
OGC Tech/AI Counsel (Senior Manager)
Chicago, ILJob$91–322K/yrSeen 6 days agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago
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Job overview
As a Tech/AI Counsel, the Senior Manager provides legal guidance on intellectual property matters involving technology and artificial intelligence for internal stakeholders. The role advises on contracts, licensing, risk, and business implications; develops practical recommendations and intellectual property strategies; and leads complex work while coaching team members. It is part of PwC’s Internal Firm Services practice.
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The Opportunity
As a Tech/AI Counsel you will provide legal guidance on intellectual property matters tied to technology and artificial intelligence, supporting internal stakeholders and helping shape practical solutions for patents, trademarks, copyrights, and digital innovation. As a Senior Manager you will lead complex work through sound judgment, strategic advising, and clear communication, while coaching others, handling ambiguity, and contributing to operational excellence within our Internal Firm Services practice. In this role at PwC, you will apply your legal knowledge to advise on technology-driven matters, translate issues into clear options, and help teams navigate risk, compliance, and business priorities with confidence.
Responsibilities
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Advising internal stakeholders on technology and artificial intelligence legal matters, including regulatory considerations, risk issues, and business implications
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Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating technology contracts, intellectual property agreements, and licensing terms
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Analyzing intellectual property and artificial intelligence use cases to identify legal exposure and support practical solutions
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Conducting legal research and preparing written guidance on patents, trademarks, copyrights, data, and digital tools
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Translating complex legal requirements into clear recommendations for technology teams and business leaders
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Guiding technology law matters through changing business needs, emerging tools, and evolving legal developments
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Coaching team members on legal analysis, document review, and issue spotting across technology-focused matters
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Developing intellectual property strategies that support asset protection, commercialization, and portfolio management
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Preparing reports, briefs, and other legal materials that summarize risks, options, and next steps
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Modeling sound judgment when prioritizing issues, escalating matters, and managing multiple workstreams
What You Must Have
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At least a Juris Doctorate degree
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At least 6 years of experience
What Sets You Apart
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Crafting clear legal messages on technology and AI issues
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Applying systems thinking to technology law and risk
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Validating outcomes with clients and weighing alternatives
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Directing teams through ambiguity with calm judgment
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Deepening knowledge of intellectual property and technology law
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Initiating coaching conversations and resolving team issues
The salary range for this position is: $91,000 - $321,500. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications and location, and applicable employment laws. All hired individuals are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. PwC offers a wide range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, holiday pay, vacation, personal and family sick leave, and more. To view our benefits at a glance, please visit the following link: https://pwc.to/benefits-at-a-glance
As PwC is an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at PwC without regard to race; color; religion; national origin; sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity); age; disability; genetic information (including family medical history); veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or, any other status protected by law.
PwC does not intend to hire experienced or entry level job seekers who will need, now or in the future, PwC sponsorship through the H-1B lottery, except as set forth within the following policy: https://pwc.to/H-1B-Lottery-Policy.
Learn more about how we work: https://pwc.to/how-we-work
For only those qualified applicants that are impacted by the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, San Diego County Fair Chance Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act, where applicable, arrest or conviction records will be considered for Employment in accordance with these laws. At PwC, we recognize that conviction records may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship to responsibilities such as accessing sensitive company or customer information, handling proprietary assets, or collaborating closely with team members. We evaluate these factors thoughtfully to establish a secure and trusted workplace for all.
How this job compares
Set against the 2,531 open Legal Counsel jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$91–322K/yr
- Illinois median$168–209K/yr68 salary ranges
- US median$152–231K/yr1,794 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $206K, is 7% above the Illinois median midpoint ($194K) — in the middle half of Legal Counsel salary ranges in Illinois.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 89 open Legal Counsel jobs in Illinois and 2,531 across the US. 6% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Illinois
- AbbVie7 open
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 6 years of experience; Legal Counsel postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (2,206 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a doctorate or professional degree; 1,701 of the 2,531 open Legal Counsel jobs (67%) ask for a doctorate or professional degree.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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