Legal Counsel
US North
Location: Itasca, Illinois | Hybrid
Sector: Enterprise Software
Salary: Dependent on experience
Reference: 22728
About the company
Our client is an established global enterprise software business with thousands of employees and a significant international customer base.
Its cloud platform brings together three core areas of enterprise technology, helping organisations connect critical operational, service and asset-related processes within one environment. This enables greater visibility across the business, more informed decision-making and a more consistent approach to managing complex operations.
The technology also incorporates AI-enabled functionality, connected system capabilities and an evergreen cloud model designed to minimise the disruption traditionally associated with major software upgrades.
The business supports customers operating in complex, asset-intensive industries and continues to invest in the development of its cloud and enterprise software portfolio.
This Legal Counsel role will support complex commercial transactions across SaaS, software licensing and consulting, while providing broader legal support within a business operating at significant international scale.
The opportunity
This is a new headcount within the legal team, created to provide additional support to a growing international software business.
You will take on a broad in-house Legal Counsel position, acting as a key legal partner to commercial and operational teams across the organisation.
The role spans software and SaaS agreements, corporate governance, legal operations, disputes, employment matters, real estate and wider corporate projects.
It will particularly suit an experienced commercial attorney who enjoys working as a legal generalist and wants exposure beyond traditional commercial contracting.
Key responsibilities
About you
Essential
Preferred
Why apply?
This is a newly created position within an established global software organisation, offering the opportunity to join a legal team that works closely with commercial and operational leadership.
The role provides broad exposure across commercial contracting, governance, disputes and corporate matters, making it particularly attractive for an attorney looking to develop wider in-house experience rather than operate within a narrowly defined specialism.
Salary will be dependent on experience, alongside a bonus and benefits package including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k) company contributions, flexible paid time off, flexible spending accounts, life and disability insurance, and opportunities for community involvement and volunteering.
For more information or to discuss the opportunity confidentially, contact FMC Talent quoting reference 22728.
Salary: Dependent on experience
Reference: 22728
About the company
Our client is an established global enterprise software business with thousands of employees and a significant international customer base.
Its cloud platform brings together three core areas of enterprise technology, helping organisations connect critical operational, service and asset-related processes within one environment. This enables greater visibility across the business, more informed decision-making and a more consistent approach to managing complex operations.
The technology also incorporates AI-enabled functionality, connected system capabilities and an evergreen cloud model designed to minimise the disruption traditionally associated with major software upgrades.
The business supports customers operating in complex, asset-intensive industries and continues to invest in the development of its cloud and enterprise software portfolio.
This Legal Counsel role will support complex commercial transactions across SaaS, software licensing and consulting, while providing broader legal support within a business operating at significant international scale.
The opportunity
This is a new headcount within the legal team, created to provide additional support to a growing international software business.
You will take on a broad in-house Legal Counsel position, acting as a key legal partner to commercial and operational teams across the organisation.
The role spans software and SaaS agreements, corporate governance, legal operations, disputes, employment matters, real estate and wider corporate projects.
It will particularly suit an experienced commercial attorney who enjoys working as a legal generalist and wants exposure beyond traditional commercial contracting.
Key responsibilities
- Lead the drafting, review and negotiation of software licence agreements, SaaS agreements, consulting agreements and other commercial contracts.
- Provide practical legal guidance to Sales, Services, Finance, Marketing, Partner and wider business teams.
- Support commercial deal discussions and help teams navigate legal and contractual issues throughout the sales process.
- Develop and improve legal processes, procedures, templates and standard contractual terms.
- Provide legal support across corporate governance, audit, tax and treasury, employment disputes and real estate matters.
- Support dispute management and coordinate with external counsel where required.
- Contribute to wider legal projects, internal training and knowledge sharing across the organisation.
- Monitor relevant changes in legislation and regulation and advise the business on their potential impact.
About you
Essential
- Juris Doctor from an ABA-accredited law school.
- Licensed and in good standing to practise law in at least one US state.
- Minimum of 3 years' commercial transactional experience gained within a law firm, in-house legal department or combination of both.
- Strong experience drafting and negotiating commercial agreements.
- Able to provide commercially pragmatic legal advice in a fast-moving business environment.
- Strong written, verbal, interpersonal and organisational skills.
- Comfortable managing competing priorities and making sound decisions independently.
- Interested in developing as a broad commercial legal generalist.
Preferred
- Previous experience working as an in-house attorney within a technology or software business.
- Experience negotiating software, cloud or SaaS agreements.
- Experience managing commercial disputes directly without significant reliance on external counsel.
Why apply?
This is a newly created position within an established global software organisation, offering the opportunity to join a legal team that works closely with commercial and operational leadership.
The role provides broad exposure across commercial contracting, governance, disputes and corporate matters, making it particularly attractive for an attorney looking to develop wider in-house experience rather than operate within a narrowly defined specialism.
Salary will be dependent on experience, alongside a bonus and benefits package including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k) company contributions, flexible paid time off, flexible spending accounts, life and disability insurance, and opportunities for community involvement and volunteering.
For more information or to discuss the opportunity confidentially, contact FMC Talent quoting reference 22728.
