Lead Commercial Counsel

US AMR-Jones Lang LaSalle Americas, Inc. • Chicago, IL, United States • $200k - $250k / year • 1m ago

Lead Commercial Counsel

JLL Technologies

The Opportunity

JLL Technologies aligns JLL’s technology and digital initiatives while accelerating innovation in commercial real estate for our investor and occupier clients. The mission is to leverage technology to increase the value and liquidity of the world’s buildings while enhancing the happiness and productivity of those who occupy them.

We are currently seeking a Lead Commercial Counsel for our rapidly growing JLL Technologies platform. The position will focus on providing strategic legal counseling to internal commercial teams in order to help sell a suite of SaaS products and services as well as service our in-house venture fund and Proptech incubator. This is an outstanding opportunity to join a growing legal team in an exciting, fast-paced tech-focused environment.

This strategic role reports directly to JLL Technologies’ General Counsel.

The Responsibilities

Structuring, drafting, and discussing complex customer agreements for SaaS and other technology enabled products and services, professional services agreements, data processing agreements, intellectual property agreements, and statements of work.
Leading a small but high performing team of counsel and paralegals.
Managing agreements that comply with company policies/risk tolerances and support the continuous improvement of standard form agreements and legal processes.
Knowledge of US laws and regulations as they apply to SaaS service providers, including privacy, data managing, security, and compliance requirements, as well as the supervisory bodies that issue such regulations.
Provide expert and strategic legal advice to management on all commercial matters.
Keep abreast of legislative changes and proactively make recommendations for policy or product changes required to protect JLL Technologies.
Provide training to the business in relation to legal and risk issues.
Create best in class templates and playbooks.

Attributes

Exemplary executive presence – has the gravitas and sophistication to appropriately command the room, both internally as a leader and externally to stakeholders.
Innovative – inquisitive, challenges status quo, thinks outside the box.
Cultural alignment – unwavering ethical standards; drives excellence and innately collaborative.
Operational “heft” – comfort and experience with complex, large and heavily matrixed organizations.
Strategic and critical thinking – exhibits strong levels of insight and intellectual curiosity.
Digital savviness – ability to recognize and act on evolving technology trends impacting the business.
Transformational leader – adjusts style to accommodate individuals and the various phases of growth.
Collaborative – gets to “yes” in an efficient, risk-based and ethical manner.

The Requirements

J.D. degree and membership in at least one U.S. state bar.
Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously.
Experience collaborating with and leading cross-functional teams to get the job done.

What You Can Expect from Us

We’re an entrepreneurial, inclusive culture. We succeed together—across the desk and around the globe. We believe the best inspire the best, so we invest in supporting each other, learning together and celebrating our success.

Our Total Rewards program reflects our commitment to helping you achieve your ambitions in career, recognition, well-being, benefits, and pay. We’ll offer you a competitive salary and benefits package.

With us, you’ll develop your strengths and enjoy a career full of varied experiences. We can’t wait to see where your ambitions take you at JLL.

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