Legal Counsel

Job summary

This role involves serving as the primary contact for contracts management and global entity management within a corporate legal team. The position focuses on building and maintaining a contract repository, managing corporate records, and ensuring compliance across multiple jurisdictions.

Qualifications

• JD, LLM, or equivalent law degree.
• Experience in a corporate legal department, particularly in corporate secretarial work or legal operations.
• Demonstrated skills in contract drafting, negotiation, and familiarity with commercial terms.
• Knowledge of jurisdictional requirements in Europe, China, India, and/or Australia preferred.
• Strong proficiency in SharePoint and legal tech tools.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain the contract repository, organizing all commercial agreements and tracking contract status.
• Maintain accurate records of NDAs and executed agreements; handle revisions and negotiate contract modifications.
• Manage corporate records for legal entities, ensuring compliance with annual filing requirements.
• Support M&A activities and internal reorganizations, conducting corporate due diligence.
• Develop a comprehensive Legal SharePoint site and partner with IT on CLM tool implementation.
• Coordinate with outside counsel and manage legal spend.

Skills

• Exceptional attention to detail and ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.

Education

• JD, LLM, or equivalent law degree.

Tools

• SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, and legal tech tools.