Senior Transactions Counsel – Strategic Deals

BDO USA; Oak Brook (IL); On-site; USD 185,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP ownership

Total Rewards benefits

Job summary

BDO USA is seeking a Senior Counsel to support day-to-day transactional needs, including client engagement letters, master services agreements, NDAs, procurement, and marketing contracts. You will partner with principals and internal clients to craft practical legal solutions within policy and regulatory constraints.

The role requires a JD, at least five years of broad commercial and corporate experience, bar in good standing, and proficiency in Word/PowerPoint.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctorate required and bar in good standing.
• Minimum five years of broad commercial and corporate legal experience.
• Experience with client-facing agreements and corporate transactions.

Responsibilities

• Review, advise and negotiate client engagement letters and commercial transactions.
• Counsel internal clients to minimize legal risk in contracts and business matters.
• Support internal GC processes, policies and templates for transactional work.
• Assist on real estate/leasing, financing, corporate matters and M&A as needed.
• Develop expertise in additional areas of law as requested by leadership.
• Communicate progress with the OGC and external parties.

Skills

Legal negotiation

Contract drafting

Internal client advice

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Juris Doctorate (JD)

Bar admission in good standing

Tools

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Excel

SharePoint

Job description

BDO USA is seeking a Senior Counsel to support day-to-day transactional needs, including client engagement letters, master services agreements, NDAs, procurement, and marketing contracts. You will partner with principals and internal clients to craft practical legal solutions within policy and regulatory constraints.

The role requires a JD, at least five years of broad commercial and corporate experience, bar in good standing, and proficiency in Word/PowerPoint.