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# Corporate Counsel at CPI Security

- **Company:** CPI Security
- **Location:** Charlotte North Carolina, United States
- **Posted:** 2026-09-15
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-16
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/cpisecurity/jobs/4713512006

## Job description

CPI Security is a leading provider of residential and commercial security, smart home, and life safety solutions. For decades, CPI has helped protect what matters most for families, homeowners, and businesses across the Southeast. Guided by a commitment to personal service, innovative technology, and dependable protection, CPI delivers peace of mind through solutions designed for real life. We are seeking a Corporate Counsel to join our Legal team in Charlotte, NC. This role is ideal for an attorney with 1–4 years of legal experience, particularly in corporate transactions, contracts review, and general business counseling. The Corporate Counsel will support a wide range of legal matters across the organization, with a primary focus on reviewing, drafting, and negotiating commercial contracts, supporting corporate transactions, advising internal business teams, and helping manage legal issues and risk in a fast-paced, service-oriented business environment. This is an on-site role based at CPI’s office in Charlotte, NC.

Key Responsibilities:

- Draft, review, negotiate, and manage a variety of commercial agreements, including vendor agreements, customer agreements, service contracts, software/SaaS agreements, confidentiality agreements, licensing agreements, and other business contracts.
- Support corporate transactions and strategic initiatives, including diligence, documentation, and coordination with internal stakeholders and outside counsel.
- Provide practical, business-oriented legal advice to departments across the company, including operations, sales, marketing, product, finance, IT, and customer care.
- Assist with corporate governance matters, entity management, board materials, policies, resolutions, and related corporate records.
- Identify, assess, and help mitigate legal and business risks in contracts, transactions, and operational practices.
- Support the development, implementation, and maintenance of contract templates, legal processes, policies, and compliance procedures.
- Assist with legal research and analysis on issues affecting the business, including consumer protection, privacy, technology, employment, advertising, and regulatory matters.
- Help manage litigation and other disputes.
- Partner with outside counsel as needed on specialized legal matters.
- Help manage the contract lifecycle, including intake, review, approval, execution, and recordkeeping.
- Support special projects and other legal department initiatives as assigned.

Qualifications:

- Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school.
- Active license to practice law and in good standing in at least one U.S. jurisdiction; North Carolina licensure or eligibility for North Carolina in-house counsel registration preferred.
- 1–4 years of relevant legal experience, preferably with exposure to corporate transactions, commercial contracts, contract negotiation, and general corporate matters.
- Experience in a law firm or corporate legal environment preferred.
- Strong contract drafting, review, negotiation, and analytical skills.
- Ability to provide clear, practical, and business-minded legal guidance.
- Strong attention to detail and sound judgment.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and work effectively in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.
- High level of professionalism, discretion, and integrity.
- Interest in supporting a technology-enabled, customer-focused business.

Preferred Experience:

- Experience with vendor, technology, SaaS, licensing, procurement, or service agreements.
- Familiarity with consumer-facing businesses, subscription services, smart home technology, security, telecommunications, or regulated industries.
- Exposure to privacy, data security, advertising, consumer protection, or compliance matters.
- Experience with contract management systems or legal operations processes.
- Prior in-house experience or significant client-facing transactional experience.

Ideal Candidate Profile:

The successful candidate will be a practical, solutions-oriented attorney who enjoys working closely with business teams. They should be comfortable balancing legal risk with business objectives, communicating clearly with non-legal stakeholders, and taking ownership of contract and transactional matters from start to finish. This role is a strong fit for someone who wants to grow as an in-house corporate attorney while contributing to a company focused on protecting families, homes, and businesses through dependable service and innovative security solutions.

Why Join CPI Security:

At CPI Security, our mission is personal: helping people protect what matters most. Our Legal team plays an important role in supporting the company’s continued growth, innovation, and commitment to customers and communities. As Corporate Counsel, you will have the opportunity to work on meaningful legal and business matters, partner with teams across the organization, and develop your legal career within a collaborative, mission-driven company.

## About CPI Security

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: CPI Security is a regional, full-service residential and commercial security provider offering monitored alarm systems, smart home integration, and 24/7 real-time response across the Southeastern United States.
- **Entity Type**: Private (bootstrapped/family-owned)
- **Headquarters**: Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
- **Founded**: 1991
- **Founders**: Not publicly disclosed on available sources

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Electronic Security / Home & Business Security Systems / Monitoring Services
- **Target customers**: Residential homeowners, commercial businesses, and new construction developers in the Southeast (primarily North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Georgia)
- **Mission or purpose statement**: “Your Safety, Our Mission” — focused on helping and protecting others, with a commitment to customers, communities, and first responders throughout the Southeast.

## Products & Services
- **Residential Security Systems**: Customizable packages including 24/7 monitoring, smart cameras, sensors, and smart home integration. All packages include free professional installation.
- **Commercial Security Systems**: Tailored security solutions for businesses, including installation and service.
- **Real-Time Response (Real-Time Response℠)**: Proprietary monitoring service featuring real, local people (not just AI) who proactively safeguard homes and respond immediately to alerts.
- **Smart Home Integration**: AI-powered monitoring systems integrated with smart home technology (e.g., cameras, door locks, automation).
- **Flexible Payment Options**: Equipment can be purchased upfront or financed via monthly plans.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly available (private company)
- **Key Metric**: Over 230,000 customers; one of the nation’s top 10 largest security providers; over 750 employees (as of 2026)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not publicly disclosed (private). Key partnerships include local first responders and communities.
- **Growth Signals**: Expanded from 10 employees and 300 customers in 1991 to 750+ employees and 230,000+ customers; named SDM Dealer of the Year (twice), Central Station of the Year, and Marvel Award winner; recognized as one of the Carolinas’ Top 25 Best Places to Work; The Monitoring Association named CPI Security 2023 Enterprise Monitoring Center of the Year.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Real-Time Response℠**: Differentiator of having real, local people monitoring and responding to alarms, not just AI or call centers. This human-in-the-loop approach is positioned as superior care and faster response times.
- **Regional Focus**: Branches throughout the Carolinas, Tennessee, and Georgia enable local knowledge, faster on-site response, and personalized service.
- **Award-Winning Excellence**: Industry-recognized for alarm response times, technology, and customer service. SDM Dealer of the Year (twice) and Enterprise Monitoring Center of the Year (2023).
- **Free Professional Installation**: A key customer perk that lowers friction for adoption.
- **Long-Standing Reputation**: Founded in 1991, providing decades of trust and stability in a competitive market.

## Strategic Focus
- **Growth & Expansion**: Continuing to expand its regional footprint across the Southeast (currently in NC, SC, TN, GA) with active hiring for sales, installation, and support roles in new and existing markets.
- **Technology Innovation**: Investing in cutting-edge, AI-powered monitoring systems and smart home integration to stay ahead of industry trends and evolving threats.
- **Customer Retention & Lifecycle**: Actively hiring for roles like Marketing Manager – Customer Retention & Lifecycle and Customer Retention Manager, indicating a focus on long-term customer value and reducing churn.
- **Operational Excellence**: Prioritizing fast alarm response times, professional installation, and exceptional customer service as core operational pillars.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture & Recognition**: Consistently ranked as one of the Carolinas’ Top 25 Best Places to Work. Emphasizes a supportive, community-focused environment.
- **Benefits**: Competitive salary, 401(k) match, wellness program with incentives, education assistance, professional development, paid volunteer time, charitable giving, team events, birthday and work anniversary recognition.
- **Work Environment**: Hybrid/office roles available depending on position (e.g., corporate roles in Charlotte, field roles across the region). Hands-on work with cutting-edge security technology (AI, smart home systems).
- **Community Impact**: Employees get paid volunteer time off to participate in charitable activities. The company is deeply embedded in the communities it serves.
- **Career Growth**: Opportunities for advancement across corporate (marketing, finance, HR, IT, product), sales, customer support, installation, and service roles. Active hiring for senior roles (e.g., Product Owner, Corporate Controller, FP&A Director, Senior Data Engineer).
- **Engineering & Tech Roles**: Hiring for Salesforce Engineer, Senior Data Engineer, Product Owner, HR Data & Systems Specialist — indicating a growing tech and data team.

## Sources
1. [cpisecurity.com - Home Page](https://cpisecurity.com/)
2. [cpisecurity.com - About / The CPI Story](https://cpisecurity.com/the-cpi-story/)
3. [cpisecurity.com - Careers Page](https://cpisecurity.com/about/careers/)
4. [job-boards.greenhouse.io - CPI Security Jobs](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/cpisecurity)

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