Corporate Counsel - Advisory Services and Sourcing

This role is a strategic partner to our global business teams, with a focus on those providing advisory services (including the Emergo by UL business and the Healthy Buildings business). This attorney will provide practical, business-oriented legal advice on contracts, commercial transactions, risk management, and related matters.

This is a hybrid position requiring three days per week in a UL Solutions office in the United States. The preferred location is Northbrook, IL (UL Solutions headquarters), Austin, TX (headquarters of Emergo by UL business), or Chicago, IL.  

Responsibilities

• Contracting: Negotiate and draft a wide range of commercial agreements, including master services agreements, terms and conditions, confidentiality agreements, and related documentation. 

• Business Partnership: Serve as a trusted advisor to business leaders, delivering clear, actionable guidance on commercial and operational issues.

• Process Optimization: Lead initiatives to streamline contracting processes, develop and maintain playbooks, and enhance contract lifecycle management tool (Ironclad).

• Risk Management: Identify and mitigate legal and operational risks in new and existing service offerings; provide pragmatic solutions aligned with business objectives.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with global stakeholders to implement best practices and ensure compliance with internal policies and applicable laws.

• Continuous Improvement: Contribute to legal department projects, policy development, and operational enhancements.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of legal experience.

• Strong contract drafting and negotiation skills.

• Ability to communicate complex legal concepts in clear, concise, business-friendly language.
• Strong organizational skills; adept at handling multiple priorities for multiple stakeholders.
• Business mindset, including continuously learning the business and its needs and delivering agile legal support that advances business goals.
• Intellectual curiosity and creative problem-solving.
• Collaborative mindset and adaptability in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
• Commitment to integrity and excellence.

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school and active state bar membership in good standing.

What you’ll experience working for ULS 

UL Solutions has been pioneering change since 1894 and we’re still leading the way. From day one, we’ve blazed a trail protecting the planet and everyone on it. Our teams have influenced billions of products, plus services, software offerings and more. We break things, burn things and blow things up. All in the name of safety science. 

That’s where you come in — because none of it could happen without you. It takes passion to protect people, problem-solving to safeguard personal data and conviction to make the world a more sustainable place. It takes bold ideas and brilliant minds to build a better world for future generations across the globe.  

This is more than a job. It’s a calling. A passion to use our expertise and play our part in creating a more secure, sustainable world today — and tomorrow. As a member of our safety science community, you’ll use your ideas, your energy and your ambition to innovate, challenge and ultimately, help create a safer world. 

Everyone here is unique. But we’re also a global community, working together to help create a safer world. Join UL Solutions and you can connect with the brightest minds in the business, all bringing their distinct perspectives and diverse backgrounds together to deliver real change. 

Empowering our customers to keep the world safe means thinking ahead. It means investing in training and empowering our people to learn and innovate. At UL Solutions, we help build a better future — one where everyone benefits. 

Join UL Solutions to be at the center of safety. To learn more about us and the work we do, visit UL.com

Total Rewards: We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. The estimated salary range for this position is $170,000 to $190,000 USD and is based on multiple factors, including job-related knowledge/skills, experience, geographical location, as well as other factors. This position is eligible for annual bonus compensation with a target payout of 20% of the base salary. This position also provides health benefits such as medical, dental and vision; wellness benefits such as mental and financial health; and retirement savings (401K) commensurate with the standard rewards offered in each individual location or country. We also provide full-time employees with paid time off including vacation (15 days), holiday including floating holidays (12 days) and sick time off (72 hours).

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About Us

A global leader in applied safety science, UL Solutions (NYSE: ULS) transforms safety, security and sustainability challenges into opportunities for customers in more than 110 countries. UL Solutions delivers testing, inspection and certification services, together with software products and advisory offerings, that support our customers’ product innovation and business growth. The UL Mark serves as a recognized symbol of trust in our customers’ products and reflects an unwavering commitment to advancing our safety mission. We help our customers innovate, launch new products and services, navigate global markets and complex supply chains, and grow sustainably and responsibly into the future. Our science is your advantage.

About the TeamWith our blend of vigilance, commitment and curiosity, we are an essential part of our organization’s success. We untangle complexity, we manage risk and we protect innovation. We’ve been pioneering change since 1894 and we’re still leading the way. Now we’re looking for people to join our group of global professionals and help us transform safety, security and sustainability. Join our team and develop your skills in a fast-paced environment that values learning and professional growth.