Commercial Attorney (Apparel Retail)

The Position

A well-known retail and apparel brand seeks an experienced, business-oriented Senior Commercial Contracts Attorney to provide overflow legal support during a critical period. This short-term engagement with potential to extend will relieve internal team bandwidth, enabling focus on strategic initiatives like tariff contingency planning.

The attorney will manage day-to-day commercial contract needs with minimal hand-holding, efficiently triaging matters that require escalation to the Assistant General Counsel. The ideal candidate will be self-directed, highly practical, and adept at operating in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

• Draft, review, and negotiate a variety of commercial agreements, including:
• Supplier and vendor agreements
• Non-disclosure agreements (NDAs)
• Marketing, licensing, and services contracts
• Triage incoming legal requests and determine which items require AGC review or approval
• Collaborate with internal business clients, procurement, and operations teams
• Work closely with the internal legal team to align on priorities, risk thresholds, and escalation paths
• Apply sound judgment to balance legal risk and business objectives
• Provide clear, practical legal advice aligned with in-house standards and the client's risk profile
• Maintain accurate records and version control during review cycles

The ideal candidate will have strong in-house experience reviewing, negotiating, and triaging supplier, vendor, marketing, and licensing agreements , especially within retail, manufacturing, or consumer goods environments. A business-minded approach, strong triage instincts, and the ability to work with minimal oversight are key to success in this role.

This project starts after May 20, 2025, is fully remote, and requires 20 hours/week. The initial term is four weeks, with the possibility to extend.

The hourly rate for this assignment is expected to be between $100 and $120. This range is an estimate; an employee’s compensation will be based on the employee’s qualifications, skillset, and relevant experience, specific client needs, project requirements, and other considerations permitted by law.

Please see here for Paragon benefits.

About Paragon

Paragon is on a mission to make in-house legal practice a better experience for everyone. We provide legal departments at leading corporations with high quality, flexible legal talent to help them meet their changing workload demands. At the same time, we offer talented attorneys and other legal professionals a way to practice law outside the traditional career path, empowering them to achieve both their professional and personal goals. Our corporate clients include the nation’s top, cutting-edge technology, healthcare, consumer products companies, and more. In the last several years we have taken our strong reputation in the Bay Area and expanded to clients and candidates across the country.

At Paragon, we put people first, take pride in operating with integrity, and aspire for excellence in everything we do. Our unique attorney-led attorney development team will support you through and beyond your initial project.

Our Commitments

Equal Opportunity Employer: Paragon Legal Group LLC is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, military and veteran status, or any other basis protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, and training. Paragon Legal makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.

San Francisco Fair Chance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment, qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records and do not conduct background screens prior to an offer of employment.

Privacy: Paragon Legal CCPA Notice