We are seeking an entrepreneurially minded Corporate Counsel with at least 3 years of experience as a practicing attorney (ideally with a combination of law firm and in-house counsel experience) to support our business, reporting directly to the VP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary. This role is a great opportunity to work in a complex B2B and B2C business, partner with smart and driven business people, and be exposed to a broad array of substantive legal issues.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities 

· Partner with the Marketing Team to influence consumer behavior in a cutting-edge and compliant way. Work with internal stakeholders to effectively design and manage contests, sweepstakes, special bonuses, and other initiatives designed to drive consumer behavior for the benefit of our restaurant and industry partners 

· Draft and negotiate client agreements for participating restaurants joining Rewards Network's merchant cash advance and marketing services programs, working with the company's national field sales team and internal operations departments

· Work closely with the General Counsel and other executives and senior managers on designing and implementing regulatory compliance initiatives 

· Influence Rewards Network’s general business operations by providing business counsel and legal review of commercial agreements (e.g., marketing vendors, recruiting and IT operations)

· Represent the Legal team on cross-functional initiatives such as product innovation and operational process improvements 

· Provide business counseling on financial services and privacy-related legal and regulatory matters

· Deliver general legal counsel as needed on discrete issues (e.g., employment matters)

Qualifications 

· J.D. required 

· Licensed to practice law in the State of Illinois, or the ability to be licensed as house-counsel in Illinois within six months of hire

· Minimum of 3 years as a practicing attorney, ideally with a combination of law firm and in-house counsel experience

· Strong marketing and advertising background with experience editing copy and drafting contest rules 

· Experience in a sales-focused environment 

· Exposure to financial services regulatory matters is helpful, a willingness to learn is required

· Ability to represent the company's position while maintaining an excellent client interface

· Have a solution-oriented frame of mind and be someone who thrives in a fast-paced business environment with multiple demands

We connect diners to fantastic restaurant experiences by offering unique card-linked offers thanks to our ability to leverage advanced technology and powerful data analytics, while simultaneously providing value to our strategic partners' overall loyalty programs.

We work alongside our restaurant partners every day, sharing in the ebbs and flows of their business while helping them achieve their dreams. We provide marketing and financing that work with their business and are truly pay-for-performance. We help them increase revenue, traffic, and customer engagement. Importantly, our services do not require the merchant to discount or give away their products.

Even more, we enhance our partners' loyalty programs by offering a turn-key, scalable dining rewards program that is right for their business model and leverages their unique brand to help increase the value proposition for their customers.

Finally, we connect our millions of members to our participating restaurants, allowing them to earn the rewards they desire when dining out.

Rewards Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). We encourage and strongly support workplace diversity.