Interim Commercial Counsel

Job Description

Major, Lindsey & Africa’s Interim Legal Talent group is seeking an Interim or Interim-to-Permanent Commercial Counsel for the next 3-4 months+, with potential for conversion

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Overview : We are seeking an Interim or Interim-to-Permanent Commercial Counsel to support a growing manufacturing company in Illinois with all commercial matters and general business counseling

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Company: Global manufacturer of storage, handling, and workplace safety products

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Experience: 5+ years of hands-on commercial experience supporting in-house legal teams, including CLM tools and familiarity with matters outside of commercial, including a combination of Employment, IP, Regulatory, HR, and Trade

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Location: Remote in Chicagoland

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Responsibilities Include:

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Working at the direction and discretion of the Client’s General Counsel, the Interim Commercial Counsel shall support and manage all matters related to the legal team, employment, regulatory, and, to a lesser degree, trade compliance functions. Further responsibilities include:

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• Act as the point of contact for all commercial matters, including contract management, negotiations, redlining, drafting, and reviewing myriad commercial agreements (MSAs, SOWs, Procurement, Vendor, and the like)
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• Counsel the business on all commercial matters, in addition to wide-ranging business needs, including Employment, IP Management, HR, Regulatory, and Trade
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• Desire to take on ad hoc legal requests from both internal and external parties in a generalist capacity
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• Leverage technology tools to create efficiencies within the role
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Qualifications Include:

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• JD and an active and in good standing license to practice law in the United States
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• 5+ years of experience supporting an in-house legal team
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• 5+ years of experience drafting, reviewing, redlining, and negotiating myriad commercial agreements
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• 3+ years of experience and understanding of CLM matters and tools
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• Familiarity and experience with general business legal matter counseling, including any combination of Employment, IP, HR, Regulatory, and Trade Compliance
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Pay rate: $85

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Individual compensation offered for this position within the pay range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

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Information regarding benefits can be found on MLA’s Website on the Consultant Resources Page: -resources

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All interested and qualified candidates should apply directly with Major, Lindsey & Africa for review and consideration.

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Major, Lindsey & Africa does not discriminate against applications on the basis of age, sex, race or any other protected characteristics pursuant to applicable state or federal laws.

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Bullhorn Job ID: 264934