Corporate Counsel, Procurement

Zurich North America has an outstanding opportunity for a talented attorney to serve as Corporate Counsel in the Corporate, Transactions & ESG team of our prestigious Corporate Law department located out of our headquarters in Schaumburg, IL.

The position will involve substantial direct client contact and responsibility for a wide variety of business, legal, and compliance issues. Responsibilities will include simple to complex global, regional and local contract drafting and negotiations (including Claims Vendor Management Agreements, IT hardware/software, licensing, consulting, Master Service Agreements, Framework Agreements, etc.), real estate leasing and construction documents, and other matters as assigned. Familiarity with SaaS, IaaS, PaaS, Cloud computing, intellectual property, and data protection issues a plus. A demonstrated commitment to ethical leadership and personal integrity are critical attributes for the successful candidate.

Serve As a Strategic Partner By Proactively
 

• Providing excellent customer service
• Consulting on legal matters and implications of potential business decisions and initiatives through assessment of risk
• Addressing corporate policy and compliance issues
• Providing leadership on company, department and client initiatives

 

Client Internally Focused - The job’s core deliverables rely on delivering service to internal clients, usually at the line manager or employee level. May involve sharing subject matter expertise to others in the organization or supporting others in their efforts to deliver on our promise.

Basic Qualifications
 

• Juris Doctor and 4 or more years of experience in the Legal area
  AND
• Member of the Bar

 

Preferred Qualifications
 

• Experience in developing, assessing and negotiating non-disclosure, consulting, service, IT and real estate contracts and other commercial documents for business units in many areas
• Familiarity with SaaS, IaaS, PaaS, Cloud computing, intellectual property and data protection issues
• Experience in assessing and identifying legal sufficiency as a procurement activity
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to lead in a team
• PC literate with working knowledge of Microsoft Office software and Lexis or Westlaw
• Insurance industry experience
• Strong organizational and analytical skills
• Familiarity with Office 365 suite of applications

 

Compensation for roles at Zurich varies depending on a wide array of factors including but not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Zurich provides in good faith a reasonable range of compensation for roles. For additional information about our Total Rewards, Click here. Other rewards may include short term incentive bonuses and merit increases. Candidates with salary expectations outside of the range are encouraged to apply, and will be considered based on experience, skill, and education. The proposed salary range for this position is $94,100.00 - $154,000.00, with short-term incentive bonus eligibility set at 10%.

 

 

As an insurance company, Zurich is subject to 18 U.S. Code § 1033. 
 

As a condition of employment at Zurich, employees must adhere to any COVID-related health and safety protocols in place at that time (https://www.zurichna.com/careers/faq).

 

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