Commercial Attorney

Job Description

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced Commercial Attorney to join a team in Illinois on a contract basis. This role is well suited for a detail-oriented legal specialist who can manage a steady volume of commercial matters while working closely with business partners and other stakeholders. The position focuses on reviewing, drafting, and negotiating a wide range of transactional agreements and supporting contract workflows with modern legal technology.
Responsibilities: • Manage a consistent pipeline of commercial agreements, balancing competing priorities while maintaining accuracy and turnaround expectations. • Draft, review, and negotiate contracts across multiple business needs, including vendor, customer, supplier, production, distribution, sales, and intellectual property matters. • Advise internal stakeholders on contractual terms, risk exposure, and practical business considerations to support informed decision-making. • Represent the legal function in cross-functional discussions, communicating clearly with business teams and other partners throughout the contract lifecycle. • Use contract management and collaboration platforms such as Ironclad, Teams, and messaging tools to track progress, organize documentation, and maintain efficient workflows. • Support the preparation and revision of licensing and other IP-related agreements, ensuring terms align with business objectives and legal standards. • Identify legal and commercial issues in proposed transactions and recommend revisions that protect company interests while enabling business goals.
The pay range for this position is 55 to 70. Benefits available to contract/contract professionals, include medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance. Hired contract/contract professionals are also eligible to enroll in our company 401(k) plan. Visit roberthalf.gobenefits.net for more information.
Our specialized recruiting professionals apply their expertise and utilize our proprietary AI to find you great job matches faster.• Licensed attorney with at least 5 years of experience in commercial contracting or related transactional legal work.
• Demonstrated ability to handle a high volume of agreements without sacrificing quality, judgment, or responsiveness.
• Strong background drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial contracts, including vendor, supplier, distribution, sales, and licensing agreements.
• Experience working directly with internal stakeholders and providing practical legal guidance in a business-facing environment.
• Proficiency with Ironclad and comfort using collaboration tools such as Microsoft Teams and business messaging platforms.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain legal issues clearly to non-legal audiences.
• Familiarity with civil litigation concepts, briefing, motions, or discovery is helpful, though the primary focus of the role is transactional legal support.