Hybrid Assistant General Counsel

at Rewards Network

• Job title: Assistant General Counsel
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: $145,000 - $175,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Professional Certificate
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Chicago, United States

About the role

• Assistant General Counsel driving legal strategy within Rewards Network's marketing and corporate affairs. Collaborating with leadership and teams to ensure compliance and mitigate risks in business initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Review and approve complex marketing copy to ensure legal compliance and risk mitigation.
• Edit, negotiate, and finalize client agreements to protect company interests and foster strong commercial relationships.
• Support and then lead legal efforts on strategic partnership agreements, collaborating closely with cross-functional teams.
• Counsel marketing, product, and data teams on go-to-market strategies and regulatory considerations.
• Provide general product counseling, offering practical legal guidance throughout the product lifecycle.
• Interface regularly with senior leadership and board members, delivering clear legal insights on business initiatives.
• Support the corporate secretary by assisting with governance matters and preparing board materials.
• Identify and resolve legal risks in commercial activities, ensuring alignment with company goals.
• Drive continuous improvement of contract templates, playbooks, and legal processes.
• Champion a collaborative, business-oriented approach to solving legal and commercial challenges.
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• JD from an accredited law school
• Admitted to practice law in Illinois, or the ability to gain admission within six months of being hired
• 5-7 years of experience as a practicing attorney
• Leadership experience is preferred
• Experience in at least two of the following practice areas: marketing and IP counseling, new product development, structuring and negotiating strategic partnerships, corporate transactions, general business counseling
• Law firm and in-house experience (Preferred)

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package, which includes:
• Generous dining reimbursement when you dine with our restaurant customers.
• Sales Academy: In-depth training
• Competitive Time Off Benefits: including flexible PTO, 11 company holidays, and parental leave.
• 401(k) plan with a company match
• Two medical plan options- Standard PPO or High Deductible Health Plan (HSA with company match for HDHP participants)
• Partnership with Rx n Go, offering certain prescriptions for free.
• Two dental plan options and a vision plan
• Flexible Spending Accounts and a pre-tax commuter benefit program
• Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity Insurance Plans
• Short Term and Long-Term disability
• Company-paid life insurance and AD&D insurance, supplemental employee, spouse, and child life insurance
• Employee Life Assistance Program