Counsel, Commercial Transactions (Remote)

At Allstate, great things happen when our people work together to protect families and their belongings from life’s uncertainties. And for more than 90 years, our innovative drive has kept us a step ahead of our customers’ evolving needs. From advocating for seat belts, air bags and graduated driving laws, to being an industry leader in pricing sophistication, telematics, and, more recently, device and identity protection. Job Description The Commercial Transactions team within Law and Regulation is seeking a transactional attorney to support a broad and dynamic portfolio of strategic and commercial transactions. This role is well suited for a motivated attorney looking to use their skills in transactional law to support growing business needs while working closely with other in-house counsel and business stakeholders. The Commercial Transactions team provides legal and regulatory advice and support in connection with negotiating, closing, and administering various strategic and commercial transactions and relationships throughout the enterprise, including intercompany agreements, and vendor transactions such as digital marketing agreements, professional service agreements, and technology agreements for all types of goods and services. Key Responsibilities Structure, draft, and negotiate commercial agreements—especially those involving procurement of technology and/or service arrangements. Provide real time, business-focused commercial legal advice on commercial contracts, including SaaS and other technology agreements, digital marketing, and contract amendments. Supports senior counsel on various third-party risk management initiatives Identify potential issues related to data, privacy, and intellectual property for collaboration with and escalation to internal subject matter experts. Effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams such as Finance, Risk and Compliance, Privacy, Security, IT, HR, and within Legal to identify and solve problems, build partnerships, and complete commercial transactions. Anticipate legal concerns and provide creative problem solving in a dynamic business environment. Contribute to the development of templates, playbooks, and process improvements to support efficient contract review and negotiation. This is a remote role with travel required. While the position is open to remote candidates across the U.S., preferred home office locations include Chicago, IL; Dallas, TX; Charlotte, NC; or Scottsdale, AZ due to team collaboration and business travel considerations. Education & Experience Juris Doctorate and active bar membership in good standing A minimum of 5 years of legal experience, ideally within a law firm or the in-house legal department of a mid- to large-sized organization, and with strong expertise in commercial contracts, corporate transactions, technology agreements, or marketing/vendor relationships. Familiarity with one or more of the following areas is a plus: privacy, artificial intelligence, intellectual property, data governance, cybersecurity, and/or highly regulated industries. Experience working within a corporate parent company and across a family of affiliated entities. Supervisory Responsibilities This job does not have supervisory duties. Skills Advertising Technologies, Business Agreements, Contract Agreements, Digital Advertising, Law, Legal Advisory, Legal Agreements, Legal Consulting, Legal Negotiations, Legal Requirements, Legal Research, Negotiation, SaaS Agreements, Service Level Agreement (SLA), Strategic Collaborations, Strategy Execution, Transactional Law Compensation Compensation offered for this role is 120,000.00 - 193,725.00 annually and is based on experience and qualifications. The candidate(s) offered this position will be required to submit to a background investigation. Joining our team isn’t just a job — it’s an opportunity. One that takes your skills and pushes them to the next level. One that encourages you to challenge the status quo. One where you can shape the future of protection while supporting causes that mean the most to you. Joining our team means being part of something bigger – a winning team making a meaningful impact. 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