About This Role
This role involves advising business leaders and cross-functional teams as a Corporate Counsel or Senior Corporate Counsel, with a focus on drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and managing commercial agreements. The position suits a practical, business-minded legal professional who can balance legal risk with business objectives in a fast-paced, high-growth global manufacturing environment.
Responsibilities
- Draft, review, negotiate, and advise on a wide variety of domestic and international commercial agreements, including customer and supplier agreements, master service agreements, purchase and sale agreements, distribution and channel partner agreements, confidentiality and nondisclosure agreements, professional services and consulting agreements, software, SaaS, technology, and licensing agreements, and manufacturing and supply agreements
- Advise business partners on contractual rights, obligations, risks, and practical strategies for resolving contract issues
- Lead negotiations with customers, suppliers, vendors, strategic partners, and their legal counsel
- Identify material legal and commercial risks and recommend solutions that appropriately balance risk, business needs, and operational realities
- Assist with development and maintenance of contract templates, playbooks, standard clauses, and negotiation guidelines to improve consistency and contracting efficiency
- Support continuous improvement of contract review, approval, and contract lifecycle management processes
- Provide day-to-day legal advice to sales, procurement, operations, finance, information technology, human resources, and other business functions
- Assist with general corporate matters, including corporate governance, policies, organizational documentation, and related compliance activities
- Support acquisitions, divestitures, integrations, and other strategic transactions as needed, including contract due diligence and post-closing integration
- Provide guidance on applicable laws and regulations affecting the company's commercial activities
- Assist in identifying, assessing, and managing legal and regulatory risk across the organization
- Support the development, implementation, and maintenance of corporate policies and compliance initiatives
- Assist with disputes, claims, and litigation matters, including coordination with outside counsel when appropriate
- Manage outside counsel efficiently when specialized legal expertise is required
- Perform other legal responsibilities and strategic projects as assigned
Requirements
- Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school
- Active membership in good standing in at least 1 U.S. state bar
- Approximately 5+ years of relevant legal experience, preferably involving significant commercial contracting responsibilities
