Commercial Counsel – Arity Advertising and Marketing - Remote (IL, CA, NY)

At Allstate, great things happen when our people work together to protect families and their belongings from life’s uncertainties. And for more than 90 years, our innovative drive has kept us a step ahead of our customers’ evolving needs. From advocating for seat belts, air bags and graduated driving laws, to being an industry leader in pricing sophistication, telematics, and, more recently, device and identity protection.

Join Our Team as a Commercial Counsel – Arity Advertising and Marketing. We’re looking for a creative, collaborative, and high-energy attorney who thrives at the intersection of law, business, technology, and data. This role sits within the Business Law division of Allstate’s Law and Regulation department and offers the opportunity to counsel Allstate’s mobility data and telematics business unit (Arity), advising its marketing solutions business on a wide range of commercial agreements, product counseling and related matters.

This position is ideal for someone with expertise advising in the advertising industry and who brings strong business acumen, embraces complexity, and enjoys partnering with cross-functional teams to navigate legal and regulatory challenges in innovative and evolving areas. You will: Provide real-time, strategic legal counsel on a wide array of business matters, including product development, marketing, sales, and emerging technologies. Structure, draft, and negotiate commercial agreements—especially those involving advertising, marketing, and data service arrangements. Advise on legal risk management and evolving regulatory landscapes in areas such as technology, commercial contracts, privacy, and consumer protection. Contribute to enterprise-wide strategies by collaborating across business units, policy, compliance, and legal teams. Anticipate legal issues and offer practical, innovative solutions in fast-paced and dynamic business environments. Conduct in-depth legal research and help assess the impact of emerging laws or regulations on business activities. Help foster alignment between business goals and legal frameworks in regulated industries. Navigate ambiguity with confidence and help shape emerging business models and opportunities. Contribute to a culture of open dialogue and collaborative problem solving across a distributed, virtual team. This is a remote role with travel required. While the position is open to remote candidates across the U.S., preferred home office locations include Chicago, IL; New York, NY; or San Francisco, CA due to team collaboration and business travel considerations. What a Typical Day Might Look Like: Partnering with product teams on a new technology within mobile applications, drive technologies etc, rollout or exploring a novel corporate structure. Synthesizing insights from multiple legal experts to offer business-focused guidance in plain language. Drafting complex data licensing agreements or leading the negotiation of commercial deals. Leading the implementation of a compliance or risk mitigation plan in collaboration with other departments. What We’re Looking For: We’re proud to work alongside a team of talented, mission-driven professionals. We’re looking for someone who: Thrives in areas of law that are emerging, complex, and continually evolving. Brings process-building skills and a desire to drive efficiency. Contributes creative solutions and innovative thinking. Balances both legal rigor and business pragmatism.

This job does not have supervisory duties over individual contributors, contractors, consultants, and temps Education and Experience: Juris Doctorate and active bar membership in good standing A minimum of 7 years of legal experience, ideally within a law firm or the in-house legal department of a mid- to large-sized organization. Proven expertise in one or more of the following areas: commercial law, privacy, advertising/marketing law,