Marmon Holdings, Inc. · 3 hours ago
Associate General Counsel - Contracts
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$183K/yr - $275K/yr
10+ years expMarmon Holdings, Inc. is a part of a global industrial organization backed by Berkshire Hathaway, seeking an Associate General Counsel - Contracts to lead the contracting function. This role involves managing a team, implementing a new contract management system, and integrating AI tools into the contracting process.
AccountingIndustrialManufacturing
Responsibilities
Managing the implementation and adoption of a new contract management system (CMS) across the company
Integrating AI functionality into the contract review process in a targeted, constructive manner and evaluating AI and other digital technology solutions going forward
Working with the contracts team to build out and expand use of standardized templates and playbooks within the CMS
Assisting with supervision of external counsel handling flat fee contract reviews
Maintaining enterprise-wide contract budgets and spend; and drafting, reviewing, and negotiating both firm-wide and Corporate-level commercial agreements for Corporate senior leaders and stakeholders
Work with the Marmon contracts team on an ongoing basis to assess and deploy AI usage within contracting tools and develop & refine templates, policies, procedures, and related material for the larger Marmon legal team and firm-wide business partners to standardize and improve contract review process
Serve as a key business and legal partner by virtue of legal acumen, technical competence, excellent business judgment, and ability to develop relationships throughout the organization
Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements supporting the operations of Marmon, including key topic areas such as sales, manufacturing and supply, licensing and professional services, etc
Demonstrate in-depth understanding of business operations and objectives to assess risk
Collaborate with and provide actionable advice & creative solutions to business partners on a range of business and strategic issues
Qualification
Required
J.D. from an accredited law school, with proven academic success
At least ten (10) years of legal experience with progressively increasing complexity; experience working in and/or or directly supporting global manufacturing organization(s) is highly desired
Experience with CLM systems and comfort evaluating emerging legal‑tech solutions (AI review tools, workflow automation, analytics dashboards)
Strong knowledge of commercial contract law and regulations related to manufacturing, sales, and distribution coupled with relevant commercial law experience negotiating sophisticated agreements in house and/or with a law firm
Ability to help manage, thoughtfully contribute to, and become a trusted member of Marmon's contracts team, including collaborating with an experienced group of attorneys, paralegals, and other professionals
Demonstrated ability to embrace and leverage technology to enhance legal processes coupled with a continuous learning mindset to identify innovative digital solutions to optimize efficiency and effectiveness in contract management and review processes
A high degree of self-motivation with strong attention to detail, superior organizational and analytical skills, and exceptional reliability in task completion
Excellent interpersonal skills, with an ability to inspire trust and confidence with stakeholders at all levels by virtue of keen business acumen, professional competence, integrity, and personal style
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to clearly and concisely articulate complex legal concepts and risk assessments to a lay audience
Proven success in effectively managing, organizing, and completing multiple tasks and priorities
License to practice law and in good standing under the Bar of any state that enables admission to practice as in-house counsel in Illinois
Ability to travel domestically up to 15% of the time
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
401k matching
And more!
Company
Marmon Holdings, Inc.
Marmon Holdings, a Berkshire Hathaway company, comprises more than 120 autonomous businesses serving diverse industries and markets worldwide.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2008-01-01Acquired
Leadership Team
Jeff Brown
Group CFO - Displays & Equipment Group, Retail Solutions Sector
Alexis Wermuth
Chief Compliance Officer, Colson Medical
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