Remote - Director, Legal & Contracts

Kastle Systems; Chicago (IL); Remote; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Kastle Systems in Chicago is seeking a Director, Legal & Contracts to serve as the senior legal advisor to the executive team. This role leads contract review and negotiation across customers, subcontractors, vendors, and manufacturers, while providing practical counsel on commercial, employment, compliance, and risk matters.

The Director balances legal protection with speed of business, guiding leaders to make sound decisions and keep projects moving.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor from an accredited law school.
• Active bar membership in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
• 8+ years legal experience, including 3+ years in-house.
• Experience drafting and negotiating commercial contracts, preferably construction, technology, or services.

Responsibilities

• Lead contract review and negotiation for customers, vendors, and subcontractors.
• Provide practical legal counsel on commercial, employment, compliance, and risk matters.
• Develop contract templates and negotiation playbooks with approval thresholds.
• Collaborate with Finance on insurance, bonding, and risk management.
• Oversee outside counsel and manage legal spend.
• Support corporate governance and due diligence for partnerships.

Skills

Contract negotiation

Contract drafting

Risk assessment

Regulatory compliance

Leadership

Communication

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

Kastle Systems

Remote - Director, Legal & Contracts

US-IL-Chicago

Job ID: 2026-5320

# of Openings: 1

Category: Accounting/Finance

Kastle - Chicago

Overview

Together, We Enhance Innovation and Growth

i2G Systems delivers advanced electronic security and life safety solutions across a broad range of industries, including government, data centers, healthcare, education, entertainment, finance, and transportation. Our expertise spans access control, intrusion detection, biometrics, perimeter sensors, radar, ground sensors, and anti-drone technologies. We specialize in system design, project management, commissioning, and enterprise technology integration. Our mission is to equip clients with innovative solutions that safeguard critical assets and provide a strategic advantage in today's evolving security landscape.

The Director, Legal and Contracts is i2G Systems' senior legal advisor and a trusted partner to the executive team. This role leads contract review and negotiation across customers, subcontractors, vendors, and manufacturers, and provides practical counsel on commercial, employment, compliance, and risk matters. The Director balances legal protection with speed of business, giving clear recommendations that help leaders make sound decisions and keep projects moving.

Responsibilities

Contract Review and Negotiation

• Draft, review, and negotiate customer contracts, master service agreements, recurring monitoring and maintenance agreements, and statements of work.
• Review and negotiate construction-related agreements with general contractors and owners, including AIA and ConsensusDocs forms, flow-down provisions, indemnity, limitation of liability, liquidated damages, retainage, payment terms, and change order language.
• Draft and negotiate subcontractor, vendor, manufacturer, dealer, software and SaaS, NDA, teaming, and real estate agreements.
• Develop and maintain standard contract templates, a negotiation playbook with approved fallback positions, and clear approval thresholds so the business can move quickly on routine agreements.
• Establish and manage a contract intake, review, and repository process that tracks key dates, renewals, and obligations.
• Review RFP and bid terms and advise sales and operations on risk before submission.

Internal Legal Counsel and Risk Management

• Serve as the primary legal advisor to the Senior Leadership team on business decisions, growth initiatives, and emerging risks.
• Identify, assess, and communicate legal and contractual risk in plain terms, with practical recommendations.
• Partner with Finance on insurance coverage, certificates of insurance, bonding requirements, and claims.
• Manage disputes, collections, mechanics liens, payment claims, and project claims, working toward cost-effective resolution.
• Select, direct, and manage outside counsel, including scope, strategy, and legal spend.
• Support corporate governance, entity maintenance, and due diligence for acquisitions or strategic partnerships as needed.

Employment Counsel

• Partner with HR on employment law matters across all states where i2G operates, including wage and hour, classification, leave, accommodation, and discrimination and harassment issues.
• Advise on workplace investigations, corrective action, and terminations to reduce legal exposure.
• Partner with HR on employment documentation and compliance needs
• Review employee handbook and policy updates for legal compliance.
• Coordinate responses to agency charges, demand letters, and employment-related litigation with outside counsel.

Compliance

• Monitor and advise on state and local licensing requirements for low-voltage, alarm, fire, and security contractors.
• Advise on data privacy and security obligations related to video, access control, and biometric data.
• Advise on public sector and government contracting requirements, including prevailing wage and certified payroll obligations.
• Protect company intellectual property, including trademarks and proprietary materials.
• Build legal policies, training, and guidance that help employees understand and meet their legal obligations.

Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor from an accredited law school.
• Active bar membership in good standing in at least one U.S. jurisdiction, and ability to meet any in-house counsel registration requirements in the state of residence.
• 8+ years of legal experience, including at least 3 years in-house.
• Substantial experience drafting and negotiating commercial contracts, ideally construction, technology, or services agreements.
• Working knowledge of U.S. employment law and experience advising HR.
• Experience managing outside counsel and legal budgets.
• Proven ability to operate independently as a hands-on practitioner while advising senior leaders.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in the security, fire and life safety, low-voltage, building technology, or construction industry.
• Familiarity with AIA and ConsensusDocs contract forms, mechanics liens, and payment bond claims.
• Experience with SaaS, software licensing, data privacy, or biometric privacy law.
• Experience with public sector or government contracting.
• Experience building contract templates, playbooks, or contract management processes.
• Multi-state employment law experience.

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