Corporate Counsel/Senior Corporate Counsel in Indianapolis, Indiana at Omega Engineering Inc

Position 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 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
• Master service 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.

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.

Key Competencies

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)