Corporate Counsel

EVAPCO, Inc.; Taneytown (MD); On-site; USD 140,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee stock ownership

Profit sharing bonus

Klarity Plan

Paid holidays

Paid vacation

Paid maternity and paternity leave

Bereavement pay

Life insurance

Paid sick leave

Long term disability

Job summary

Evapco, Inc. seeks an experienced Corporate Counsel based at its Global Headquarters in Taneytown, MD, focusing on negotiating, drafting, and supporting agreements for Evapco and subsidiaries worldwide.

The role advises senior management on contracts and related legal matters to align with business objectives. The candidate will draft and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements, provide risk guidance, and support improvements to contracting processes while working with cross-functional

Qualifications

• 3+ years of legal experience (law firm or in-house)
• Experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial agreements (customer, vendor, supply, services, confidentiality, construction-related)
• Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school
• Bar membership in Maryland or another US jurisdiction
• Ability to balance protecting company assets with business objectives
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Ability to perform wide range of tasks
• Exceptional writing skills
• Strong analytic abilities
• Ability to mediate conflict
• Highly developed negotiation skills

Responsibilities

• Drafting, reviewing, and revising customer, vendor, supply, distribution, confidentiality, licensing, services, and other commercial agreements
• Negotiating terms for contracts, including EPC agreements
• Negotiating commercial transactions including acquisitions, joint-ventures, and strategic supply agreements
• Advising business teams on contract risk, terms, liability exposure, dispute avoidance, and practical solutions
• Supporting improvements to contract templates, playbooks, approval processes, and contracting workflows
• Pursuing legal claims and dispute resolution
• Negotiating and pricing change orders

Skills

Contract negotiation

Contract drafting

Contract review

Legal writing

Analytical thinking

Team player

Mediation

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Bar admission in Maryland or US jurisdiction

Job description

Position Summary

The Corporate Counsel will report to Evapco’s General Counsel and serve as a key legal advisor on contracts and commercial transactions. The role will focus primarily on negotiating, drafting, and supporting agreements for Evapco and its subsidiaries, while also advising senior management and employees on related legal and regulatory matters that affect the company’s business objectives.

Key Responsibilities

The Corporate Counsel will provide legal advice and services to Evapco’s executives and employees, with a primary focus on negotiating contracts and other commercial transactions for Evapco and its subsidiaries in North America, Europe, Asia, South America, and Australia. The role also will support corporate matters and litigation management when needed. The specific duties will include, among others:

• Drafting, reviewing, and revising customer, vendor, supply, distribution, confidentiality, licensing, services, and other commercial agreements;
• Negotiating terms and conditions for all types of contracts, including agreements with Engineering Procurement Construction (EPC) companies;
• Negotiating commercial transactions including acquisitions, joint-ventures, and strategic supply agreements;
• Advising business teams on contract risk, commercial terms, liability exposure, dispute avoidance, and practical solutions aligned with Evapco’s business objectives;
• Supporting improvements to contract templates, playbooks, approval processes, and contracting workflows to promote consistency, efficiency, and appropriate risk management;
• Pursuing legal claims and dispute resolution;
• Negotiating and pricing change orders.

Education / Experience

Minimum Requirements

• 3+ years of legal experience (law firm or in-house legal department)
• Significant experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial agreements, including customer, vendor, supply, services, procurement, confidentiality, and construction-related agreements
• Juris doctor required from an accredited law school
• Bar membership in Maryland or other U.S. jurisdiction
• Ability to balance protecting company assets with business objectives
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Ability to perform wide range of tasks, regardless of importance
• Exceptional writing skills
• Strong analytic abilities
• Ability to mediate conflict
• Highly developed negotiation skills

Location / Reporting

• Position will be based at Evapco’s Global Headquarters in Taneytown, Maryland.
• This is an in-person position. No remote or hybrid work offered.
• Candidate will report to the Evapco General Counsel and work collaboratively with the individual business leaders involved with a particular matter and other members of the Evapco Legal Department.

Evapco’s Summary of Pay & Benefits

• The salary range consists of base pay and most recent profit sharing bonus amounts
• Medical, Vision, & Dental Insurance
• Employee Stock Ownership Program – we are an employee-owned company
• Profit Sharing Bonus – which is paid twice per year
• (k)larity Plan - Voluntary Employee Retirement Savings Plan
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Vacation
• Paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
• Bereavement Pay
• Company Paid Basic Life Insurance equivalent to base salary, with option for Supplemental Life election
• Paid Sick Leave
• Long Term Disability