Strategic Contracts Counsel (Hybrid, IN)

Interflex Datensysteme GesmbH; Carmel (IN); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental and vision insurance

Unlimited Paid Time Off

401K with company match

Health Savings Accounts

Flexible Spending Accounts

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Wellness Program

Employee Discounts

Job summary

Allegion is seeking an Assistant Corporate Counsel licensed to practice in Indiana to support our rapidly growing business. Reporting to the Deputy General Counsel, you will draft, review and manage a broad range of contracts and lead a team of contract professionals in a hybrid, onsite-plus-remote work model in Carmel, IN.

The role requires a JD, Indiana admission, and 10–12 years in law firms or in-house, preferably in manufacturing or consumer products.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school.
• Admission to practice law in Indiana (or ability to obtain reciprocity).
• Minimum of 10–12 years of experience in a law firm or in-house (manufacturing, industrial products or consumer products company is preferred).
• Strong track record drafting, negotiating and managing a variety of commercial contracts and strategic collaborations.
• In depth experience with supply, sales, distribution, service, installation, consulting, confidentiality, SaaS, real estate, warranty and indemnity.
• Demonstrated ability to counsel business clients, build trust, and drive results in a fast-paced environment with a positive, adaptable and “can-do” attitude.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving skills with the ability to balance legal risk management with pragmatic business solutions.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively across departments and various levels of leadership.
• Strategic, proactive mindset with the ability to handle multiple priorities simultaneously.
• High level of integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, negotiate, and manage the full lifecycle of commercial contracts, including supply, sales, distribution, service, installation, consulting, confidentiality, SaaS, and real estate agreements.
• Drive global standardization of intake, review and execution processes to ensure consistent, efficient contracting practices.
• Identify, design and implement process improvements across contracting lifecycle to reduce cycle times and improve quality.
• Assist with business strategy development from a legal perspective including maintaining and updating contract templates, playbooks and contracting processes to align with business strategies.
• Stay current on industry trends and legal developments and advise the business on emerging risks and opportunities.
• Partner with Legal Operations to implement and optimize CLM platform, standardize contracting workflows, and operationalize contracting initiatives; maintain and report contract metrics in the CLM platform, develop dashboards that surface KPI’s, and translate metrics into actionable insights for leadership and resource planning.

Skills

Contract drafting

Contract negotiation

Legal drafting

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Analytical thinking

Strong communication

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Indiana bar admission / reciprocity

Job description

Allegion is seeking an Assistant Corporate Counsel licensed to practice in Indiana to support our rapidly growing business. Reporting to the Deputy General Counsel, you will draft, review and manage a broad range of contracts and lead a team of contract professionals in a hybrid, onsite-plus-remote work model in Carmel, IN.

The role requires a JD, Indiana admission, and 10–12 years in law firms or in-house, preferably in manufacturing or consumer products.