Position Summary
DwyerOmega is seeking a practical, business-minded Corporate Counsel/Senior Corporate Counsel to join our legal team. This role will serve as a trusted legal advisor to business leaders and cross-functional teams, with primary responsibility for drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and managing a broad range of commercial agreements.
The ideal candidate will have approximately 5 or more years of relevant legal experience, with significant experience in commercial contracting gained in a law firm, corporate legal department, or a combination of both. This individual should be comfortable working independently, balancing legal risk with business objectives, and providing clear, actionable advice in a fast-paced, high-growth global manufacturing environment.
Key Responsibilities
Commercial Contracts
- 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
- Manufacturing and supply agreements
- Terms and conditions of purchase and sale
- 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 of and maintaining 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.
Corporate Legal Support
- 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.
