Senior Legal Counsel

Legal.io; Wilmington (DE); Hybrid; USD 137,760 - 165,312; Full time

Job summary

Legal.io is collaborating with a leading chemical science company to hire a Senior Legal Counsel in Wilmington, Delaware. This full-time role (40 hours/week) for 3 months may lead to a permanent position. The candidate will provide legal leadership across diverse products, deliver proactive guidance on commercial and regulatory matters, and craft deal structures to boost company growth. Required qualifications include a JD from an accredited school and over 10 years of relevant experience.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in legal counsel roles, primarily around commercial, IP, and regulatory matters.
• Active membership in at least one U.S. state bar.
• Experience in clean energy, life sciences, or medical devices is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal leadership across diverse products including clean energy and medical devices.
• Deliver proactive legal guidance on commercial transactions and regulatory matters.
• Design and implement contracting frameworks and negotiation strategies.

Skills

Commercial Counseling

IP Strategy

Regulatory Matters

Contract Negotiation

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

Legal.io is working with a leading chemical science company who is hiring a Senior Legal Counsel to support a wide variety of products.

This is a full-time position (40hrs/week) for 3-months, with the opportunity to convert into a permanent role.

This role does require 2 - 3 days per week onsite in the Wilmington, Delaware metro.

Scope of Work

Title: Senior Legal Counsel (temp-to-perm)

Experience: 10+ Years

Duration: 3 Months, then convert into FTE

Pay Rate: $100 - $120 / hr ($200,000 - $240,000 annualized)

Responsibilities

• The Client is seeking a senior legal counsel to provide end-to-end legal leadership across a diverse portfolio of four distinct products, including clean energy, bioprocessing and medical devices, composting solutions, and musical equipment.
• As legal counsel, you'll deliver proactive legal guidance across commercial transactions, IP, and regulatory matters.
• Commercial Counseling: Own and elevate commercial contracting as a primary growth lever, designing deal structures, contracting frameworks, and negotiation strategies that accelerate revenue, support scalable partnerships, and improve speed to market.
• Guide leadership teams through complex, high-stakes decisions by integrating commercial, intellectual property, and regulatory considerations into clear, actionable legal advice
• Lead patent and trademark strategy to protect differentiated innovation and align intellectual property investments with business growth priorities
• Provide forward-looking legal counsel across trade, EH&S, sustainability, data privacy, and regulated environments, including bioprocessing and medical devices, enabling responsible global expansion

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school and active membership in at least one U.S. state bar.
• 10+ YOE, including demonstrated leadership of high-impact commercial, IP, and regulatory matters.
• Experience in the areas of clean energy, life sciences, bioprocessing, medical devices, industrial technologies, or branded consumer products is a strong nice-to-have.

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