Corporate Counsel

Overview

Corporate General Counsel providing legal guidance on contracts, compliance and governance

Key Responsibilities

• contract drafting
• legal review
• risk advice
• compliance management
• legal research
• policy development

Tasks

-Draft, review, and negotiate a variety of commercial contracts (supply/distribution agreements, MSAs, NDAs, vendor agreements, etc.) -Applying the underlying implications and pain points regarding antitrust laws, employment, general business, and AI/Digital advancements. -Support lease portfolio management and related contractual matters. -Interpret contracts and provide risk-based legal advice in a business context. -Collaborate cross-functionally and assist business leaders on additional legal projects as needed. -Acting as a Point of Contact for any escalation matters -Providing leadership and guidance on all legal matters to cross-functional teams, including specific matters arising within litigation, employment, and liability claims -Responding to compliance and regulatory matters pertaining to OSHA, EPA, among others -Provide pragmatic legal guidance on regulatory, compliance, and business strategy matters. -Conduct legal research and monitor emerging regulatory developments. -Develop and implement legal policies and contracting processes. -Prepare corporate filings and registrations across jurisdictions.

Requirements

• juris doctor
• bar member
• 3 years
• contract drafting
• microsoft office
• generalist

What You Bring

-Minimum of 3 years’ experience in corporate or transactional law, ideally within a law firm or in-house team -Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school -Active bar membership in at least one U.S. state -Understanding and presenting the implications of commercial contracts, -Proven contract drafting and negotiation skills. -Highly organized, responsive, and meticulous -Comfortable working independently and directly with business leaders -Strong judgment and the ability to balance legal risk with business objectives. -Experience in manufacturing or distribution preferred. -Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite -Substantive knowledge and experience as a generalist within a large array of legal fields (employment, regulatory (OSHA, EPA, etc.), antitrust, compliance, insurance, litigation)

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About Yaskawa America, Inc. - Drives & Motion Division

-As a subsidiary of Japan’s Yaskawa Electric, it blends global R&D with local manufacturing and testing of drives and controllers. -Financially anchored by a steady lineup of AC drives, servo motors, HVAC units and motion controllers, it thrives on reliability. -Typical deployments include CNC machining, packaging lines, HVAC systems, conveyors, plastics molding and pharmaceutical equipment. -Its specialisms span industries including automotive, food & beverage, packaging, pharmaceuticals, HVAC, chemical and more. -Unusual fact: its Illinois plant is renowned for QA rigor—every unit is full-power tested on the line and screws are counted at each station. -It supports both standard catalog products and custom-tailored solutions, adapting drive configurations to niche applications.

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