What are the responsibilities and job description for the Corporate Transactions Contract Negotiator position at Epiq Counsel?
We are actively seeking a Corporate Transactions Contract Negotiator with direct experience supporting legal work and contracts, including negotiation, drafting, and review of M&A and deal‑related agreements. This is a near‑term, full‑time hybrid (3 days/week onsite in Irvine) opportunity will support a Fortune 500 global medical device organization through Epiq Counsel.
Overview
Key Responsibilities
- Provide support on legal work and commercial contracts, including negotiation, drafting, and review of a variety if agreements including M&A and other deal‑related agreements.
- Review, analyze, and interpret contracts, with a focus on assignment and re‑assignment provisions.
- Summarize contract findings to inform outreach strategy and next‑step decision‑making for the Japan region.
- Navigate and manage contract data within a Contract Management System (CMS).
- Track contract information and findings using Microsoft Excel, SharePoint, and Teams.
- Collaborate primarily with internal legal stakeholders and Japan / APAC counterparts.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum 5 years of experience, including significant corporate transactions experience supporting: Negotiation, drafting, and review of contracts and M&A and deal‑related agreements.
- Hands‑on experience working with contract management systems (CMS).
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Teams, and SharePoint.
- Ability to read Japanese or Mandarin Chinese, a plus.
- Ability to work independently and manage a high volume of contracts in a fast‑moving environment.
Location & Work Arrangement
- Hybrid (3 days/week onsite in Irvine, CA)
Benefits
- Compensation commensurate with experience and complexity of engagement
- 401(k) with company match
- PTO and paid federal holidays
- Optional medical coverage; HSA Account; Wellness Program
- Employee Assistance Program
Should your experience meet the role requirements, the Epiq Counsel team will contact you. The Epiq Counsel team strives to respond to all applications; however, due to the volume of applicants, we cannot always respond to every application.
About Epiq Counsel
Epiq Counsel is an innovative legal services talent provider that offers meaningful in-house legal work and flexibility to sophisticated and credentialed lawyers and legal professionals. Our lawyers and legal professionals work on a wide variety of matters for Fortune 500 clients. Epiq works hard to provide our diverse legal talent with challenging work for sophisticated clients that does not require sacrificing flexibility or control.
Epiq Counsel takes the time and attention to understand each professional's practice areas, experience, and preferences to ensure they are presented with compelling engagement opportunities with leading law departments across the globe.
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