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Lead Corporate Counsel- Technology Contracting

Baker Tilly

Chicago, ILFull-time$160–190K/yrPosted 1 day agoStill listed today

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Compensation
$160–190K/yr
Location
Chicago, IL
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Doctorate, required

Job overview

Baker Tilly seeks a Lead Corporate Counsel to advance technology and AI contracting. The role covers drafting, negotiating, and reviewing technology transactions and advising on active contracts and disputes throughout the contract lifecycle. The counsel will manage multiple contracts and projects, support process improvement, risk mitigation, and legal policy development, and collaborate with vendors and external counsel. The posting lists a $160,000–$190,000 pay range.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Technology Contracting, nice to haveAI Contracting, nice to haveContract Drafting, nice to haveContract Negotiation, nice to haveContract Review, nice to haveContract Interpretation, nice to haveDispute Resolution, nice to haveProject Management, nice to haveAI Laws, nice to haveInformation Privacy Laws, nice to haveHIPAA, nice to havePHI, nice to haveBAA, nice to haveAI Data Ownership, nice to haveAI Intellectual Property, nice to haveAI Training Concerns, nice to haveMicrosoft Word, requiredMicrosoft PowerPoint, requiredMicrosoft Excel, requiredWritten Communication, requiredVerbal Communication, requiredInterpersonal Skills, requiredIndependent Work, requiredTeamwork, required

Qualifications

Juris Doctorate, required5+ Years Tech Contracting Experience, requiredAm Law 100 Experience, nice to haveTravel Up to 10%, nice to have

Full job description

Overview

Baker Tilly is a leading advisory, tax and assurance firm, providing clients with a genuine coast-to-coast and global advantage in major regions of the U.S. and in many of the world’s leading financial centers – New York, London, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago and Boston. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and Baker Tilly US, LLP (Baker Tilly) provide professional services through an alternative practice structure in accordance with the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct and applicable laws, regulations and professional standards. Baker Tilly US, LLP is a licensed independent CPA firm that provides attest services to its clients. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and its subsidiary entities provide tax and business advisory services to their clients. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and its subsidiary entities are not licensed CPA firms. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and Baker Tilly US, LLP, trading as Baker Tilly, are independent members of Baker Tilly International, a worldwide network of independent accounting and business advisory firms in 141 territories, with 43,000 professionals and a combined worldwide revenue of $5.2 billion. Visit bakertilly.com or join the conversation on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram.

Please discuss the work location status with your Baker Tilly talent acquisition professional to understand the requirements for an opportunity you are exploring.

Baker Tilly is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable federal, state or local law.

Any unsolicited resumes submitted through our website or to Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP, employee e-mail accounts are considered property of Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP, and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorized recruitment agency ("search firm") for Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by Baker Tilly's Talent Attraction team, to submit candidates for review via our applicant tracking system.

Job Description:

Responsibilities

  • Responsible for pushing forward technology and AI contracting for the organization

  • Draft, negotiate, and review of technology transactions, contracts and agreements; providing counsel regarding interpretation of active contracts, and handling contractual dispute resolution. Significant involvement in contractual matters throughout entire contract lifecycle, from formation to termination, for agreements pertaining to diverse subjects

  • Manage multiple contracts and projects in a deadline driven environment

  • Work with the legal and risk management department and business leadership to assist/lead on a variety of projects related to process improvements, risk mitigation and legal policy development

  • Collaborate with external vendors and legal counsel as necessary

Qualifications

  • Juris Doctorate degree required
  • At least 5 years of experience in a law firm (preferably Am Law 100 firm) or as an in-house attorney managing tech contracting
  • Ability to work effectively within a demanding, deadline-driven environment
  • Experience with AI laws, information privacy laws, HIPPA, PHI, BAA, and related agreements and information privacy laws preferred
  • Understanding of complexities of AI contracting, including data ownership, IP issues, training concerns, and other items unique to the expanded use of AI
  • Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel is required
  • Project Management experience preferred
  • Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to work independently or as a member of a team required
  • Travel up to 10%

The pay rate range for this job position is $160,000 to $190,000. Actual compensation is influenced by a variety of relevant factors including but not limited to applicant’s skills, prior experience, qualifications, degrees, professional certifications, work arrangements and geographic location. Baker Tilly offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package to eligible employees.

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How this job compares

Set against the 675 open Corporate Counsel jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$160–190K/yr
  • Illinois median$170–210K/yr24 salary ranges
  • US median$154–216K/yr494 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $175K, is 7% below the Illinois median midpoint ($189K) — in the middle half of Corporate Counsel salary ranges in Illinois.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 25 open Corporate Counsel jobs in Illinois and 675 across the US. 10% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Illinois
Experience
This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Corporate Counsel postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (637 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a doctorate or professional degree; 558 of the 675 open Corporate Counsel jobs (83%) ask for a doctorate or professional degree.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 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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