Senior Tech Transactions Counsel — SaaS, Cloud & AI Deals

ACC San Diego - Association of Corporate Counsel; Northbrook (IL); Hybrid; USD 190,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

UL Solutions is seeking a practical, business-minded Senior Counsel to lead end-to-end inbound technology transactions, partnering with Sourcing, IT, Cybersecurity, and Privacy teams in North America.

This hybrid role requires three days in the Northbrook office. You will negotiate software licenses, cloud services, data licensing, AI tools, and outsourcing agreements, while translating complex legal issues into clear business guidance.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school and active state bar membership.
• Significant experience advising on inbound technology procurement or technology transactions.
• Strong experience negotiating technology agreements involving SaaS, cloud services, AI tools, data licensing, and IT services.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate cross‑functionally with Procurement, IT, Cybersecurity, and Privacy teams.
• Excellent judgment, communication skills, and ability to manage complex priorities in a fast‑paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the legal review, drafting, and negotiation of inbound technology agreements, including software licensing, SaaS/PaaS/IaaS, cloud hosting, professional services, data licensing, AI tools, and other technology acquisitions.
• Structure and negotiate complex managed services and outsourcing arrangements, including master agreements, statements of work, governance schedules, and related project documentation.
• Negotiate and operationalize key outsourcing constructs such as service levels and credits, governance models, audit rights, subcontractor controls, transition and exit obligations, disaster recovery, and risk allocation.
• Advise on pricing mechanics, benchmarking, change control, renewal structures, and termination rights that impact operational resiliency and long‑term cost.
• Partner with Procurement, IT, Cybersecurity, Privacy, and other stakeholders to conduct vendor risk evaluations and develop risk‑based contracting strategies.
• Negotiate data protection, information security, incident response, audit, and subcontractor provisions, including data processing and security addenda.
• Stay current on global legal developments relating to privacy, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence and incorporate those developments into templates, playbooks, and negotiation positions.
• Draft and negotiate service level agreements (SLAs) that establish measurable performance standards, escalation paths, and remedies aligned to business impact.

Skills

Technology procurement

Negotiation

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Education

Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school

Tools

SaaS contracts

Job description

UL Solutions is seeking a practical, business-minded Senior Counsel to lead end-to-end inbound technology transactions, partnering with Sourcing, IT, Cybersecurity, and Privacy teams in North America.

This hybrid role requires three days in the Northbrook office. You will negotiate software licenses, cloud services, data licensing, AI tools, and outsourcing agreements, while translating complex legal issues into clear business guidance.