Top Senior Legal Jobs in Chicago, IL

The Legal Counsel will provide legal support primarily in contracts, intellectual property, acquisitions, and corporate governance while promoting compliance and mitigating risks.

Manage and negotiate commercial agreements, provide legal guidance, handle IP matters, liaise with internal teams, and coordinate with external counsel.

Provide commercial legal support for Nielsen’s Audience Measurement business by drafting, negotiating, and managing licenses, MSAs, SOWs, supplier and data agreements; advise product, data, technology and commercial teams on contractual, compliance and basic data privacy matters; develop templates/playbooks; manage contract disputes and support litigation; and deliver legal training to stakeholders.

Provide legal support for product development and distribution, advising product, engineering, and data teams on contractual, regulatory, privacy, and AI risks. Draft, review, and negotiate commercial, data, licensing, technology, alliance, and supplier agreements. Assess product features, data processing, and designs for legal and IP issues; ensure compliance with contracts, policies, and applicable law.

Lead and optimize legal operations for commercial contracting: administer CLM and related systems (Ironclad, ServiceNow, Salesforce), manage workflows and templates, drive process improvements, run legal projects, train users, draft/review contracts, and collaborate cross-functionally to scale the legal team.

The Senior Legal Counsel will provide legal advice, support the sales team, review contracts, draft policies, and assist with legal operations and compliance matters.

This role involves delivering high quality legal research services and coordinating with the Research & Information Services team to support client engagements.

The Legal Counsel will provide legal advice, negotiate and draft contracts, and support the EMEA Sales team while managing regional legal issues.

Seeking a Senior Legal Counsel to draft and negotiate commercial contracts, provide legal advice, identify risks, and work across departments effectively.

Provide legal support for M&A transactions in the music and entertainment sector, including deal structuring, drafting and negotiating agreements, conducting due diligence, advising on IP and regulatory risks, and supporting post‑closing integration with cross‑functional teams.

Lead and scale an AI-augmented legal and tax function to execute ~5 acquisitions/year, manage a $100M debt facility, oversee global people compliance, implement CLM and entity management, and optimize outside counsel while building automation and AI-driven due diligence.

Build and run a lean, AI-driven legal function supporting ~5 annual acquisitions. Lead M&A legal due diligence and execution, manage corporate governance for the Delaware parent and global subsidiaries, oversee compliance with a $100M debt facility, streamline commercial contracts and privacy (GDPR/CCPA), and implement scalable IP, privacy, and compliance processes while minimizing external counsel spend.

Nebius is looking for a Legal Counsel with experience in commercial real estate, energy matters, and compliance to support US data center expansion and related legal processes.

Lead Tempo's in-house legal function across commercial contracting, privacy, IP, employment, corporate governance, and outside counsel management. Support product, sales, HR, and finance on legal risk, compliance, vendor agreements, DPAs, and policy. Build scalable processes and own legal strategy during high-growth phase.

The Legal Assistant will support lawyers in a corporate legal team by managing tasks, ensuring organization, and preparing documents. Responsibilities include administrative tasks and legal document preparation.

The Legal Counsel will draft and manage agreements, provide legal oversight for transactions, and ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations while collaborating with internal teams.

Lead the Commercial Legal team managing contract negotiations and mentoring while supporting sales and cross-functional teams in a fast-paced, AI-focused environment.

Manage legal request workflows, enforce standards, operate legal systems, identify issues, and partner with attorneys for efficient operations.

The Counsel, Commercial Contracts will draft, review and negotiate commercial contracts, manage procurement processes, and contribute to vendor negotiations. Requires a Juris Doctorate and at least 5 years of relevant experience.

Provide legal assistance including contract review, project management, and operational support for the legal department; draft, review, and negotiate contracts.

The Legal Operations Manager optimizes the Legal & Compliance Department's operations, develops metrics, manages legal technology, and enhances process efficiency.

As a Demand Reviewer, you will ensure the accuracy and completeness of demand packages in personal injury cases, utilizing AI tools while maintaining a 0% error rate in final submissions.

The Lead Paralegal manages attorney relationships and client communication, ensuring efficient case progression and exceptional client experiences.