Senior Corporate Counsel

About This Role Reporting to the Assistant General Counsel, the Senior Corporate Counsel provides practical, timely, quality legal services to help Ace Hardware Corporation meet its business objectives, and remain in compliance with laws, rules and regulations applicable to the company's businesses. This position requires a strong legal generalist with the ability to handle a wide variety of commercial agreements and legal issues, with a focus on ecommerce, digital marketplace agreements, technology including SaaS agreements, franchise matters, credit and financial matters, and corporate governance. What You'll Do Draft, review and negotiate a wide variety of commercial contracts including ecommerce, technology and marketing agreements. This includes SaaS, licensing and brand partnership agreements, professional services agreements, consulting agreements, agency agreements, supply agreements, and advertising and marketing agreements, in support of all commercial functions of Ace and its affiliates. Focus on the digital and modern market business areas, with expertise in navigating and providing legal advice on complex issues that arise in online commerce and emerging technology environments and understanding best practices and emerging trends. Responsibilities may include advising on new digital products, platforms, online services and marketplaces; advising on marketing and intellectual property issues; understanding of data security and privacy laws and related contractual issues and collaborating with privacy and marketing teams to ensure legal compliance; Provide legal advice and counsel on regulatory and compliance issues. Provide legal advice and counsel on issues involving relationships with retailers and franchisees; negotiate commercial agreements that may impact retailer and franchisee relationships; and may assist with the preparation of Ace's Franchise Disclosure Documents. Collaborate and work as part of a team with legal colleagues, business leaders and other partners to provide creative solutions to business issues while eliminating or minimizing legal risks. Provide legal advice and counsel to business clients with contract and other commercial disputes that may arise. Manage outside counsel and develop strategy for litigation and regulatory proceedings. Handle day to day legal issues that arise and develop, review and revise various policies, processes, templates and forms. Required Skills Law Degree (Juris Doctor) Licensed to practice law in Illinois A minimum of ten years of legal experience, including in a corporate law department. Competencies include: Ability to partner effectively with business clients in a collaborative environment to understand and achieve stated business objectives within tight deadlines and with minimal supervision; Influential, with the ability to become a trusted, visible resource for business clients; An effective communicator with business partners, members of the legal department, and opposing counsel who can contribute to business decisions with convincing advice and who can express information clearly and in a manner appropriate for the audience; Ability to assess the impact of advice on the business and foresee consequences; Willing and able to take on new challenges; A team player who is able to work with colleagues to improve team effectiveness while contributing his/her own ideas; Cost-conscious and aware of budget implications of decisions; Committed to personal development and continuous learning; Able to handle Company confidential information and data requiring the highest degree of attention to preserve confidentiality; and Exhibits a high degree of professional ethics and integrity. #LI-MS1 Compensation Details: $155400 - $202000 per year Why should you join our team? We live our values - W.E.L.I.G.H.T (Winning, Excellence, Love, Integrity, Gratitude, Humility, and Teamwork). Gratitude. Humility. Love. You don't often see values like these in most corporate statements, but Ace is different. These things are important to us. They represent our commitment to the company, our employees, to Ace retailers and to the Ace brand. In addition to providing our employees a great culture, Ace also offers competitive benefits* that address life's necessities and perks, many of which expand and improve year after year, including: Incentive opportunities, based on role/grade level (rapid company growth over the past 5 years resulted in incentives being paid out at an average of 122% of your target opportunity!) Generous 401(k) retirement savings plan with a fully vested matching contribution the first year in addition to quarterly contributions and annual discretionary contribution (once eligibility requirements have been met). Over the past 5 years, company contributions (matching, quarterly & discretionary) for fully eligible employees have averaged 10.4% of total eligible compensation. Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, vision and disability - up to 26 weeks short-term disability and long-term disability ) & life insurance benefits for you and your dependents 21 days of vacation immediately available (prorated in the first year) and up to 6 paid holidays depending on the month of hire Your career at Ace is more than just a job. It's a chance to be part of something meaningful. We help locally-owned businesses thrive and make an impact in their communities - and we support our employees in doing the same by offering an annual Ace Cares Week, 20 hours off work per year to volunteer at an organization of your choice, opportunities to help Children's Miracle Network Hospitals and the Ace Helpful Fund through the Ace Foundation Ace invests in every employee we hire, with a key focus on development and coaching. We offer on-site classes, facilitator-led courses, and a generous tuition assistance program, plus a performance management approach that goes beyond the typical annual review We know the work environment matters. That's why Ace holds frequent campus events like Employee Appreciation Week, vendor demos, cookouts, and merchandise sales We bring them to you! Services such as mobile spas, auto maintenance, car wash and detailing, dry cleaning, dentists, eye doctors, flu shots, recycling and more! Employee discounts on Ace merchandise (including top brands like Weber, Traeger, Yeti, Craftsman, DeWalt and more), travel, fitness, computers and thousands more Birth/Adoption bonding paid time off Adoption cost reimbursement Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - access to free visits to therapists and lawyers, guidance on financial matters, elder and childcare, and assistance with tickets to entertainment events Identity theft protection * Benefits are provided in compliance with applicable plans and policies. Want to be notified when new jobs are posted? Follow the link below to create an account and set up custom job alerts: Create Job Alert We want to hear from you! When most people think of career opportunities with Ace Hardware, they often think of the helpful cashiers and sales associates at their local store. However, have you also considered the people behind the scenes who select, promote, ship and process the invoices for more than 75,000 products? Maybe you haven't, but we'd like you to. Because together we help our customers take care of their homes. Come find out why a career with the Ace Hardware Corporation is one of America's best kept secrets. Equal Opportunity Employer Ace Hardware Corporation is committed to a policy of promoting equal employment opportunities. The company recognizes the importance of diversity and leveraging the skills and talents of all people to the mutual advantage of each individual and the organization. The company is committed to the prevention of employment discrimination related to race, religion, color, sex (including sexual harassment), gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, disability and military or veteran status, sexual orientation or any other action covered by federal or applicable state/local laws. Disclaimer The pay range for this position starts as listed in the job posting, but could be higher based on education and experience. Please note, compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each opening. We take into consideration the minimum requirements outlined in the job description, such as an individual's education, training and experience, the position's work location, required travel (if any), and external market conditions when determining the final salary for potential new hires. Be aware that salary estimates published via alternate online job boards may not be a true representation of the actual pay range offered for this position. Please refer to the Ace position description for the accurate starting pay range information and feel free to discuss this with a Talent Acquisition professional if you are chosen to move forward with an interview. This written "Position Description" is not intended to cover all aspects of the position listed. It is meant to cover the basic/general essential job functions of a particular position. Ace Hardware Corporation reserves the right to change job duties, including essential job functions, according to business necessity. It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Created: 2025-10-02