Corporate Counsel/Senior Corporate Counsel

Dwyer Instruments, PTY; Norwalk (CT); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and annual bonus

Comprehensive health and wellness bene

401(k) with employer match

Paid time off and parental leave

Professional development support

Job 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 has 5+ years of relevant legal experience, preferably with significant commercial contracting in a fast-paced, global manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• J.D. degree from an accredited law school and active U.S. bar admission.
• Approximately 5+ years of relevant legal experience with commercial contracting.
• Ability to independently identify issues, assess risk, and propose solutions.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, negotiate, and advise on domestic and international commercial agreements.
• Provide day-to-day legal advice to sales, procurement, operations, and finance teams.
• Support corporate governance, policies, and regulatory compliance matters.
• Assist with due diligence, acquisitions, and post-closing integration as needed.
• Manage outside counsel and develop contract templates and negotiation playbooks.
• Identify risks and balance them with business objectives in a fast-paced setting.

Skills

Contract drafting

Negotiation

Legal advisory

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Education

Juris Doctor (J.D.)

Active state bar license

Tools

Contract lifecycle management tools

Job description

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
• 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.

Requirements

Qualifications

Required

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school.
• Active membership in good standing in at least 1 U.S. state bar.
• Approximately 5+ years of relevant legal experience, preferably involving significant commercial contracting responsibilities.
• Strong experience drafting and negotiating complex business-to-business commercial agreements.
• Demonstrated ability to independently identify legal issues, assess risk, and develop practical solutions.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain legal concepts clearly to non-lawyers.
• Sound judgment and the ability to balance legal considerations with commercial objectives.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Collaborative approach and demonstrated ability to build effective relationships across functions and levels of an organization.
• High degree of integrity, professionalism, discretion, and accountability.

Preferred

• Prior in-house corporate legal experience.
• Experience supporting manufacturing, industrial, technology, instrumentation, or other product-based businesses.
• Experience with international commercial transactions.
• Familiarity with intellectual property, data privacy, cybersecurity, employment, competition, or regulatory matters as they arise in commercial agreements.
• Experience implementing or improving contract templates, contracting processes, or contract lifecycle management systems.

The successful candidate will be:

• Business-oriented: Understands that effective legal advice should help the business achieve its objectives while appropriately managing risk.
• Practical: Provides clear recommendations and workable solutions rather than simply identifying legal issues.
• Collaborative: Builds trusted relationships with colleagues and approaches negotiations with a solutions-focused mindset.
• Responsive: Works with appropriate urgency and understands the importance of timely legal support to business operations.
• Independent: Takes ownership of matters and exercises sound judgment with limited supervision.
• Adaptable: Comfortably manages changing priorities, diverse legal matters, and evolving business needs.
• Clear communicator: Translates complex legal concepts into concise, actionable guidance.

Work Conditions and Physical Requirements:

• Occasional travel may be required.
• Frequent use of standard office equipment; prolonged periods of sitting, standing, and computer use.
• Benefits and Compensation
• Competitive salary and annual bonus
• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits
• 401(k) with employer match
• Paid time off and parental leave
• Professional development support and continuing legal education (CLE)