Commercial Counsel: Tech Contracts, SaaS & Negotiation

Motorola Solutions; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Incentive Bonus Plans

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401K with Company Match

10 Paid Holidays

Generous Paid Time Off

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Paid Parental & Family Leave

Job summary

Motorola Solutions is seeking an experienced Commercial Counsel to draft, negotiate, and manage a broad range of transactional agreements, including SaaS, licensing, and professional services, while guiding risk management and regulatory compliance. You will partner with internal business teams, vendors, and customers to align legal strategies with business objectives.

The role requires a Juris Doctor and bar admission, with 2+ years in corporate transactional work, preferably in tech or IP

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor required; admission to bar in at least one state.
• Minimum 2+ years in corporate transactional, contracts negotiations and/or commercial transactional experience, preferably with technology matter background.
• Experience with software licensing, subscription and hosted environments, telecom, government contracts or intellectual property.
• Strong negotiation, consultation, and analytical skills.
• Excellent problem-solving, judgment and decision-making abilities.
• Strong interpersonal, presentation and communication skills (written & verbal).
• Ability to collaborate in meetings with customers, vendors, attorneys, management, and third parties for negotiations and problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, edit, finalize and negotiate routine transactional agreements (sales/supply, reseller/distribution, end user license, professional services, hosting, SaaS, subscriptions, SOWs).
• Manage contract documentation and approval flows for internal processes.
• Assist with contract disputes, including issue analysis and drafting settlements.
• Research and respond to general legal inquiries related to contracts, regulatory issues and new business initiatives.
• Provide counsel to advance business objectives while ensuring compliance and risk mitigation; perform cost-benefit analyses of legal risks.

Skills

Negotiation

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Presentation

Interpersonal skills

Problem-solving

Judgment & decision-making

Collaboration

Strategic thinking

Ethics & discretion

Education

Juris Doctor

Job description

Motorola Solutions is seeking an experienced Commercial Counsel to draft, negotiate, and manage a broad range of transactional agreements, including SaaS, licensing, and professional services, while guiding risk management and regulatory compliance. You will partner with internal business teams, vendors, and customers to align legal strategies with business objectives.

The role requires a Juris Doctor and bar admission, with 2+ years in corporate transactional work, preferably in tech or IP