Commercial Contracts and Licensing Lawyer

Epiq Counsel is partnering with our leading, global technology client to identify a Commercial Contracts and Licensing Attorney based in Lincolnshire, IL.

This role offers the opportunity to step into a fast ‑ paced in ‑ house legal environment and work on early-stage ventures, product development initiatives, and strategic partnerships.

Qualifications:

• Willingness to support a fully onsite schedule out of our client's Lincolnshire, IL office.
• J.D. from an accredited law school and active bar membership in good standing.
• 5–10+ years of relevant experience in commercial contracts, technology transactions, or licensing.
• Demonstrated experience drafting and negotiating NDAs, vendor agreements, procurement contracts, as well as software and technology licensing agreements (including SaaS).
• Strong ability to work within established templates and playbooks while efficiently managing high-volume contract workflows.
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders in a business-facing legal role.
• Experience supporting technology companies, R&D functions, or innovation/startup environments (preferred).

Key Responsibilities:

• Draft, review, and negotiate a high volume of commercial agreements, with a primary focus on NDAs, software licensing agreements (inbound and outbound), vendor agreements, and procurement contracts.
• Pilot, proof-of-concept, and early customer engagement agreements.
• Support startup incubation efforts by structuring and developing new contract forms where no precedent or playbook exists.
• Partner with business teams to enable product development and commercialization efforts, including collaborations with external partners, researchers, and vendors.
• Draft and negotiate agreements related to joint development, testing, and evaluation of new technologies and offerings.
• Provide limited, practical legal guidance in connection with contract negotiations and business objectives.
• Support digital and application-based offerings, including drafting terms of use and product-related terms for software and app-based solutions.
• Assist with e-commerce and online business initiatives (e.g., direct-to-consumer sales via client's platforms).
• Issue-spot legal risks, including privacy considerations, and coordinate with subject matter experts (e.g., privacy counsel) as needed.

Benefits

• Compensation commensurate with experience.
• 401(k) with company match
• PTO and paid federal holidays
• Optional medical coverage; HSA Account; Wellness Program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Pre-tax Commuter Benefits (as applicable)

Should your experience meet the role requirements, the Epiq Counsel team will contact you. The Epiq Counsel team strives to respond to all applications; however due to the volume of applicants, we cannot always respond to every application.

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