General Counsel

Bachmann Chemical and Engineering; Torrington (CT); On-site; USD 212,000 - 290,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)

Retirement Plan (401K)

Generous Paid Time Off

Job summary

Dymax is seeking a General Counsel to safeguard and enable enterprise growth. The successful candidate will direct global legal and compliance strategies and manage an in-house legal team.

Responsibilities include overseeing corporate governance, standardizing commercial contracts, and protecting intellectual property. Candidates should have 15+ years of experience, including in-house and multinational practice.

Salary range is $212,000 - $290,000 with benefits including health plans, 401K, and paid time off.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of corporate legal practice required.
• 8+ years in-house experience in a multinational environment.
• Experience managing outside counsel across jurisdictions.

Responsibilities

• Set global legal strategy aligned to enterprise growth.
• Lead and develop an in-house legal team.
• Direct corporate governance and entity management.

Skills

Corporate legal practice

Negotiation and contract management

Business judgment

Leadership

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

Description

We are only accepting applications through verified recruitment websites listing our job postings (i.e. LinkedIn, Workable, Indeed, etc). Dymax will only contact potential candidates from email addresses in @dymax.com.

About Us

Dymax, part of the BCE Holding family of brands, is based out of Torrington, Connecticut. Dymax is globally recognized as a pioneer in the development of light‑curable adhesives and curing equipment. Today, our expansive portfolio of innovative adhesives, coatings, and maskants are supported by dispense solutions and cutting‑edge UV and LED light‑curing equipment. Unlike our competitors who supplying standard products, Dymax focuses on the customer experience by tailoring solutions that help customers lower costs, reduce their carbon footprint, improve efficiency, and drive profitability. Our focus on being a customer intimate organization has led us to where we are today: a rapidly expanding force within our industry, an innovative product portfolio, extraordinary employees, and a bright future based on creating quality offerings with a dedication to business growth.

About You

We’re seeking a results‑focused, innovative, self‑driven, and well‑qualified individual to join our talented team as our General Counsel. In this role, you will safeguard and enable enterprise growth across BCE companies by directing global legal, compliance and EHS strategy, risk management, and governance across the BCE enterprise; leading an in‑house team and outside counsel; standardizing contracts and intellectual property (IP) protection; stewarding subsidiary/entity affairs; and advising the Chairman/Board on material legal, compliance, EHS, and transaction risks, remedies, and controls.

Key Responsibilities

• Set global legal strategy aligned to enterprise growth, risk appetite, and values by translating priorities into policies, playbooks, and guardrails; defining approval thresholds; sequencing initiatives across regions and entities; and measuring impact via matter, cycle‑time, and risk KPIs.
• Lead and develop an in‑house legal team and outside‑counsel by directing attorney and paralegals, setting goals and standards; coaching and reviews; overseeing local firms and alternative legal services, and enforcing fee arrangements and service levels
• Direct corporate governance and entity management across BCE companies by coordinating Advisory Board agendas and minutes, maintaining subsidiary records and authorizations, ensuring filings and powers of attorney, managing inter‑company and related‑party approvals, and validating director/officer duties
• Standardize global commercial contracting and channel frameworks by issuing templates, clause libraries, and fallback positions for sales, procurement, distribution, OEM, and licensing; defining escalation criteria; and reducing cycle time while strengthening risk posture
• Protect and monetize intellectual property across brands, products, and services by setting filing and maintenance strategies, advising on patent‑clearance for new products and processes, prioritizing enforcement, managing NDAs and restrictive covenants, and aligning IP roadmaps with business plans
• Govern global compliance for bribery, trade, competition, and data privacy by setting clear standards and oversight, advising the business on legal and regulatory requirements, escalating material issues and suspected violations, and partnering with business leaders to ensure effective training, implementation and corrective actions.
• Lead dispute, investigation, and litigation strategy to optimal business outcomes by triaging claims, setting matter strategy and reserves with Finance, directing investigations, negotiating settlements, and reporting exposure and options to the Director and Chairman
• Guide strategic transactions, carve‑outs/roll‑ins, and partnerships by running legal due diligence, negotiating definitive agreements, coordinating regulatory clearances, structuring transitional or shared‑services agreements between BCE companies, and embedding post‑close controls into operating rhythms
• Strengthen policy, records, and contract‑lifecycle control across functions by issuing records‑retention and legal‑hold standards, deploying CLM workflows/approval gates, auditing adherence, and reporting control health and remediation timelines to leadership
• Strengthen corporate compliance and EHS by establishing global corporate compliance and EHS frameworks that reduce regulatory risk and incident frequency; standardizing policies, controls, and audit protocols. Integrating performance metrics into operations and ensuring timely identification, reporting, and remediation; and a sustained improvement in safety and compliance across all regions.

Requirements

You should have:

• Juris Doctor (JD) required; active license in a US jurisdiction, with eligibility to practice in principal operating locations
• 15+ years corporate legal practice
• 8+ years in‑house with multinational scope; experience leading attorneys/paralegals and managing outside counsel across jurisdictions; exposure to chemical engineering businesses and equipment/technology contracting preferred
• Commercial contracting (incl. service, MSAs, and equipment), corporate governance/subsidiary management, IP strategy, disputes/litigation, ABAC, trade controls/sanctions, competition, privacy; contract management and eDiscovery fluency; inter‑company and related‑party governance
• Business‑first judgment; concise Board communication; negotiation to closure; policy design and implementation; matter/budget management; cross‑cultural influence; change leadership

Travel Required: Up to 30% including international and intercontinental travel

Salary Range

$212,000 - $290,000

Benefits

Dymax offers its employees:

• Attractive salaries
• Personal growth opportunities
• Excellent benefits packages that include:
  • Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision) - effective date of hire
  • Retirement Plan (401K)
  • Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
  • Generous Paid Time Off and Public Holidays
  • Short‑Term and Long‑Term Disability
  • Free uniforms and footwear
  • Training & Development
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Wellness Resources

Dymax takes the compensation of its employees very seriously and considers several factors when determining the total compensation package including but not limited to location, market range, skills, knowledge, experience, and abilities. The base salary range represents the low and high end of the Dymax salary range for this position. Actual salaries will vary and may be above or below the range. The range listed is just one component of Dymax’s total compensation packages for employees.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Dymax provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, domestic violence status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.