Envestnet

Associate Legal Counsel - Contracts

Envestnet$94K — $118K *
Legal & Accounting
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Juris Doctor from an ABA accredited law school
  • Member in good standing of a state bar
  • Strong drafting and analytical skills
  • Ability to understand business needs and requirements
  • Excellent organizational skills with ability to multi-task
  • Willingness to learn new and evolving regulatory fields

Responsibilities

  • Provide contract lifecycle management support including drafting, analysis, negotiation
  • Serve as primary attorney for corporate procurement and strategic sourcing
  • Lead NDA drafting and negotiation process
  • Review and ensure accuracy and compliance of contract documentation
  • Audit contract management processes to identify areas for improvement
  • Collaborate with senior attorneys on strategic initiatives

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical insurance
  • Paid time off (PTO)
  • 401k company match
  • Paid parental leave
  • Education reimbursement
  • Disability coverage
  • Mental health & wellness support
Full Job Description
Description

The application window will close September 1, 2026.

Job Location

The primary work location for this role is Raleigh, NC, Berwyn, PA, or our Denver, CO office with a hybrid work model.

The Team You'll Join

You'll join Envestnet's Legal & Compliance team, a collaborative group of legal professionals dedicated to supporting the company's innovative financial technology and wealth management solutions. Working alongside experienced attorneys and business partners, you will help navigate complex commercial agreements, manage legal risk, and support key strategic initiatives across the organization. This team plays a critical role in enabling business growth while maintaining a strong commitment to regulatory compliance, operational excellence, and client-focused service.

How You'll Contribute

Provides advice and support across all phases of the contract management lifecycle. Works with business partners and with inhouse legal counsel - providing guidance and advice - to help write, analyze and respond to proposals, negotiate contract erms and identify and mitigate risk. Maintains records of existing and past contracts. Identifies, recommends and implements contract management procedures, policies and business processes.
• Serve as the primary attorney supporting the corporate procurement and strategic sourcing teams, including the review, analysis, drafting and negotiation of a wide variety of vendor services agreements, including IT and technology contracts.
• Lead the drafting, management, and negotiation of corporate non-disclosure agreements, serving as the primary attorney responsible for the NDA workflow.
• Provides contract-related advice and support across broader business and contract areas.
• Leads all aspects of contract development, analysis and negotiation, ensuring that deadlines are met, proactively flagging roadblocks / barriers and collaborating with team members to ensure their understanding, timely engagement and alignment.
• Drafts, revises and negotiates commercial terms for sales orders, service agreements, statements of work, restatements and amendments.
• Reviews contract documentation, content and provisions for accuracy, compliance and alignment with business objectives.
• Contributes to the development and negotiation of non-routine and specialized contract vehicles.
• Advises relevant parties on approval requirements and ensures approvals are based on sound interpretation of corporate policies.
• Recognizes unusual requirements and issues, proactively keeping relevant managers and teams apprised.
• Manages business partner, client and other stakeholder communication.
• Audits contract management processes and procedures, identifying and recommending areas for improvement.
• Draft, review, and negotiate agreements to ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and business requirements.
• Collaborate with senior attorneys and cross-functional teams to advance enterprise-wide strategic initiatives and business objectives.
• Support Envestnet's business practices, policies, internal controls, and procedures designed to drive value and mitigate risk.

What You'll Need to Bring
• Candidates should demonstrate the relevant experience, skills, and capabilities needed to successfully perform in the role. Relevant experience may be gained through current responsibilities, prior roles, project work, leadership opportunities, or other comparable experiences.
• Juris Doctor from an ABA accredited law school.
• Member in good standing of a state bar.
• Strong drafting and analytical skills.
• Ability to understand business needs and requirements.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to multi-task.
• Willingness and capacity to learn new and evolving regulatory fields.

Nice-to-Haves
  • Experience and/or interest in FinTech, IT, artificial intelligence, data security, privacy regulation is a plus.


Sponsorship

This position is not open to candidates requiring visa sponsorship

Our Investment in You

This role offers a base salary range of $94,600 to $118,300. The range listed represents a good-faith estimate of base salary compensation for this position and does not include incentive compensation, equity or benefits. Individual pay will be determined based on factors including, but not limited to, relevant experience, skills, education, certifications, and geographic location, in accordance with applicable pay transparency laws. This role is eligible for an additional incentive component as part of the total rewards package.

We provide a comprehensive suite of benefits - subject to Envestnet's plan eligibility rules - that support your overall well-being including, medical insurance, paid time off (PTO), 401k company match, paid parental leave, education reimbursement, disability coverage and mental health & wellness support. Our investment in you means supporting you professionally, financially, and personally at every stage of your journey with us. Please visit our benefits page on our career site to learn more.

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About Envestnet

Envestnet, Inc. is a leading provider of intelligent systems for wealth management and financial wellness. The company's platform provides financial advisors with a range of tools and services to help them manage their clients' investments and financial goals. Envestnet's platform includes a range of features, including portfolio management, financial planning, and data analytics. The company is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, and has operations in more than 20 countries around the world. Envestnet was founded in 1999 and went public in 2010.
Learn more about Envestnet
Size
4,375 employees
Market Cap
$3.3 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$3.1 million
Founded
1999
5 Year Trend
+15.5%
Revenue
$998.2 million
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