Senior Managing 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. 

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• Structure, draft, and negotiate complex commercial agreements—especially those involving the sale of technology, data, or service arrangements.
• Provide real-time, business-focused commercial legal advice on complex commercial contracts and in areas such as technology and privacy.
• Effectively collaborate across business units, compliance, and legal teams to identify issues, drive solutions, and complete commercial transactions.
• Lead development of templates, playbooks, and process improvements to support efficient contract review and negotiation.
• Anticipate legal issues and offer practical, innovative solutions in fast-paced and dynamic business environments.
• Help foster alignment between business goals and legal frameworks in regulated industries.
• Navigate ambiguity with confidence and help shape emerging business models and opportunities.
• Contribute to a culture of open dialogue and collaborative problem solving across a distributed, virtual team.
• 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.

• Drafting complex data licensing agreements. 
• Leading the negotiation of strategic commercial deals.
• Developing new contract templates, playbooks, or processes.
• What We’re Looking For:
• We’re proud to work alongside a team of talented, mission-driven professionals. We’re looking for someone who:
• Thrives in supporting sales teams through commercial contracting in fast-paced environments
• Brings process-building skills and a desire to drive efficiency
• Contributes creative solutions and innovative thinking
• Balances both legal rigor and business pragmatism
• Values diverse perspectives and fosters inclusive collaboration.
   

• Juris Doctorate and active bar membership in good standing
• A minimum of 7 years of legal experience, ideally within a law firm or the in-house legal department of a mid- to large-sized organization.
• Proven expertise in one or more of the following areas: commercial contracting, privacy, technology, artificial intelligence, intellectual property, corporate strategy, data governance,  international operations, and/or highly regulated industries.
• Experience working within a corporate parent company and across a family of affiliated entities.

Allstate generally does not sponsor individuals for employment-based visas for this position.

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