Counsel, Commercial Transactions

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Arizona, +3 more states.

📋 Description

• Draft, structure, and negotiate commercial agreements, particularly those related to the procurement of technology and service arrangements.

• Offer real-time, business-oriented legal advice on commercial contracts, encompassing SaaS and other technology agreements, digital marketing, and contract amendments.

• Assist senior counsel on diverse third-party risk management initiatives.

• Recognize potential issues related to data, privacy, and intellectual property for collaboration and escalation to internal subject matter experts.

• Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams such as Finance, Risk and Compliance, Privacy, Security, IT, HR, and within the Legal department to identify and resolve issues, forge partnerships, and finalize commercial transactions.

• Anticipate legal challenges and provide innovative solutions in a fast-paced business environment.

• Participate in the creation of templates, playbooks, and process enhancements to facilitate efficient contract review and negotiation.

⛳️ Requirements

• Juris Doctorate and active bar membership in good standing.

• At least 5 years of legal experience, preferably within a law firm or an in-house legal department of a mid- to large-sized organization, with strong expertise in commercial contracts, corporate transactions, technology agreements, or marketing/vendor relationships.

• Familiarity with one or more of the following areas is advantageous: privacy, artificial intelligence, intellectual property, data governance, cybersecurity, and/or highly regulated industries.

• Experience working within a corporate parent company and across a network of affiliated entities.

🏝️ Benefits

• Allstate offers a comprehensive technology setup, which includes a laptop, monitors, headset, keyboard, and mouse.

• Employees who are eligible to work from home receive a monthly connectivity reimbursement to help offset internet expenses.