Counsel II-Commercial, Technology and Digital

Ulta Beauty, Inc. • Bolingbrook, IL

11d • Hybrid

About The Position

Ulta Beauty is hiring a Counsel II to provide legal support and risk management, primarily for commercial transactions, technology procurement, digital product counseling, and consumer-facing products. The role partners with the VP Assistant General Counsel - Commercial, the Chief Legal Officer, and other members of the Legal, Risk & Governance Services Team. It regularly works with internal business teams and helps manage outside counsel.

The Counsel II works closely with digital innovation, procurement, information technology, eCommerce, marketing, merchandising, and product teams to draft, review, and negotiate commercial and technology agreements and provide practical legal advice supporting company initiatives. The role also coordinates with privacy, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and data subject matter experts on transaction and product issues. The position reports to the VP Assistant General Counsel - Commercial and is described as a senior manager level role.

The successful candidate brings transactional expertise, strong product-counseling judgment, business acumen, and the ability to collaborate across the company. In-house and/or law firm experience supporting consumer-facing or retail businesses is ideal, along with a strategic, business-focused approach and an entrepreneurial mindset. Some travel is required.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor degree and excellent academic credentials.
• Admitted to practice law in Illinois, or as required for remote candidates.
• At least 5 years of legal experience in a reputable law firm and/or in-house legal department.
• Substantial experience with a wide variety of commercial and technology transactions, including IT, technology procurement, SaaS, software licensing, digital agreements, data services, professional services, and vendor arrangements.
• Experience providing practical legal guidance and product counseling for consumer-facing technologies, including websites, apps, eCommerce, loyalty, personalization, accessibility, and platform compliance.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with privacy, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and data subject matter experts.
• Strong business judgment and negotiation skills, including the ability to identify material risks, recommend practical solutions, and align legal advice with business objectives.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Judgment to define, recommend, gain approval of, and implement courses of action that support and enforce company rights and minimize liabilities.
• Ability to prioritize time, manage expenses, and maximize productivity.
• Ability to supervise outside counsel independently and effectively.
• Ability to build strong relationships with legal and business teams and executives.
• Excellent analytical and organizational skills, including the ability to manage multiple projects, follow through, and meet concurrent deadlines.
• Ability to work independently with attention to detail, manage tight deadlines, and prioritize business projects.
• Some travel required.

Nice To Haves

• In-house and/or law firm experience supporting consumer-facing or retail businesses.
• Strong product-counseling judgment, business acumen, and an entrepreneurial mindset.
• Experience collaborating with internal and/or external IP counsel on patent and trade secret rights, disclosure processes, and portfolio management.

Responsibilities

• Counsel business partners and draft, review, and negotiate commercial and technology transactions, including SaaS, software licensing, technology procurement, professional services, digital innovation, marketing technology, data services, and vendor agreements.
• Provide product counseling for consumer-facing digital experiences, including websites, mobile applications, loyalty, personalization, marketplace, advertising technology, and eCommerce initiatives.
• Partner with Senior Counsel, Data Privacy to support privacy, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and data-related review in transactions and product launches, escalating specialized issues as appropriate.
• Advise business teams on contract strategy, negotiation positions, risk allocation, consumer disclosures, accessibility, platform compliance, and operational implementation for technology and digital initiatives.
• Support cross-functional launch readiness for digital products and technology solutions by identifying legal risks and practical mitigation strategies.
• Identify and implement best practices and process improvements for commercial contracting, product counseling, and legal service delivery.
• Prepare reports and analyses of legal issues and provide business-focused counseling on commercial, technology, and digital matters.
• Supervise outside counsel and develop and manage effective outside counsel budgets.
• Collaborate with internal and/or external IP counsel to protect the company’s patent and trade secret rights, including oversight of disclosure processes and portfolio management.

Benefits

• Eligible full-time associates receive paid time off, health, dental, vision, life, and disability benefits.
• Eligible associates may earn additional compensation under the company’s bonus plan.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree