Senior Level Associate Corporate Counsel Jobs
Senior level associate corporate counsel jobs place experienced legal professionals in charge of complex transactions, regulatory strategy, and the cross-functional matters that shape how a business operates. Openings concentrate in Construction & Real Estate, Technology & Software, and Retail, with a mix of on-site, remote, and hybrid settings, and employers like CRB, TikTok USDS Joint Venture, and ABB hiring at this level now.
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Senior Corporate Counsel
About the Role
The Senior Corporate Counsel manages Healthcare Product Development and Transactions. They play a critical role in providing timely and effective business-minded front-line legal support front to Elsevier’s health business.
The role is particularly focused on data and technology-intensive support. This includes commercial collaborations, sales agreements including intermediary/VAR relationships, healthcare technology product development, AI and data rights and protection, and regulatory compliance.
Responsibilities
- Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a wide variety of healthcare product-related commercial agreements to meet business and legal requirements, including sales, licensing, clinical decision support/technology product development, business associate agreements, and vendor relationships, which not infrequently involves innovating the nature and terms of contracting within the healthcare environment.
- Working with relevant stakeholders to ensure regulatory compliance including with respect to HIPAA, data privacy/security, and medical devices.
- Developing creative compliant solutions to resolve business challenges and complex customer needs.
- Educating and guiding business partners with regard to key commercial and regulatory considerations.
- Providing ongoing counseling and efficient implementation regarding corporate policies, initiatives and/or programs.
- Working with Legal Department colleagues and cooperating across cross-functional corporate business units and departments to timely achieve optimal results while minimizing risk. Developing and maintaining templates, training, processes and policies.
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Requirements
- Significant experience providing legal support for healthcare product development, commercial transactions, technology, and regulations. (Preferred 8-12 years coupled with in-house experience).
- Sound legal and commercial judgement, with the ability to assess issues, make recommendations, and escalate with context and proposed solutions.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Experience in dealing with data privacy issues, ideally including HIPAA and GDPR.
- Ability to calmly and independently prioritize and execute tasks and demonstrate flexibility in a fast-paced environment.
- Team player.
- Willingness to develop new skills, including interest in and openness to developing AI fluency and leveraging technology to enhance legal service delivery.
- Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.
Work in a way that works for you
We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organization. We offer an appealing working prospect for our people. With numerous wellbeing initiatives, shared parental leave, study assistance and sabbaticals, we will help you meet your immediate responsibilities and your long-term goals.
Working flexible hours - flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productive
About the Business
A global leader in information and analytics, we help researchers and healthcare professionals' advance science and improve health outcomes for the benefit of society. Building on our publishing heritage, we combine quality information and vast data sets with analytics to support visionary science and research, health education and interactive learning, as well as exceptional healthcare and clinical practice. At Elsevier, your work contributes to the world’s grand challenges and a more sustainable future. We harness innovative technologies to support science and healthcare to partner for a better world.
U.S. National Base Pay Range: $118,300 - $219,800. Geographic differentials may apply in some locations to better reflect local market rates.If performed in New York City, the base pay range is $142,000 - $263,800.This job is eligible for an annual incentive bonus.We know your well-being and happiness are key to a long and successful career. We are delighted to offer country specific benefits. Click here to access benefits specific to your location.
We are committed to providing a fair and accessible hiring process. If you have a disability or other need that requires accommodation or adjustment, please let us know by completing our Applicant Request Support Form or please contact 1-855-833-5120.
Criminals may pose as recruiters asking for money or personal information. We never request money or banking details from job applicants. Learn more about spotting and avoiding scams here .
Please read our Candidate Privacy Policy .
We are an equal opportunity employer: qualified applicants are considered for and treated during employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship status, disability status, protected veteran status, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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Senior Corporate Counsel
About the Role
The Senior Corporate Counsel manages Healthcare Product Development and Transactions. They play a critical role in providing timely and effective business-minded front-line legal support front to Elsevier’s health business.
The role is particularly focused on data and technology-intensive support. This includes commercial collaborations, sales agreements including intermediary/VAR relationships, healthcare technology product development, AI and data rights and protection, and regulatory compliance.
Responsibilities
- Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a wide variety of healthcare product-related commercial agreements to meet business and legal requirements, including sales, licensing, clinical decision support/technology product development, business associate agreements, and vendor relationships, which not infrequently involves innovating the nature and terms of contracting within the healthcare environment.
- Working with relevant stakeholders to ensure regulatory compliance including with respect to HIPAA, data privacy/security, and medical devices.
- Developing creative compliant solutions to resolve business challenges and complex customer needs.
- Educating and guiding business partners with regard to key commercial and regulatory considerations.
- Providing ongoing counseling and efficient implementation regarding corporate policies, initiatives and/or programs.
- Working with Legal Department colleagues and cooperating across cross-functional corporate business units and departments to timely achieve optimal results while minimizing risk. Developing and maintaining templates, training, processes and policies.
-
Requirements
- Significant experience providing legal support for healthcare product development, commercial transactions, technology, and regulations. (Preferred 8-12 years coupled with in-house experience).
- Sound legal and commercial judgement, with the ability to assess issues, make recommendations, and escalate with context and proposed solutions.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Experience in dealing with data privacy issues, ideally including HIPAA and GDPR.
- Ability to calmly and independently prioritize and execute tasks and demonstrate flexibility in a fast-paced environment.
- Team player.
- Willingness to develop new skills, including interest in and openness to developing AI fluency and leveraging technology to enhance legal service delivery.
- Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.
Work in a way that works for you
We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organization. We offer an appealing working prospect for our people. With numerous wellbeing initiatives, shared parental leave, study assistance and sabbaticals, we will help you meet your immediate responsibilities and your long-term goals.
Working flexible hours - flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productive
About the Business
A global leader in information and analytics, we help researchers and healthcare professionals' advance science and improve health outcomes for the benefit of society. Building on our publishing heritage, we combine quality information and vast data sets with analytics to support visionary science and research, health education and interactive learning, as well as exceptional healthcare and clinical practice. At Elsevier, your work contributes to the world’s grand challenges and a more sustainable future. We harness innovative technologies to support science and healthcare to partner for a better world.
U.S. National Base Pay Range: $118,300 - $219,800. Geographic differentials may apply in some locations to better reflect local market rates.If performed in New York City, the base pay range is $142,000 - $263,800.This job is eligible for an annual incentive bonus.We know your well-being and happiness are key to a long and successful career. We are delighted to offer country specific benefits. Click here to access benefits specific to your location.
We are committed to providing a fair and accessible hiring process. If you have a disability or other need that requires accommodation or adjustment, please let us know by completing our Applicant Request Support Form or please contact 1-855-833-5120.
Criminals may pose as recruiters asking for money or personal information. We never request money or banking details from job applicants. Learn more about spotting and avoiding scams here .
Please read our Candidate Privacy Policy .
We are an equal opportunity employer: qualified applicants are considered for and treated during employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship status, disability status, protected veteran status, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.
USA Job Seekers:
EEO Know Your Rights .
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Senior Level Associate Corporate Counsel Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a senior level associate corporate counsel job?
Candidates who land these roles typically bring deep subject-matter ownership in areas like M&A, commercial contracts, employment law, or regulatory compliance, not just broad exposure. Hiring teams at this level look for attorneys who have led deals or matters independently, advised senior executives directly, and can point to decisions they owned from start to close. Demonstrating that you have mentored junior attorneys or built out a legal function strengthens your candidacy considerably.
Which companies hire senior level associate corporate counsels?
Companies hiring senior level associate corporate counsels right now include CRB, TikTok USDS Joint Venture, and ABB, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Hiring at this level comes from a wide range of employers, including large publicly traded corporations, high-growth technology companies, financial services firms, and healthcare organizations that need experienced in-house counsel to handle complex legal work without outside counsel involvement on routine matters.
Are there remote senior level associate corporate counsel jobs?
Yes, though availability varies by practice area and employer. About 52% of senior level associate corporate counsel openings are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting the broader shift in in-house legal hiring toward flexible arrangements. Roles focused on transactional work or general commercial contracts tend to offer more remote flexibility than positions tied closely to a specific office, facility, or regulated business unit.
What makes an associate corporate counsel role senior level?
Senior level associate corporate counsel roles are defined by independent ownership of complex legal matters rather than supervised execution. At this stage, you are expected to advise business leaders directly, manage outside counsel relationships, set legal strategy on significant transactions or regulatory issues, and mentor junior members of the legal team. The scope is broader, the stakeholders are more senior, and the expectation is that you drive outcomes rather than support them.
Which industries hire the most senior level associate corporate counsels?
Senior level associate corporate counsel roles concentrate in Construction & Real Estate, Technology & Software, and Retail, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. These sectors tend to drive hiring at this level because they face significant regulatory complexity, high volumes of commercial contracting activity, and the kind of transactional or litigation risk that justifies experienced in-house counsel who can handle matters end to end without heavy reliance on outside firms.