Director, Legal Counsel – U.S.

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Illinois, +4 more states.

📋 Description

• Report directly to the General Counsel.

• Negotiate contracts with clients.

• Create customer-focused solutions that ensure legal compliance while meeting both internal and external customer requirements.

• Assist business operations by providing guidance and advice on adherence to relevant laws and regulations.

• Keep up-to-date with legal statutes, legislative changes, and emerging trends.

• Anticipate challenges faced by the business, both internally and externally.

• Propose enhancements to processes, products, or services.

• Address unique and intricate problems that have a significant impact on the business.

• Analyze complex scenarios or data and contribute to the functional strategy.

• Innovate concepts, services, technologies, or products to meet customer needs.

• Predict customer requirements and foster innovative solutions.

• Convey complex ideas effectively across various organizational levels.

• Collaborate across the organization to gain support for ideas and initiatives.

• Work independently within a complex environment.

⛳️ Requirements

• Juris Doctor degree (or equivalent) from an ABA accredited law school.

• Licensed to practice law in good standing in at least one state.

• 15+ years of professional experience.

• Minimum of 10 years of prior experience as in-house counsel is required.

• Current bar member or eligible to be admitted to the in-house counsel bar.

• Proven experience in negotiating and drafting various agreements, including service agreements, license agreements, subcontracts, marketing agreements, real estate leases, non-disclosure agreements, confidentiality agreements, and consulting agreements.

• Experience supporting operations outside of the United States.

• Excellent oral and written communication abilities.

• Proven track record of building relationships and collaborating with cross-functional teams.

• Strong attention to detail with the capability to manage competing priorities and multiple projects under time constraints.

• Ability to perform effectively in a demanding and entrepreneurial setting, delivering results promptly.

• Skill in anticipating business challenges and suggesting improvements.

• Capability to tackle unique and complex issues with significant business implications.

• Ability to work independently in a complex environment.

🏝️ Benefits

• Cash bonus plan with a target bonus of 25% of base salary for a Director position within the Legal team.

• Comprehensive healthcare coverage.

• Life insurance coverage.

• Disability insurance coverage.

• 401K plan with company matching contributions.

• Paid sick and personal time off.

• Paid parental leave.

• Reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities during the application process.