LinkedIn was built to help professionals achieve more in their careers, and everyday millions of people use our products to make connections, discover opportunities and gain insights. Our global reach means we get to make a direct impact on the world’s workforce in ways no other company can. We’re much more than a digital resume – we transform lives through innovative products and technology.

Searching for your dream job? At LinkedIn, we strive to help our employees find passion and purpose. Join us in changing the way the world works as the new Commercial Sales Attorney in our Chicago office. As an integral member of our fast-paced, well-rounded, collaborative and FUN Legal team, you will play an active role in fulfilling LinkedIn's mission of connecting the world's professionals to make them more productive and successful. We are seeking an intellectually curious, enthusiastic attorney who will help address the novel and complex legal and business issues that confront a fast-growing company committed to innovation. If you like smart, funny and motivated people who do not take themselves too seriously, you will fit in well with our Team!

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Draft and negotiate sales agreements for LinkedIn’s subscription business lines, media service agreements, non-disclosure agreements, strategic partnership agreements, publicity releases, and case study approvals in support of LinkedIn’s Sales and Marketing teams
• Provide daily legal support to the LinkedIn Sales and Marketing teams concerning contractual obligations, intellectual property rights, and privacy rules and regulations in conjunction with the Product Legal team
• Provide ongoing legal training to the LinkedIn Sales team on contractual, privacy, and compliance issues
• Partner with LinkedIn’s Revenue Recognition, Sales Process and Order Management, Tax, and Credit & Collections, and other stakeholder teams to ensure agreements are consistent with internal corporate policies and processes
• Partner with Sales and other internal stakeholders throughout the customer lifecycle to ensure customer success and protection of LinkedIn
• Create leverage by identifying and implementing scalable processes to deliver legal services and drive business results: if you see a better way of doing something, implement it
• Help drive and manage the Legal team’s pro bono efforts in Chicago

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• J.D. from an ABA accredited law school
• 2+ years' experience practicing as an attorney
• Experience in commercial and technology transactions

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Prior in-house experience with a public company and/or law firm experience working with the sales teams in technology companies is preferred
• Substantive knowledge of intellectual property law and privacy law is preferred
• Honed communication and analytical skills, with an emphasis on creative and critical thinking
• Excellent written/verbal communication and negotiation skills
• Experience with the ability to work independently and efficiently, meeting demanding deadlines, prioritizing workflow and adjusting to frequent workload fluctuations
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-energy, collaborative environment
• Attention to detail and dedication to excellence
• Positive and professional attitude
• Possess both kindness and patience with a sense of humor!