Senior Corporate Counsel, Public Sector

Your job A Senior Corporate Counsel, Public Sector Contracts at Indeed possesses expert knowledge, pattern recognition, and thought leadership skills. They meaningfully contribute to large-scale projects, demonstrating a nuanced understanding of Indeed's business goals. This role involves handling novel, difficult, and high-risk issues, even when faced with unclear or ambiguous facts, seeking guidance from leadership when necessary. A Senior Corporate Counsel effectively conveys advanced information, persuades diverse audiences, and develops trusting partnerships with key clients. They are accountable for results, ensuring properly calibrated escalation, and coach and mentor junior team members while educating the broader Legal team on legal concepts within their area of expertise. Who you are Serves as subject matter expert for Public Sector Contracts  Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of agreement types, partnering with Indeed’s public sector focused teams to manage the full contract lifecycle, including amendments, renewals, and modifications  Partner with various stakeholders across the company, including Privacy, Product and Engineering teams to advise on complex transactions;  Shares information, identifies training gaps, and educates key business partners and the Legal team on important legal concepts and best practices. Develops and delivers training content in consultation with manager Anticipates and resolves difficult issues in conversations with partners and/or legal negotiations Develops strategic relationships with key business partners, and is seen as a trusted advisor to business on public sector issues  Provides solutions-focused advice for dealing with legal issues by thinking creatively, adapting to changes in the business and the law, and with a business perspective in mind. Effectively engages and manages outside counsel while controlling costs Uses knowledge and experience to mentor junior members of the team Who we are Requires a JD, a minimum of 7 years experience negotiating complex public sector agreements with federal, state, and/or local government customers and prime contractors Member in good standing of any US Bar Extensive knowledge of US public sector contracting law and procedure and exposure to public sector contracting in international markets Experience advising businesses on selling into the government and public sector directly (or negotiating on behalf of a government entity) and with reseller agreements, distribution agreements, partnership agreements, and other potential go-to-market and procurement strategies  Proven problem-solving, communication and negotiation skills with the ability to collaborate across teams Ability to translate legal concepts into clear, practical guidance. Ability to balance legal risk with practical business considerations Effective project management and organizational skills. Ability to build collaborative working relationships across teams. Sound judgment and attention to detail. At this time, we are not considering candidates for this role who are based in the following location: San Francisco Bay Area, California.  Our mission As the world’s number 1 job site*, our mission is to help people get jobs. We strive to cultivate an inclusive and accessible workplace where all people feel comfortable being themselves. We're looking to grow our teams with more people who share our enthusiasm for innovation and creating the best experience for job seekers. (*Comscore, Total Visits, March 2026) Salary Range Disclaimer The salary range for this role reflects the minimum and maximum compensation for the role. Offers are typically made between the range minimum and the range midpoint. 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Salary Range Transparency Tier 1 - United States of America 155,000 - 233,000 USD per yearTier 2 - United States of America 173,000 - 259,000 USD per yearTier 3 - United States of America 190,000 - 286,000 USD per year EEO and Accommodations Indeed is deeply committed to building a workplace and global community where inclusion is not only valued, but prioritized. We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer, seeking to create a welcoming and diverse environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, family status, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, neuro-diversity, disability, age, or veteran status, or any other non-merit based or legally protected grounds. Indeed provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in the employment application process. 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