Senior Assistant General Counsel, Transactions

Job Summary

The Senior Assistant General Counsel will handle contracts and related legal issues and questions of substantial complexity, providing mentoring, leadership, and direction to junior attorneys, paralegals, and staff. Responsibilities include independently reviewing, structuring, drafting, negotiating, and advising on a wide range of contracts and transactions, leading internal client meetings, and advising on business and legal risks.

Qualifications

• Education: Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school; Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• Licenses: Must be licensed to practice law and in good standing in the State of Illinois.
• Experience: Minimum of 5 years relevant commercial contracting experience, including 2 years of successful supervisory experience managing attorneys of differing abilities. Relevant supervisory experience preferred.
• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Expert-level experience in commercial contract drafting and negotiations, strong leadership and team building skills, excellent communication and engagement skills, excellent project coordination and time management skills, exceptional judgment, integrity, honesty, credibility, and the courage to make difficult yet necessary decisions, excellent analytical skills, and the ability to quickly grasp and effectively communicate complex concepts.

Conditions of Employment

• Establish/Maintain Chicago Residency - Employees are required to live within the geographic boundaries of the City of Chicago within six months of their CPS hire date and maintain residency throughout their employment with the district.