Buyers Edge Platform · Chicago
Sales & Business
Buyers Edge Platform stands at the forefront of revolutionizing the foodservice industry through technology, purchasing power and partnerships. We are dedicated to empowering operators across restaurants, hotels, healthcare, senior living, education and beyond with efficiency and unprecedented visibility into their spend. With a robust portfolio of over a dozen brands, our mission is clear: to reduce costs, streamline operations and drive growth for our clients.
We're looking for a Legal Counsel, Commercial to join our in-house legal team and take real ownership of the contracts that power our business. This role sits at the center of how deals get done at Buyers Edge Platform — drafting, negotiating and closing commercial agreements across every one of our divisions.
We're a lean legal team supporting a fast-growing company, so you can expect meaningful responsibility early, varied work across business units, and mentorship from senior counsel — without billable hours.
You won't be tucked away reviewing redlines in isolation. You'll be embedded with sales, product and operations as their day-to-day legal partner — the person they call when a deal needs to move, a term needs a second look, or a customer pushes back. Your job is to keep business moving while protecting the Company, and to know the difference between a risk worth flagging and a point worth conceding.
The right person is commercially minded, writes clearly, and focuses on practical solutions to business problems. You're comfortable exercising judgment and know when to escalate.
Draft and negotiate commercial agreements across DPN, SaaS, Supply Chain, Consulting, and ancillary foodservice verticals
Serve as a primary day-to-day legal point of contact for assigned contract types and business units, partnering with sales, product, and operations to keep deals moving and aligned to business objectives
Identify and mitigate legal risk in commercial transactions, developing negotiation positions that protect the Company while supporting business objectives
Support improvements to contract management processes, including adoption of new technology and template standardization
Contribute revisions to standard contract templates, tailored to the distinct needs of each business unit, under the direction of the Associate General Counsel and General Counsel
Stay current on regulations affecting the DPN, SaaS, and foodservice sectors, and ensure agreements comply with relevant laws and industry practice
Build capability in adjacent areas over time, including privacy matters, litigation support, and our active M&A pipeline, with supervision and support from senior counsel
Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school
Active license to practice law in good standing in any U.S. jurisdiction
2–4 years as a corporate, commercial, or transactional attorney, in-house or at a firm
Solid drafting and negotiation skills, and the judgment to know which points are worth fighting for
Strong analytical instincts, with demonstrated initiative, judgment, and discretion
Attention to detail and the ability to carry a project from start to finish
Ability to handle high volume and competing deadlines without sacrificing quality
Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build trust with internal stakeholders, external clients, and cross-functional partners at every level
Comfort in a lean legal team where initiative, flexibility, and a roll-up-your-sleeves attitude are essential
Familiarity with AI-assisted legal tools and good judgment about when to use them
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite or related software
This is a hybrid role, based out of Waltham, MA, Lake Worth, FL, or Chicago, IL, with three days per week onsite. Our legal and business teams work across all three locations, so you'll partner closely with colleagues both in your office and across the platform.
Don’t meet every requirement mentioned here? Studies have shown that women, communities of color and historically underrepresented talent are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Buyers Edge Platform and our subsidiary brands, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we strongly encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this position or others with us!
We welcome all.
We are committed to creating a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and pregnancy-related conditions), gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances.