for a Senior Corporate Counsel to join our team located in St. Louis, MO or Chicago, IL.

The Senior Counsel – Commercial Transactions will play a key role in Perficient’s Legal department, providing expert legal guidance and support for a broad range of commercial transactions, including transactions with strategic partners, clients, contractors, vendors, and licensors. This position will partner closely with all of Perficient’s corporate functions and departments - including Sales, Services, Delivery, Marketing, Human Resources, Finance/Accounting, and Procurement - to structure, draft, and negotiate agreements and complex contractual engagement structures that drive business growth while managing enterprise risk. 

The Senior Counsel – Commercial Transactions will ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations, support contract operations improvement initiatives, and help optimize legal processes in alignment with Perficient’s strategic goals. This position will be required to interact with and provide experienced transactional guidance to members of Perficient’s executive and senior leadership teams on a regular basis, and excellent communication skills and the confidence and ability to engage at such levels are requirements for this position. 

This position will also be required to interact and partner with internal stakeholders in all corporate departments and to engage with external and opposing counsel in complex commercial negotiations.  This position will have the opportunity to be involved with other, non-transactional legal matters as assigned by the General Counsel.  Depending on the seniority and experience of the successful candidate, this position may manage all or some aspects of Perficient’s contract administrator team within the Legal department.