Senior Corporate Counsel

Ingevity • North Charleston, SC

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About The Position

Ingevity is seeking a Senior Corporate Counsel to join its Law & Compliance Department and serve as a strategic, business‑focused legal partner to a dynamic, global organization. This role is ideal for an experienced commercial attorney who enjoys working close to the business, navigating complex legal matters across jurisdictions, and delivering practical guidance that enables growth while managing risk. The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting Ingevity’s commercial activities, strengthening legal frameworks, and advancing the company’s intellectual property strategy worldwide.

Requirements

• J.D. from an ABA‑accredited law school and an active license to practice law; excellent academic credentials strongly preferred.
• A minimum of eight years of commercial law experience, including a combination of law firm experience (preferably with an Am Law 100 or comparable firm) and in‑house counsel practice.
• Exceptional judgment, strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, and the ability to independently drive practical solutions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to translate complex legal issues into clear, actionable business guidance.
• Familiarity with U.S. and international laws, commercial practices, and trade terms, including competition laws, anti‑bribery laws, trade controls, Incoterms, and freight and transportation matters.
• Demonstrated ability to draft and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements, including supply and vendor agreements, services agreements, equipment purchase agreements, contract manufacturing agreements, sales agency and distribution agreements, license agreements, joint development agreements, term sheets, and letters of intent.
• Experience with intellectual property protection, portfolio management, and oversight.

Nice To Haves

• Willingness to travel occasionally (less than 10% of the time) to other offices and manufacturing facilities, typically with advance notice.

Responsibilities

• Providing day-to-day legal advice to Ingevity’s business segments on a broad range of legal, business, and regulatory matters, and designing, implementing, and managing internal procedures and controls to ensure consistent and effective oversight across the business.
• Drafting, negotiating, and reviewing a wide variety of commercial contracts, ranging from complex, multi‑jurisdictional agreements to standard commercial arrangements, typically managing matters from initial structuring through execution.
• Advising Ingevity’s businesses on the development, implementation, and execution of the company’s global intellectual property strategy.
• Monitoring and managing Ingevity’s intellectual property portfolio, including coordinating and overseeing external intellectual property counsel and managing related costs.
• Directly managing legal matters and engaging external counsel as appropriate (for example, for non‑U.S. jurisdictions, specialized subject matter, or complex documentation).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior