Description:
Description:Position Summary:
We are seeking an experienced Senior Legal Counsel to join our legal team and provide expert legal guidance across our global manufacturing operations. The successful candidate will be a proactive legal advisor with deep knowledge of commercial contracts, labor and employment laws, compliance, and corporate governance, with a strong ability to operate within a fast-paced, high-growth global manufacturing environment.
Key Responsibilities:
Legal Advisory & Risk Management
- Provide expert legal advice to internal stakeholders on a broad range of legal matters impacting the business, including commercial, operational, compliance, and strategic initiatives.
- Identify, assess, and mitigate legal risks associated with contracts, manufacturing operations, supply chain agreements, product liability, and intellectual property.
- Oversee and manages legal risks and opportunities across multiple subsidiaries and product lines within the company.
- Supports the development and implementation of company-wide legal policies and best practices.
- Collaborates with cross-functional teams, including finance, HR, operations, procurement, and corporate development, to ensure legal considerations are addressed in business decision-making.
- Draft, review, and negotiate a wide variety of commercial contracts including supplier agreements, distribution and sales contracts, licensing agreements, joint ventures, and NDAs.
- Support sales, procurement, R&D and operations teams in contract interpretation and enforcement.
- Ensure compliance with applicable local, national, and international laws and regulations, including environmental, health and safety (EHS), labor laws, trade regulations, and data privacy (e.g., GDPR, CCPA).
- Advise on employment-related legal issues such as hiring practices, employee relations, workplace investigations, and terminations.
- Support HR and management in developing legally compliant policies and procedures.
Manage and coordinate outside counsel on litigation and dispute matters.
Requirements:
Required Qualifications:
- A Juris Doctor from an accredited law school in the U.S.;
- Bar admission in at least one state;
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in a law firm or in-house (manufacturing company is preferred);
- Strong track record drafting, negotiating and managing a variety of commercial contracts and strategic collaborations;
- A strong commitment to serving as an engaged partner to the business and the legal team on all things commercial contracting;
- Proven ability to deliver pragmatic, solutions-oriented legal advice in a timely and efficient manner
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving skills with the ability to balance legal risk management with pragmatic business solutions.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively across departments and various levels of leadership.
- Strategic, proactive mindset with the ability to handle multiple priorities simultaneously
- High level of integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality.
- A good understanding of technology and willing to support new legal projects that incorporate and use technology; and
- Willing to take on new challenges and effectively contribute to organizational goals.
- Occasional travel may be required.
- Frequent use of standard office equipment; prolonged periods of sitting, standing, and computer use.
