Corporate Counsel resume keywords
Core keywords are the skill list on the Corporate Counsel resume example.
See the matching Corporate Counsel resume example. For which applicant tracking systems large employers use, read the State of ATS 2026 report.
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Counted on 2026-10-10 from 39 public job postings whose titles match Corporate Counsel. Those postings came from Ashby, Greenhouse, Lever, and SmartRecruiters. A posting is counted for this role when the longest published job-title phrase in its title is Corporate Counsel. The crawl queried Greenhouse, Lever, Ashby, and SmartRecruiters for 133 employers in the State of ATS 2026 dataset that use those vendors, and for 279 additional public boards from the extended coverage tier. The extended boards are not part of the 738-company statistics. 361 boards returned postings out of 412 boards attempted, and 46923 postings were scanned. HTML was stripped before counting, and each posting counts once per term. Phrases beyond the published skill list are the most common two- and three-word phrases in the matched postings. Posting text is not stored. A role page shows these percentages only when at least 30 descriptions were counted.
These are the terms to put on the resume when they match work you have done.
- Corporate Law
5% of 39 recent postings mention Corporate Law.
- M&A
13% of 39 recent postings mention M&A.
- Securities
21% of 39 recent postings mention Securities.
- Governance
51% of 39 recent postings mention Governance.
- Contract Negotiation
3% of 39 recent postings mention Contract Negotiation.
- Employment Law
0% of 39 recent postings mention Employment Law.
- IP
5% of 39 recent postings mention IP.
- Compliance
72% of 39 recent postings mention Compliance.
- Board Advisory
0% of 39 recent postings mention Board Advisory.
- Risk Management
28% of 39 recent postings mention Risk Management.
The skills catalog does not name extra terms for this role. The core list above is the published skill list.
These phrases showed up often in the matched postings and are not already on the published skill list.
- corporate counsel
82% of 39 recent postings mention corporate counsel.
- law firm
72% of 39 recent postings mention law firm.
- cross functional
64% of 39 recent postings mention cross functional.
- legal team
54% of 39 recent postings mention legal team.
- least one
49% of 39 recent postings mention least one.
- legal issues
49% of 39 recent postings mention legal issues.
- good standing
44% of 39 recent postings mention good standing.
- accredited law school
41% of 39 recent postings mention accredited law school.
- outside counsel
41% of 39 recent postings mention outside counsel.
- commercial agreements
38% of 39 recent postings mention commercial agreements.
- complex legal
38% of 39 recent postings mention complex legal.
- house legal
38% of 39 recent postings mention house legal.
Where to place them
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Headline
Put the target title and two core terms on the line under your name: Corporate Counsel | Corporate Law | M&A.
- 2
Skills
List the core terms together in the skills section: Corporate Law, M&A, Securities, Governance, Contract Negotiation, Employment Law, IP, Compliance, Board Advisory, Risk Management.
- 3
Experience
Use Corporate Law, M&A, Securities inside bullets for work you did in this role, next to the result.
These lines are already published on the Corporate Counsel resume example. Use them as a pattern for where a keyword sits next to a result, and replace the details with your own.
- Provided legal counsel for $200M company across corporate, employment, and commercial matters
- Led legal workstream for 3 acquisitions totaling $75M in transaction value
- Drafted and reviewed 300+ commercial agreements including SaaS, licensing, and partnership contracts
- Advised board of directors on governance matters and regulatory compliance
Questions about Corporate Counsel keywords
What keywords should a Corporate Counsel resume include?
Core keywords for a Corporate Counsel resume are Corporate Law, M&A, Securities, Governance, Contract Negotiation, Employment Law, IP, Compliance, Board Advisory, Risk Management. Core keywords are the skill list on the Corporate Counsel resume example. Percentages are the share of 39 public postings fetched on 2026-10-10 whose titles match this role.
Where should Corporate Counsel keywords go on a resume?
Headline: Put the target title and two core terms on the line under your name: Corporate Counsel | Corporate Law | M&A. Skills: List the core terms together in the skills section: Corporate Law, M&A, Securities, Governance, Contract Negotiation, Employment Law, IP, Compliance, Board Advisory, Risk Management. Experience: Use Corporate Law, M&A, Securities inside bullets for work you did in this role, next to the result.
How do I check a Corporate Counsel resume?
Open the free ATS checker with Corporate Counsel prefilled, paste your resume, and compare it with the keyword list on this page.