Corporate Legal Counsel

Real Alloy • Beachwood, OH

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

REAL ALLOY is seeking a business-minded Corporate Counsel to provide practical, strategic legal support across commercial, regulatory, and operational matters. The role partners with Procurement, Logistics, Operations, Human Resources, and other business leaders on commercial agreements, vendor relationships, dispute resolution, regulatory compliance, and risk management. It supports agreements related to engineering, manufacturing, equipment, and other operational and supply chain needs.

The Corporate Counsel serves as a trusted business advisor, provides clear and actionable recommendations, owns legal compliance training, and helps business partners navigate complex issues with practical, solutions-oriented guidance. This is a commercially focused, mid-level in-house counsel position requiring autonomy, strong cross-functional relationships, and a commercial mindset. The role helps the organization manage risk, improve processes, and achieve business objectives.

The position follows a hybrid work model, with three days per week in the Beachwood, Ohio office and two days remote.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school.
• Active license in good standing with a U.S. state bar and admission to the Ohio bar.
• Approximately 4–8 years of relevant legal experience; equivalent experience will be considered.
• Demonstrated experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial contracts.
• Working knowledge of commercial legal issues, regulatory compliance, risk management, and dispute resolution.
• Strong analytical, negotiation, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain legal concepts in clear, business-friendly terms.
• Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and exercise sound judgment in a fast-paced business environment.
• Collaborative, practical, and solutions-oriented approach to legal support.

Nice To Haves

• Ideally, in-house corporate counsel experience.
• Experience supporting procurement, manufacturing, engineering, logistics, supply chain, or other operational business functions.
• Experience developing or delivering legal or compliance training.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical, strategic legal support across commercial, regulatory, and operational matters.
• Partner with Procurement, Logistics, Operations, Human Resources, and other business leaders on legal matters.
• Advise on commercial agreements, vendor relationships, dispute resolution, regulatory compliance, and risk management.
• Support agreements related to engineering, manufacturing, equipment, operations, and supply chain needs.
• Own legal compliance training.
• Communicate legal recommendations clearly and independently, helping business partners navigate complex issues.
• Provide timely, actionable legal guidance and help stakeholders make informed decisions with an appropriate understanding of risk.
• Build cross-functional collaboration, manage risk, improve processes, and protect the organization’s interests.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree