The opportunity timeline

• Overview

  Citadel is hiring a Corporate Counsel in Sterling Heights, MI.

• Role description

  We built this Corporate Counsel role around momentum, so if you pair Patent Law with Flexibility, Citadel will get out of your way. You supply 4 years and Contract Drafting; Citadel supplies $59,000 - $81,000, a Sterling Heights home, and growth that does not flatten out.

  Key Responsibilities

  • Defend the Patent Law fundamentals when speed tempts everyone to skip them
  • Tie general effort back to a number Citadel cares about
  • Field curveballs from Sterling Heights clients without losing the thread
  • Drive measurable improvements within your area of responsibility
  • Keep records, systems, and shared files organized and up to date
  • Pressure-test assumptions before they harden into expensive mistakes

  What You'll Bring

  • Solid Contract Negotiation grounding, plus Risk Assessment you can pick up on the fly
  • Comfortable owning projects from concept through delivery
  • The diplomacy to align stakeholders who don't agree yet
  • A collaborative mindset and genuine enthusiasm for teamwork

  Citadel is the results-oriented Sterling Heights company that turned a niche general obsession into something the whole MI now uses. At Citadel feedback has a short half-life, delivered close to the moment it can still help.

  We reward detail-focused contributors with $59,000 - $81,000, flexible hours, wellness perks, and meaningful career development support.

  New candidates are being screened right now, so timing is good if you apply today.

  If this sounds like the right fit, we would love to receive your resume.

• Required skills

  • Employment Law
  • Securities Law
  • Patent Law
  • Contract Drafting
  • Risk Assessment
  • Contract Negotiation
  • Stress Management
  • Flexibility

• Benefits & perks

  • Paid personal days
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Matching gift program
  • Paid certification exam fees
  • Flat organizational structure
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Weight management programs
  • Telemedicine and virtual care access
  • Auto and home insurance discounts
  • Profit sharing
  • Dependent care FSA
  • Surrogacy assistance
  • Burnout prevention resources
  • Tax preparation assistance

• Apply before 2026-08-18

  Submit your application for this Hybrid general position.