Assistant General Counsel

Crowe LLP is seeking an Assistant General Counsel for a transaction-focused practice.

As Assistant General Counsel, you will review, negotiate, and resolve complex and high-risk professional services and technology-related agreements for the firm. You will serve as an escalation point for transactional matters, own key aspects of Crowe’s contracting process, and act as a trusted advisor to partners, business unit leaders, and firm leadership.

• Develop a deep and practical understanding of Crowe’s service lines, technology offerings, and business strategies.
• Lead and negotiate complex, bespoke, and high-value professional services and technology-related agreements, including master services agreements, engagement letters, confidentiality agreements, business associate agreements, SaaS agreements, data protection agreements, software licenses, subcontractor agreements, government contracts, and related statements of work.
• Serve as an escalation point for non-standard, high-risk, or novel commercial issues, exercising sound legal and business judgment and partnering with Legal Department leadership on material risk decisions.
• Negotiate vendor agreements with an understanding of how the vendor will support Crowe’s business and the operational, regulatory, and information security risks associated with the vendor’s services or products.
• Review RFPs to identify areas of risk and advise partners and other business personnel on appropriate risk-based, commercially practicable mitigation strategies.
• Apply U.S. and international privacy and data protection laws as well as information security requirements in the review and negotiation of client and vendor agreements, and collaborate closely with information security, privacy, and risk teams.
• Own, maintain, and continuously improve existing contract templates, standard terms, and fallback positions, writing new contract templates and provisions as the business needs evolve.
• Evaluate and improve contracting processes and workflows, leveraging technology, automation, offshore resources, and contract lifecycle management (CLM) and AI-enabled tools to drive efficiency, consistency, and scalability.
• Assist in maintaining and expanding the commercial contracting playbooks, setting and reinforcing consistent application of approved negotiation positions while exercising judgment to allow for appropriate risk-based flexibility and escalation.
• Provide leadership, guidance, supervision, and mentorship to senior counsel, counsel, and other legal professionals.
• Influence and align stakeholders across the firm where direct reporting relationships do not exist, motivating collaboration through credibility, judgment, and strong relationships.

• At least nine (9) years of relevant experience in a law firm or in-house counsel role, with demonstrated experience handling complex commercial transactions and advising senior stakeholders.
• Strong organizational, business judgment, strategic thinking, and exceptional written and verbal communication skills tailored to senior audiences.
• Experience leading and influencing through credibility and judgment, with the ability to roll up sleeves and take on tasks as needed.
• Demonstrated experience leveraging technology to improve legal service delivery is strongly preferred.
• Preferred familiarity with CLM platforms and AI-assisted contract review tools.
• Preferred candidates in the Chicago area with admission to the Illinois bar; qualified candidates admitted to a U.S. state bar in good standing in their state of residence are an option.
• Will uphold Crowe’s values of Care, Trust, Courage, and Stewardship; all applicants act ethically and with integrity at all times.

Comprehensive total rewards package, including competitive salary, health and wellness benefits, retirement plans, and career development opportunities.

02/28/2026.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. Crowe is not sponsoring for work authorization at this time.