Vice President, Legal

Essential Responsibilities

• Lead the negotiation, drafting, review, and administration of a broad range of commercial agreements, including Customer Master Supply Agreements, Non-Disclosure Agreements, Distributor, Partner, and Reseller Agreements, Vendor and Supplier Agreements, Statements of Work, Software License and Purchase Agreements, Service Agreements, Leases, and Compliance-related customer agreements.
• Provide practical legal guidance to support the organization. Advise on commercial terms and conditions, purchasing language, risk allocation, warranty provisions, indemnification, and liability issues.
• Develop and maintain standard contract templates, playbooks, and contracting processes. Manage contract lifecycle systems and electronic signature platforms.
• Resolve commercial disputes and manage outside counsel when litigation or formal legal action is required.

Intellectual Property Management

• Support the company's intellectual property strategy in partnership with business leaders and external legal counsel.
• Coordinate the administration of the global patent and trademark portfolio, including tracking filings, prosecution, maintenance, renewals, and deadlines.
• Partner with Engineering and Product teams to identify potential patentable innovations and facilitate the invention disclosure process.
• Coordinate freedom-to-operate reviews and competitive intellectual property assessments with outside counsel and internal stakeholders.
• Manage relationships with outside patent counsel, monitor work progress, and assist with intellectual property budget tracking.
• Serve as the primary liaison with ASSA ABLOY on intellectual property matters, coordinating communication, aligning priorities, and facilitating timely decision-making.
• Oversee patent marking processes and coordinate trademark and copyright administration to ensure compliance with company requirements.

Corporate Governance, Compliance & Risk

• Oversee corporate governance activities, including annual corporate filings, subsidiary management, board records, and corporate documentation.
• Support privacy, regulatory compliance, ethics, sustainability, and customer compliance initiatives.
• Provide legal support on employment matters, including employment agreements, restrictive covenants, workplace investigations, and policy interpretation.
• Afford assistance with insurance, enterprise risk management, and corporate compliance reporting.
• Cookordination of outside counsel and regulatory agencies as necessary.

Mergers & Acquisitions

• Support mergers, acquisitions, and strategic investments through legal due diligence and transaction support.
• Draft and negotiate confidentiality agreements related to acquisition opportunities.
• Review transaction documents and advise leadership throughout the transaction process.
• Support post-acquisition legal integration activities.