Senior Counsel

Elemica; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work locations

Unlimited Paid Time Off

Parental leave policy

Health & Voluntary/Pet Insurance

Retirement savings and bonus programs

Employee engagement events

Wellness & Mental Health Initiatives

Employee Referral Program

Job summary

Elemica, a leading digital supply chain SaaS company, seeks a Senior Counsel to guide commercial, corporate, and regulatory matters in a fast-paced environment.

Reporting to the General Counsel, you will collaborate with Sales, Procurement, Product, Finance, HR, and leadership to support growth while protecting the company’s legal and commercial interests.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor from an accredited law school.
• Active membership in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar.
• Approximately 3–5 years of relevant legal experience, including law firm and/or in-house counsel.
• Experience drafting and negotiating commercial contracts.
• Strong understanding of contract law and corporate law principles.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong business judgment and pragmatic problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, negotiate, and manage a wide range of commercial agreements.
• Provide day-to-day legal support to Sales and Customer Success teams.
• Advise on legal, regulatory, and compliance matters impacting operations.
• Assist with corporate governance activities, including entity management and board-related matters.
• Support privacy, data protection, cybersecurity, and information security initiatives.
• Partner with HR on employment-related matters and compliance.
• Assist with dispute resolution and outside counsel coordination.
• Develop templates, playbooks, and contract management improvements.
• Monitor SaaS, technology, and digital supply chain regulatory developments.
• Deliver practical legal advice that enables growth while managing risk.

Skills

Juris Doctor

Bar admission

Contract drafting

Negotiation

Legal advisory

Cross-functional partnering

Regulatory awareness

Fast-paced environment

Education

Juris Doctor from an accredited law school

Job description

Senior Counsel

This position is hybrid in Wayne, PA, and the base salary range is 150,000 - 160,000 USD. Interested in a career that bridges the gap between Supply Chain and Technology? Elemica, an award-winning, digital supply chain company in the SaaS community, is seeking experienced Senior Counsel to grow our business and strengthen our partnerships with existing top enterprise clients. This is an opportunity to join a growing company of talented and committed individuals, unified in the common goal of exceeding our client’s expectations.

Our Values

• Curiosity – we delight in the discovery of new challenges and feel compelled to solve them
• Integrity – We are relatable and trustworthy; steadfast in our commitment to our colleagues, clients, and partners
• Accountability – We show up and deliver measurable, meaningful business value. Consistently.
• Passion – We have a shared enthusiasm for transforming our clients’ supply chain

What’s In It For You?

• Flexible work locations
• Unlimited Paid Time Off Policy
• Inclusive parental leave policy that supports all parents and careers
• Health & Voluntary/Pet Insurance Options
• Retirement savings and bonus programs
• Employee engagement events
• Wellness & Mental Health Initiatives
• Generous Employee Referral Program
• Fun work environment

Role & Responsibilities

Reporting to the General Counsel, Elemica’s Senior Counsel will provide practical legal guidance across a broad range of commercial, corporate, compliance, and operational matters. The ideal candidate is a collaborative legal professional who can balance legal risk with business objectives in a fast-paced SaaS environment. This position will partner closely with Sales, Procurement, Product, Finance, Human Resources, and Executive Leadership to support the company's growth while protecting its legal and commercial interests.

What You’ll Do

• Draft, review, negotiate, and manage a wide variety of commercial agreements, including SaaS subscriptions, software licenses, professional services agreements, vendor contracts, NDAs, partnership agreements, and customer-facing contracts
• Provide day-to-day legal support to Sales and Customer Success teams throughout the contract lifecycle
• Advise business stakeholders on legal, regulatory, and compliance matters impacting company operations
• Assist with corporate governance activities, including entity management, board-related matters, and corporate record maintenance
• Support privacy, data protection, cybersecurity, and information security initiatives, including customer and vendor diligence requests
• Partner with Human Resources on employment-related matters, policies, and legal compliance
• Assist with dispute resolution, claims management, and outside counsel coordination when necessary
• Develop and improve legal processes, templates, playbooks, and contract management practices to increase efficiency and scalability
• Monitor legal and regulatory developments relevant to SaaS, technology, and digital supply chain industries
• Deliver practical, business-focused legal advice that enables growth while appropriately managing risk

Basic Qualifications

• Juris Doctor from an accredited law school
• Active membership in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar
• Approximately 3-5 years of relevant legal experience, including law firm and/or in-house counsel experience
• Experience drafting and negotiating commercial contracts
• Strong understanding of contract law and general corporate legal principles
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently in a fast-paced environment
• Strong business judgment and pragmatic problem-solving skills

Preferred Qualifications

• In-house legal experience supporting a SaaS, technology, software, or digital supply chain company
• Experience with data privacy, information security, and compliance matters
• Familiarity with software licensing, cloud services, and enterprise customer agreements
• Experience supporting international business operations
• LL.M. or additional legal specialization is a plus

What Does Success in this Role Look Like?

The successful candidate will be a trusted advisor who develops strong relationships across the business, provides practical and timely legal guidance, and helps the company scale while effectively managing legal and commercial risk.

Who We Are

Elemica is a leading provider of Digital Supply Chain Management solutions and the premier multi-enterprise collaboration network for global process manufacturing industries. Its portfolio of SaaS-based, network-powered digitization and visibility solutions automate critical information flows, enable multi-channel data strategies, and improve end-to-end supply chain performance. Elemica solutions connect many of the world’s largest manufacturers to their direct material suppliers, logistics service providers and end customers, helping them realize the promise of, and return on, their investments in supply chain digitization. Today, global leaders—including Arkema, BASF, Continental, Dow, Goodyear, Michelin, and Shell—use Elemica, driving over $1 trillion in commerce annually. It is the responsibility of all Elemica employees to ensure the security, availability, processing integrity, confidentiality, and privacy of Elemica systems and data and the data of our customers. Using best practices in these areas, all Elemica employees will observe a ‘security first’ approach to their daily responsibilities. All employees are accountable for securing their work devices, work areas, and communications in the execution of their daily duties.

Our use of artificial intelligence in hiring

We use AI-assisted tools to support parts of our recruitment process. These tools help us manage application volume, but no hiring decision is made by AI alone. Your rights: You have the right to request human review of any AI-assisted assessment of your application. You may also request information about how AI was used in evaluating your candidacy and contest any decision that was influenced by automated processing. To exercise these rights or ask questions about our use of AI in recruitment, contact: [e-mail].

Our Values

• Curiosity – we delight in the discovery of new challenges and feel compelled to solve them
• Integrity – We are relatable and trustworthy; steadfast in our commitment to our colleagues, clients, and partners
• Accountability – We show up and deliver measurable, meaningful business value. Consistently.
• Passion – We have a shared enthusiasm for transforming our clients’ supply chain