ACC San Diego - Association of Corporate Counsel · 13 hours ago
Assistant General Counsel - Potential For Other Crowe LLP Locations
Chicago, IL
Contract
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$149K/yr - $317K/yr
9+ years expCrowe LLP is seeking an Assistant General Counsel to support a transaction-focused practice. This role leads the review, negotiation, and resolution of complex professional services and technology agreements while managing legal, regulatory, and reputational risks.
Law Practice
No H1B
Responsibilities
Develop a practical understanding of Crowe’s service lines, technology offerings, business strategies, and related risk profiles
Lead negotiation of complex professional services and technology agreements, including MSAs, engagement letters, SaaS and software agreements, data protection agreements, vendor and subcontractor agreements, government contracts, and statements of work
Serve as an escalation point for novel or high-risk commercial issues and partner with Legal leadership on material risk decisions
Negotiate vendor agreements with attention to operational, regulatory, and information security risks
Review RFPs and advise on commercially practical, risk-based mitigation strategies
Apply U.S. and international privacy, data protection, and information security requirements in client and vendor agreements
Own and improve contract templates, standard terms, fallback positions, and related playbooks
Improve contracting processes and workflows using technology, automation, offshore resources, CLM platforms, and AI-enabled tools
Lead, mentor, and support other legal professionals, including workload management and escalation
Influence and align stakeholders across the firm through judgment, credibility, and strong relationships
Qualification
Required
At least nine (9) years of relevant experience in a law firm, government agency, or in-house role
Demonstrated experience handling complex commercial transactions and advising senior stakeholders
Strong leadership skills
Organizational ability
Comfort working hands-on
Ability to understand Crowe's business lines in depth
Proactively identify risk
Drive effective processes
Prioritize competing demands
Exercise sound business judgment
Communicate clearly with senior stakeholders
Uphold Crowe's values of Care, Trust, Courage, and Stewardship
Act ethically and with integrity at all times
Preferred
Experience improving legal service delivery through technology
Familiarity with Microsoft Office
Familiarity with CLM platforms
Familiarity with AI-assisted contract tools
Experience with government contracts
Experience with regulated industries
Experience with cross-border transactions
Experience with intellectual property matters
Chicago-based candidates with Illinois bar admission are preferred
Admission to another U.S. state bar in good standing will be considered
Company
ACC San Diego - Association of Corporate Counsel
As the leading in-house counsel association in San Diego, ACC San Diego promotes the interests of in-house counsel across the region through the sharing of information, education, networking, and advocacy, while demonstrating innovation and leadership for the benefit of the profession.
Founded in 1992San Diego, California, US
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase