Counsel, Commercial Transactions (Remote)
About The Position
The Commercial Transactions team within Law and Regulation is seeking a transactional attorney to support a broad and dynamic portfolio of strategic and commercial transactions. This role is well suited for a motivated attorney looking to use their skills in transactional law to support growing business needs while working closely with other in-house counsel and business stakeholders. The Commercial Transactions team provides legal and regulatory advice and support in connection with negotiating, closing, and administering various strategic and commercial transactions and relationships throughout the enterprise, including intercompany agreements, and vendor transactions such as digital marketing agreements, professional service agreements, and technology agreements for all types of goods and services.
Requirements
- Juris Doctorate and active bar membership in good standing
- A minimum of 5 years of legal experience, ideally within a law firm or the in-house legal department of a mid- to large-sized organization, and with strong expertise in commercial contracts, corporate transactions, technology agreements, or marketing/vendor relationships.
- Experience working within a corporate parent company and across a family of affiliated entities.
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with one or more of the following areas is a plus: privacy, artificial intelligence, intellectual property, data governance, cybersecurity, and/or highly regulated industries.
Responsibilities
- Structure, draft, and negotiate commercial agreements—especially those involving procurement of technology and/or service arrangements.
- Provide real time, business-focused commercial legal advice on commercial contracts, including SaaS and other technology agreements, digital marketing, and contract amendments.
- Supports senior counsel on various third-party risk management initiatives
- Identify potential issues related to data, privacy, and intellectual property for collaboration with and escalation to internal subject matter experts.
- Effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams such as Finance, Risk and Compliance, Privacy, Security, IT, HR, and within Legal to identify and solve problems, build partnerships, and complete commercial transactions.
- Anticipate legal concerns and provide creative problem solving in a dynamic business environment.
- Contribute to the development of templates, playbooks, and process improvements to support efficient contract review and negotiation.
Benefits
- Allstate provides a comprehensive technology setup, including a laptop, monitors, headset, keyboard, and mouse.
- Employees eligible to work from home also receive a monthly connectivity reimbursement to help offset internet costs.
- When working from home, you must have a dedicated, private workspace free from distractions, along with appropriate desk and seating.
- Reliable internet is required, with minimum speeds of 50 MB download and 5 MB upload.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
