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Corporate Attorney – Risk & Compliance

Location: Wichita, KS (Remote/Hybrid considered for the ideal candidate)

Pay: $130,000–$145,000 annually, based on experience and demonstrated contract expertise
Employment Type: Full-Time, W-2
Schedule: Standard business hours with flexibility as business needs require
Travel: Approximately one week per quarter, as needed

ROLE IMPACT

CornerStone Professional Placement is seeking a Corporate Attorney – Risk & Compliance to support commercial contracting, corporate compliance, and enterprise risk management. This is an excellent opportunity for an early-career legal professional looking to build in-house experience while partnering with executive leadership on high-impact business initiatives. Success in this role requires sound commercial judgment, attention to detail, and the ability to identify business risk while supporting efficient business operations.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Review, draft, negotiate, and manage commercial agreements including master service agreements, NDAs, vendor agreements, subcontract agreements, purchase orders, leases, amendments, and related documents.
• Identify and communicate contractual risks involving indemnification, insurance, limitation of liability, warranties, confidentiality, intellectual property, payment terms, dispute resolution, and regulatory obligations.
• Manage contract redlines, approval workflows, negotiation history, obligation tracking, renewals, and contract records.
• Coordinate with executive leadership and outside legal counsel on complex legal matters, material contract deviations, and issues requiring licensed legal review.
• Maintain business registrations, corporate records, licenses, compliance calendars, document retention programs, audit readiness, and regulatory compliance initiatives.
• Monitor contractual, federal, state, local, customer, and industry compliance requirements impacting business operations.
• Support insurance renewals, broker requests, certificate of insurance reviews, contract insurance requirements, and project-specific coverage reviews.
• Administer workforce compliance programs, including background screenings, drug and alcohol testing, employment documentation, confidentiality agreements, and contractor qualification requirements.
• Prepare risk summaries, executive reports, compliance metrics, and recommendations while driving continuous improvement of contracting and compliance processes.
• Utilize Microsoft Office, document comparison tools, contract management systems, and approved AI productivity tools to improve efficiency while safeguarding confidential information.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school is required; state bar admission is not required.
• Minimum of two (2) years of experience in corporate legal work, commercial contracts, compliance, risk management, or a closely related field.
• Strong experience reviewing and negotiating commercial agreements with the ability to identify legal and business risk.

CORE SKILLS

• Commercial contract drafting, review, negotiation, and risk analysis.
• Legal research, issue spotting, regulatory compliance, and policy governance.
• Commercial judgment with the ability to balance legal risk and business objectives.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with executive-level professionalism.
• Experience maintaining compliance documentation, records, workflows, and reporting.
• Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills, including Word redlining and document comparison.
• Experience with ERP, contract lifecycle management (CLM), records management, or compliance systems is preferred.
• Familiarity with artificial intelligence (AI), large language models (LLMs), GPT tools, and related productivity applications is a plus.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE

• Experience supporting engineering, construction, manufacturing, industrial, energy, or other business-to-business organizations.
• Experience working in-house, at a law firm, within consulting, government, or another regulated industry.
• Interest in building long-term leadership responsibility within a growing organization.

BENEFITS

• Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
• Vision insurance
• Unlimited Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Hybrid work flexibility
• 401(k) with company match
• Cell phone or monthly allowance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Dependent Care Account (DCA)
• Tuition reimbursement
• Professional development opportunities
• Performance-based bonus opportunities
• Career growth and advancement