Legal Counsel

Location: Philadelphia, PA (on site/hybrid as required)

Reports to: Head of Legal & Compliance

Business Area: Technology Distribution (U.S. Subsidiaries)

Experience Level: 4 to 7 years of post qualification experience (PQE)

Qualification: Must be a U.S. qualified attorney (bar admission in at least one U.S. state; Pennsylvania preferred)

Role Overview

Nexora is a global technology distribution business operating across Europe and North America, bringing together a portfolio of specialist companies. We combine deep market expertise with strong vendor and customer relationships to deliver value added distribution and market enablement across a range of technology segments.

We are seeking a commercially focused and proactive Legal Counsel to join our North American Legal & Compliance function, supporting our businesses across the United States and Canada. This role provides hands on exposure to commercial contracting, operational legal support, compliance frameworks, and regulatory obligations.

The position is suited to a lawyer who is comfortable working with a degree of autonomy, partnering with business stakeholders, and taking ownership of legal matters within a fast moving, growth focused environment. In addition to core legal work, the role will also support management of external counsel and U.S. style corporate governance and entity management activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial contracts, including supplier, reseller, distribution, and customer agreements.
• Take ownership of a broad range of commercial legal matters, providing clear and pragmatic advice to business stakeholders.
• Maintain and enhance contract templates, playbooks, and negotiation guidelines for U.S. operations.
• Support contracting compliance with relevant U.S. federal, state, and cross border regulatory requirements, including export controls and trade sanctions, product conformity, certifications, and related regulatory standards, competition/antitrust considerations.
• Demonstrate a strong understanding of regulatory and compliance risks, including those relating to environmental and sustainability requirements, ESG reporting expectations, supply chain transparency and due diligence obligations.
• Support contract lifecycle management, including execution, amendments, renewals, and terminations.
• Assist with the instruction and management of external counsel, including coordinating advice across multiple jurisdictions and monitoring efficiency and cost effectiveness.
• Support corporate governance and entity management activities for U.S. subsidiaries, including maintaining corporate records, assisting with filings, and supporting board and shareholder documentation (e.g. resolutions and approvals).
• Work collaboratively with internal stakeholders (including finance, tax, and compliance) and external advisors on governance and entity related matters.
• Support wider Legal & Compliance team with special projects.