Associate Corporate Counsel

About the role

We are seeking an Associate Corporate Counsel to join our team. The ideal candidate will advise on drafting and negotiating a broad range of commercial agreements with vendors, serving as a trusted legal advisor to Supply Chain, Information Technology, and other functions and business units.

Responsibilities

• 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
• Aid in resolving commercial disputes and contract interpretation questions
• Provide support for M&A activities and other strategic transactions

Requirements

You 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. Must have a JD degree from an ABA-accredited law school and be admitted in good standing to practice law in at least one state in the U.S. 5+ years of related legal experience required. Relevant contract management, supply chain experience, as well as internships or clerkships may be considered toward some of this requirement. 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 able to work independently. Proficient in Microsoft Office product suite, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Skills

• JD degree from an ABA-accredited law school and admitted in good standing to practice law in at least one state in the U.S.
• 5+ years of related legal experience
• Relevant contract management, supply chain experience, as well as internships or clerkships may be considered toward some of this requirement
• In-house legal department experience preferred
• 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
• Ability to collaborate effectively across functions
• Comfortable balancing legal risk with commercial objectives
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, responsive and able to work independently
• Proficient in Microsoft Office product suite, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Benefits

MKS offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance coverage (medical, dental and vision), 401(k) with company match, life and disability insurance, 12 paid holidays, sick time, 15 paid vacation days, [6 weeks fully paid] parental leave, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement [and for participation in any stock programs, signing bonus, etc.].