Legal Counsel

Gentex Corp • Simpson, PA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Legal Counsel supports Gentex’s enterprise legal and contracts functions by handling day-to-day legal matters, with primary responsibility for routine commercial contracting and support for government contracts activities. The Legal Counsel is expected to provide practical, business-oriented legal support, escalate material risks appropriately, and operate effectively in a fast-paced environment requiring sound judgment, responsiveness, and collaboration across functions. This role works closely with the General Counsel, who has responsibility for overall organizational legal strategy, and the role has a dotted line to the Director of Contracts, who has responsibility for all customer-facing contractual activities. This role will have the opportunity to grow both within the legal and contracts organizations, with increasing responsibilities and more complex work coming with additional experience.

Requirements

• A juris doctor (or equivalent) degree from an accredited U.S. law school.
• Active membership in good standing in at least one U.S. state bar.
• At least three (3) years of relevant legal experience either in-house and/or at a law firm, with meaningful experience in commercial contracting.
• Strong contract drafting and negotiation skills.
• Ability to identify risks and escalate risks appropriately within the organization.
• Ability to adapt to a variety of business situations, quickly identify and address critical issues, and influence business decisions.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Proactive and able to search for pragmatic solutions to complex problems.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills (both written and oral).
• Self-motivated, and able to work independently but also collaboratively with a large group of personnel across the enterprise.
• Ethical and act with integrity, with the ability to support corporate goals in a complex regulatory and multi-national corporate environment.
• Good computer skills, including experience with Microsoft programs.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with or exposure to government contracts, including FAR/DFARs is preferred, but not required.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate routine commercial agreements, including NDAs, supply, distribution, bailment, consulting, vendor, and other standard business contracts, subject to General Counsel direction and review.
• Maintain and update contract templates, standard terms and conditions, and legal playbooks for routine agreements.
• Review marketing and other external-facing business materials for general legal risk and compliance.
• Conduct legal research and provide initial advice on certain general legal and commercial matters.
• Develop and deliver training on legal topics and support creation of practical legal guidance for business teams.
• Assist with major projects and legal department initiatives.
• Support government contracts matters in coordination with the General Counsel and Director of Contracts, including contract review, bid and proposal support, and post-award contract administration.
• Identify and escalate non-routine, high-risk, or strategically significant matters to the General Counsel.

What This Job Offers

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