Associate Corporate Counsel

Description:

A Day in Your Life at MKS:
We are seeking a pragmatic Associate Corporate Counsel. You will advise on drafting and negotiating a broad range of commercial agreements with vendors. You will serve as a trusted legal advisor to Supply Chain, Information Technology and other functions and business units, helping manage risk while enabling business objectives. You will report to Senior Corporate Counsel.

While this is a remote role - this person must be within 2 hours driving distance from our offices in one of these locations (eastern and central time zones):

• Andover, MA (preferred)
• Rochester, NY
• Rock Hill, SC
• Broomfield, CO

You Will Make an Impact By:

• Partner closely with Supply Chain, Procurement, Information Technology, and business units to support global sourcing, manufacturing, and logistics
• Draft, review, negotiate, and advise on a wide variety of agreements, including master supply agreements, SaaS agreements, consulting and professional services agreements, data privacy agreements and non-disclosure agreements
• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders and provide proactive, business-oriented advice to the business.
• Support negotiation strategy and contract standardization initiatives, including development and maintenance of policies, processes, templates and playbooks
• Assist with resolving commercial disputes and contract interpretation questions.
• Provide support for M&A activities and other strategic transactions

Skills You Bring:

• JD degree from an American Bar Association accredited law school and admitted in good standing to practice law in at least one state in the U.S.
• 5+ years of experience in commercial law (in-house legal department preferred)
• Must have demonstrated experience drafting and negotiating complex commercial agreements, particularly SaaS and other IT contracts.
• Experience with technology R&D and manufacturing companies preferred
• Experience with data privacy laws preferred
• Ability to provide clear, pragmatic advice in a business-focused environment.
• Strong interpersonal and excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively across functions
• Comfortable balancing legal risk with commercial objectives.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, responsive and ability to work independently
• Proficient in Microsoft Office product suite, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Physical Demands and Working Conditions:

• Perform activities such as sitting, standing, or typing for extended periods of time
• Regularly requires good manual dexterity and coordination
• Must be able to communicate information and ideas so others will understand
• Must be able to exchange accurate information
• The ability to observe documents and details at close range (within a few feet of the observer)
• Operates in a professional office environment
• Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery
• Noise level in the work environment is usually average

We are interested in a qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. However, we will not be sponsoring work visas for this position, at this time.

MKS is an equal opportunity employer, including disability, veteran status and all categories protected by law. Please review our EOE statements for additional details. MKS is generally only hiring candidates who reside in states where we are registered to do business.

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