Senior Contracts Counsel – Tech, AI & Compliance

RRD Company; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 130,000 - 207,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) with company match

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Paid Time Off

Parental Leave

Tuition Assistance

Employee Discounts

Job summary

R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company (RRD) seeks an experienced contracts attorney to join our team as Assistant General Counsel. The successful candidate will lead complex client contract negotiations and provide strategic legal advice to RRD management.

This role requires a highly organized, collaborative practitioner capable of partnering effectively with cross-functional internal teams and external clients while drafting sophisticated agreements and managing legal risk in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (JD) and active bar membership in good standing.
• Minimum 5 years of legal experience in drafting/negotiating complex commercial agreements.
• Proactive, hands-on problem-solving mindset with strategic risk assessment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication for executive interaction.
• Ability to interpret complex laws, business documents and policies.
• Discretion with confidential information and high integrity.
• Strong negotiation and analytical skills.
• Ability to work in a team and manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency with MS Word, Excel, and Access.

Responsibilities

• Structure, draft, negotiate, and analyze complex client and vendor agreements.
• Draft and negotiate commercial technology agreements, including IP licenses, SaaS, cloud, AI implementations, development, outsourcing, and consulting agreements.
• Advise on data privacy, information security, technology controls, and regulatory compliance.
• Support healthcare clients with CMS regulations and industry standards.

Skills

Contract negotiation

Commercial contracts

Risk assessment

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical thinking

Communication

Team leadership

Problem solving

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Bar admission

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Access

Job description

R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company (RRD) seeks an experienced contracts attorney to join our team as Assistant General Counsel. The successful candidate will lead complex client contract negotiations and provide strategic legal advice to RRD management.

This role requires a highly organized, collaborative practitioner capable of partnering effectively with cross-functional internal teams and external clients while drafting sophisticated agreements and managing legal risk in a fast-paced environment.