Assistant Corporate Counsel

ABOUT THE JOB

We are a global leader specializing in brokering direct sales services, marketing, and digital acquisition. With operations in the US, Canada, UK and South Africa, our clients include both Fortune 500 and mid-market companies, as well as many of the world’s largest non-profit organizations.

At Credico, we embrace a culture of collaboration, innovation, and work-life balance. As such, we focus on attracting and retaining the best and brightest achievers who love what they do. If you’re looking for a career that also offers you more meaning, we have employee-led initiatives dedicated to giving back and serving our community. We offer challenging and rewarding work, personal development, excellent benefits and an engaging environment.

POSITION SUMMARY

We are seeking a highly motivated and skilled Assistant Corporate Counsel to join our legal team based in Chicagoland headquarters. The Assistant Corporate Counsel will be an established (2-5 years) attorney with a proven track record focusing on contract law and compliance, including a demonstrated interest in transactional/commercial law within a corporate and “in house” setting and familiarity with supporting the legal needs of a dynamic and fast paced legal department. The selected candidate will work under the direction of the Deputy General Counsel and Chief Legal Officer and will support the legal needs of Credico (USA) LLC, and its domestic and international affiliates.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Contract Drafting, Analysis, Editing and Management (Domestic and International) – Draft, analyze, edit, and manage (and eventually lead in negotiating) domestic and international contracts in and across all subject matter areas including but not limited to professional services (clients and subcontractors); technology (e.g. software licensing, SaaS, data privacy compliance), and other collaboration services.

• Risk Mitigation – Empower and counsel Company leadership and stakeholders by analyzing legal risks and balancing said risks with the Company’s business interests. Continuously stay updated on rapidly evolving federal and state laws affecting the company’s business in the areas of data privacy, joint employment, outside sales, and the sales and marketing industry.

• Daily Legal and Business Counseling and General Corporate – Assist Company leadership in providing daily and on-going legal, compliance and business counseling to all staff members in and across all subject matter areas including: general corporate (including corporate secretarial functions and foreign and domestic entity formations/management); sales and marketing (including counseling on current and proposed laws and regulations); regulatory and compliance (including regulation of our client’s industries/services/products); operations (including procurement and events); finance, credit and accounting; and labor and employment.

• Mergers, Acquisitions, Joint Ventures (Domestic and International) – Assist in managing all legal matters in the areas of mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, and development including participating in all related drafting, due diligence review, document, and data room organization, outside counsel management and all other transaction management matters.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Juris Doctorate from an ABA accredited law school and licensed to practice law in Illinois.
• Strong analytic skills with ability to interpret, adapt and communicate complex information, issues, and recommendations
• A versatile and nimble disposition that applies a “can do” attitude to rapidly evolving legal needs of the company and its leadership, focusing on solutions, not problems.
• A collaborative team-player willing to contribute to team projects and discussions.
• Quick study, able to handle complex matters, with multiple simultaneous initiatives that require discretion, confidentiality, and prioritization
• The ideal candidate will have an entrepreneurial spirit, excellent business, and legal judgment, be a self-starter, have excellent verbal and written communication skills and a professional demeanor.
• Excellent organizational skills and a high-level of attention to detail.
• Willing to commute into the office three (3) days a week (Tuesday through Thursday), as this is a Hybrid role.

YOUR BENEFITS

• Discretionary Annual Bonus

• Competitive Paid Time Off (PTO) Policy + Sick Days

• Health, Dental & Vision Insurance

• 401(k) Matching

• Disability + Accident Coverage

• Company-Paid Life Insurance

• Commuter Benefits

• Learning Reimbursement Opportunities

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Telemedicine Services

• Charitable Donation Matching

• Identity Theft Protection Services

For this role, the estimated base salary range is between $120,000 - $130,000 . The actual base salary will vary based on various factors, including market and individual qualifications objectively assessed during the interview process. The listed range above is a guideline, and the base salary range for this role may be modified.

We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. However, we are not able to sponsor visas.

Credico is an equal opportunity employer, and we comply with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment and human rights laws. In all of our business dealings, we strictly prohibit and do not tolerate discrimination against employees, vendors, contractors, job applicants or any other covered persons on the basis of any characteristic protected under relevant federal, state, or local law. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the job application process, please reach out to us at [email protected] .