Nelnet

Nelnet

Legal Counsel - Corporate

Lincoln, NE

Sponsorship not specified$125k-$165kDetected 5 days ago
M&AProcurementCorporate LawCommunicationRenewable Energy

About the role

  • Legal Counsel - Corporate position plays a key role in supporting a broad range of corporate and commercial legal matters across the organization.
  • The ideal candidate will bring strong analytical skills and practical legal judgment to navigate complex transactional issues.

Responsibilities

  • Draft, review, negotiate, and manage a broad range of commercial agreements, including SaaS customer agreements, MSAs, SOWs, partnership agreements, NDAs, and vendor/procurement contracts.
  • Support M&A, structured finance, joint venture, and restructuring transactions under senior attorney supervision.
  • Help manage outside counsel on discrete projects as needed.
  • Support contract lifecycle management processes and drive efficiency improvements within the legal function.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with sales, finance, product, IT, security, and compliance teams to deliver clear, actionable legal guidance.
  • These tools are used to support human review and do not make hiring decisions.

Requirements

  • 3-5 years of relevant experience at a law firm and/or in-house legal department.
  • Experience drafting and negotiating commercial contracts, including SaaS or technology-related agreements.
  • Experience with general corporate and transactional matters.
  • J.D. from an accredited U.S. law school and admission to practice law and in good standing in at least one U.S. jurisdiction required.

Skills

  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
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  • The perks of working at Nelnet go beyond our benefits package.

Compensation

  • The base salary range for this role is $125,000 to $165,000 depending on experience.

Benefits

  • We value the unique contributions of every team member and believe that a positive work environment benefits everyone.

Company info

  • Prefer prior in-house experience, particularly at a technology or financial services company; supporting corporate governance or routine transaction matters; and/or supporting capital markets, structured finance, and M&A transactions.

Equal opportunity

  • As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we ensure that all qualified applicants are considered for employment.
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