Sr. Corporate Counsel

Overview

This hands-on Senior Corporate Counsel role provides legal advice and counsel to key stakeholders across the enterprise to support business success. The position involves ongoing collaboration with senior and executive leaders and requires the ability to self-start, adapt as needed, and deliver strategic legal guidance on a variety of industry-specific issues related to e-commerce and automotive.

Responsibilities

• Provide general legal counsel and advice to non-attorney business stakeholders concisely and precisely.
• Advise on compliance and risk areas, including consumer protection, cybersecurity, data privacy, and employment laws in both the United States and Canada.
• Negotiate, review, and draft employment contracts and commercial contracts, including subscription contracts, SaaS contracts, NDAs, leases, advertising and media contracts, and time and materials contracts in a high-volume setting.
• Review corporate policies and procedures to ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws as necessary.
• Conduct ad hoc legal research related to current and new business initiatives.
• Minimize risk by reviewing advertising and promotional materials to ensure compliance with applicable state consumer protection laws.
• Monitor inbound and outbound data and technology licensing activity, including software and professional services agreements and trademark clearance and usage.
• Provide strategic analysis related to new business matters and any potential or ongoing litigation.
• Manage potential or ongoing litigation with support of outside counsel, including reviewing or drafting motions and pleadings.
• Provide ad hoc support on due diligence in mergers and acquisitions and corporate governance.
• Uphold the integrity and good will of the organization.

Requirements

• Active, good standing license with at least one U.S. state bar.
• General corporate experience at a law firm or in-house legal department performing duties similar to those described above.
• Experience reviewing and negotiating complex commercial and employment contracts.
• Knowledge of U.S. and Canadian employment, consumer protection, data privacy, and federal and state civil procedure laws.
• Litigation experience or litigation management.
• Excellent strategic and analytical skills, strong communication and presentation skills, and the ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in an e-commerce, tech, or automotive-related company.
• Experience with legal issues arising in product development, U.S. federal and state data security and privacy regulations, and fintech.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary Range: $154,200.00–$192,750.00
• Base salary determination will be based on factors such as skills and/or experience.
• Some roles may be eligible for bonus and/or equity programs depending on level and role.
• Regular full-time positions are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package, including:
  • Medical, Dental & Vision Healthcare Plans
  • New Hire Stipend for Home Office Set-Up
  • Generous PTO
  • Paid Holidays, Floating Holiday, Volunteer Day, Recharge Day

Location

Chicago-based (U.S.) hiring.

Work Authorization

For US-based positions: Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. The employer is unable to sponsor employment visas at this time.

Equal Opportunity

The employer is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. No discrimination is made on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.