Senior Corporate Counsel

Who We Are For over 20 years, SPINS has been a leader in recognizing the transformative power of data in retail. We offer our clients cutting-edge tools to attract attention from a fast-growing segment within the Health & Wellness industry, the values-based consumer. Nearly half of shoppers prioritize products that emphasize wellness, social responsibility, and sustainable practices. SPINS retail consumer insights, analytics, and consulting services give our clients a competitive advantage to increase their share of this growing market. Our data is the most comprehensive and accurate in the industry, allowing clients to power AI models and machine learning algorithms that help them better understand and meet their customers' needs. At SPINS, behind all of our impressive data is our real differentiator, our people. We pride ourselves on our collaborative, flexible, and communicative culture that puts people at the center of everything we do. Senior Corporate Counsel Work Arrangement: This is a hybrid role. Team members are expected to work in the Chicago office a minimum of three days per week. Summary The Senior Counsel is an integral part of the SPINS legal team and a trusted business partner to the company. They operate with a high degree of autonomy and provide day-to-day advice and guidance to help the company meet its objectives through a deep understanding of the business, knowledge of the laws and regulations applicable to the business, sound judgment, and analytical skills. They work with the other members of the legal team to mitigate risk, protect the organization’s interests, and maintain its operations within the scope established by law and contractual obligations. The Senior Counsel independently manages a broad range of legal matters, escalating issues appropriately for novel, high-risk, or strategic decisions. They provide hands-on counsel to colleagues throughout the business and work on a variety of legal matters, including the company’s general commercial practices, employment, IP, insurance, etc. They also lead and manage the development and implementation of processes, systems, and tools to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the legal team. They support the development of practices, guidelines, and policies to ensure the company is compliant with relevant federal and state laws and regulations, as well as applicable contractual obligations. Job Duties & Responsibilities • Own and manage day-to-day commercial activities. This role holds primary responsibility for the company's commercial contracting function. Independently draft, review, negotiate, apply, and enforce commercial, data licensing, SaaS, and vendor agreements with minimal supervision. Own the negotiation of form commercial and data licensing agreements in support of sales and retailer recruiting. Manage contract interpretation, risk exposure, and deal structuring guidance provided to business stakeholders.   • Direct and oversee intellectual property matters . This role holds primary responsibility for protection and enforcement of company IP, including trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, and licensed data rights. Own negotiation of IP ownership, license scope, and derivative work provisions in commercial and vendor agreements. Serve as the accountable legal owner for IP clearance and infringement risk guidance to product, marketing, and engineering. Own coordination with outside IP counsel on application filings, prosecution , and enforcement matters. • Drive and administer corporate processes and projects. Lead process improvement initiatives, including legal templates, contract workflows, and document management systems, and train internal teams on their use . Contribute to ad hoc corporate projects requiring legal input.