SaaS & Technology Transactions Associate (Mid-Senior)

Ice Miller LLP; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 187,000 - 360,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision

401(k) retirement plan

Job summary

Ice Miller LLP seeks a mid to senior-level associate to join our Business practice group in Chicago. The ideal candidate will have 4–7 years of experience and be skilled in drafting and negotiating software, SaaS, cloud services, e-commerce, and technology transaction agreements.

Responsibilities include negotiating enterprise subscription agreements, platform integrations, data processing agreements, privacy considerations, and vendor onboarding, with a focus on improving playbooks and speeding

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school with strong academic credentials.
• At least five (5) years of experience practicing law in a law firm and/or in-house environment.
• Active law license in the state where the office is located.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent analytical skills and business judgement.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
• Must have permanent authorization to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Draft and negotiate SaaS, cloud services, software licensing, implementation, platform integration, and professional services agreements.
• Advise on e-commerce platform launches, including vendor onboarding, commercial terms, payment processing, merchant services, and platform policy compliance.
• Handle technology and IP licensing, commercialization transactions, and strategic partnership agreements.
• Prepare and negotiate data processing agreements and advise on privacy policies, data security terms, and related risk allocation.
• Update templates, standard terms, and contracting playbooks to support faster sales and procurement cycles.
• Review and negotiate distribution, logistics, supply chain, and other commercial agreements.

Skills

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Business judgment

Independent and collaborative

Education

J.D. from an accredited law school

Job description

Ice Miller LLP seeks a mid to senior-level associate to join our Business practice group in Chicago. The ideal candidate will have 4–7 years of experience and be skilled in drafting and negotiating software, SaaS, cloud services, e-commerce, and technology transaction agreements.

Responsibilities include negotiating enterprise subscription agreements, platform integrations, data processing agreements, privacy considerations, and vendor onboarding, with a focus on improving playbooks and speeding