Legal Counsel
In OfficeSeniorNALegalManufacturingLegal CounselProcurementBoard SupportContract DraftingEmployee RelationsRisk Assessment
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Requirements
- JD and active bar membership.
- 5–7 years of legal experience (combination of law firm and/or in-house).
- Strong commercial contracting experience required.
- Experience negotiating complex vendor or supply agreements preferred.
- Ability to independently manage negotiations with limited supervision.
- Experience supporting venture-backed or scaling companies preferred.
- Familiarity with manufacturing, hardware, or regulated industries is a plus.
- Strong executor; comfortable managing volume.
- Business-oriented and pragmatic in risk assessment.
- Highly organized with process-building capability.
- Confident interfacing with cross-functional technical teams.
- Understands when to escalate to leadership or external counsel.
Responsibilities
- Commercial Contracting
- Lead drafting, negotiation, and execution of: MSAs and commercial supply agreements
- Customer purchase agreements
- Vendor and procurement contracts
- Manufacturing and services agreements
- NDAs and evaluation agreements
- Own contract lifecycle management and internal approvals.
- Develop fallback language and standardized positions.
- Support Operations, Engineering, and Procurement with responsive legal guidance.
- Operational & Corporate Support
- Maintain corporate records and governance documentation.
- Support board materials and financing document coordination.
- Assist with employment-related documentation in partnership with external counsel.
- Coordinate regulatory filings and compliance documentation where applicable.
- IP & Confidentiality Administration
- Manage NDA processes at scale.
- Coordinate patent prosecution and IP filings with outside counsel.
- Maintain internal IP tracking and assignment documentation.
- Legal Infrastructure
- Build contract playbooks and clause libraries.
- Implement and manage contract tracking systems.
- Create legal intake workflows and response SLAs.
- Reduce outside counsel reliance for recurring matters.