Director, Assistant General Counsel - US Commercial Contract & Product (Discover Network)

About the role

The attorney will provide support for the Discover Network on the US Commercial and Product legal team with a focus on merchant relationships. The ideal candidate should have expertise in commercial contracting. This position will have responsibility for:

• Providing expert counsel and strategic guidance across a critical spectrum of areas impacting commercial relationships, including commercial contracting and risk identification and mitigation
• Negotiating, drafting, and guiding implementation of commercial agreements, working in close collaboration with legal and business colleagues and other subject matter experts
• Supporting credit, fintech and payment innovation related new product initiatives and innovation across the Discover Network
• Supporting the development and maintenance of competitive rule sets for the Discover Network
• Identifying and supporting process improvements to promote agility in legal and related business operations, including contract template improvements
• Partnering collaboratively with other internal counsel and business teams across the enterprise
• Partnering with Risk and Compliance teams to ensure comprehensive support

Requirements

• Demonstrated leadership qualities and ability to get issues resolved across organizational borders
• Ability to understand complex topics quickly with depth that allows for concise and simple advice
• Problem solving mentality rather than thinking only like a legal technician
• Excellent judgment with the ability to predict long-term consequences
• Growth mindset with an openness to new ideas, diverse perspectives, and unconventional solutions
• Strong people skills - we're looking for someone who can build collegial and effective relationships with colleagues and clients
• Ownership mentality, thinking like an owner vs. an employee
• Solid time management skills with the ability to prioritize a significant volume of work and to manage multiple deadlines
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence others and write concisely

Qualifications

• Demonstrated leadership qualities and ability to get issues resolved across organizational borders
• Ability to understand complex topics quickly with depth that allows for concise and simple advice
• Problem solving mentality rather than thinking only like a legal technician
• Excellent judgment with the ability to predict long-term consequences
• Growth mindset with an openness to new ideas, diverse perspectives, and unconventional solutions
• Strong people skills - we're looking for someone who can build collegial and effective relationships with colleagues and clients
• Ownership mentality, thinking like an owner vs. an employee
• Solid time management skills with the ability to prioritize a significant volume of work and to manage multiple deadlines
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence others and write concisely

Skills

• Expertise in commercial contracting
• Experience in negotiating, drafting, and guiding implementation of commercial agreements
• Experience in supporting credit, fintech, and payment innovation related new product initiatives
• Experience in developing and maintaining competitive rule sets
• Experience in identifying and supporting process improvements
• Experience in partnering with internal counsel and business teams
• Experience in partnering with Risk and Compliance teams

Benefits

• Comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well-being

Pay

• Chicago, IL: $209,500 - $239,100 for Director, Asst General Counsel

Schedule

• This role is hybrid meaning associates spend 3 days per week in-person at one of our offices listed on this job posting.