Senior Corporate Counsel

Anova • Omaha, NE

3d

About The Position

Anova is seeking a Senior Corporate Counsel to join their dynamic and expanding organization. This role offers the opportunity to make a measurable and mission-critical impact within a leading company in Industrial IoT (IIoT) solutions. The Senior Corporate Counsel will play a vital role in helping drive safe, efficient, and reliable operations across industries worldwide. This position offers opportunities to be part of a culture-first and mission-driven executive team, grow Anova's legal function with full ownership, apply expertise across a complex legal landscape including global operations, industrial hardware, SaaS, M&A, and PE-backed governance, and work directly as part of executive leadership on business-shaping decisions. The goal is to help grow Anova's business with the best legal foundation for their global industrial technology business.

Requirements

• 8+ years of legal experience, including meaningful prior in-house experience; law firm background in corporate, commercial, or technology transactions welcomed; track record of pragmatic leadership and solutions-driven approach.
• J.D. from an accredited law school; active bar membership in good standing.
• Solid working knowledge of corporate law, including M&A, commercial contracts, human resources support, intellectual property, and regulatory compliance frameworks.
• Hands-on experience building or operating contract lifecycle management processes.
• Working knowledge of legal management platforms and Microsoft Office Suite; ability to evaluate and implement legal technology solutions independently.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to advise senior leadership, interface with external counsel, and represent the company with outside parties.
• High degree of professionalism, integrity, and ability to handle sensitive and confidential matters with sound, independent judgment.
• Demonstrated ability to operate autonomously.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience establishing a legal function at a company with global operations.
• Background in a technology, IIoT, hardware/SaaS, or industrial sector business.
• Experience with product liability and industrial safety regulations (OSHA, PHMSA, EPA, or international equivalents).
• Knowledge of global data privacy regulations, including GDPR, CCPA, and the EU Data Act.
• Familiarity with telecommunications and wireless regulatory matters relevant to connected hardware.
• Experience conducting or coordinating corporate entity reviews and restructurings.
• Knowledge of intercompany agreement structures and transfer pricing considerations.
• Track record of building or maturing a corporate compliance program.
• Confidence and experience presenting legal matters and risk assessments to senior leadership and translating complex legal matters to a non-legal audience.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement systematic workflows for legal request intake, prioritization, and routing across the organization.
• Build and maintain the legal operations infrastructure, including matter management tools, the legal mailbox, and internal escalation protocols.
• Manage and coordinate outside counsel selection and relationships, including internationally.
• Establish enterprise-wide governance frameworks and standards for contract lifecycle management, including platform selection, organizational change management, and appropriate signature and authorization tracking.
• Conduct a comprehensive audit of Anova’s global customer and commercial contracting landscape and develop and execute a remediation plan to harmonize Anova’s contracts.
• Develop appropriate records retention and governance protocols for contracts environment.
• Review and optimize Anova’s global legal entity structure across all jurisdictions.
• Draft, review, and maintain intercompany agreements — including IP licenses, service agreements, and cost-sharing arrangements — to support the entity structure and satisfy transfer pricing and regulatory requirements.
• Lead the legal function for acquisitions, including due diligence, transaction structuring, and negotiation.
• Advise on entity implications of proposed acquisitions in partnership with the CFO and EVP Strategy & Corporate Development.
• Manage outside counsel across all phases of transaction execution and post-close integration.
• Ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations across all jurisdictions in which the company operates.
• Support the development and ongoing maintenance of the company’s enterprise compliance program, including policies, training, and controls.
• Lead the company’s data privacy strategy and governance, including oversight of GDPR, CCPA, and EU Data Act compliance.
• Support corporate governance obligations across Anova's global structure.
• Facilitate proactive and cost-effective IP portfolio management, including comprehensive IP tracking systems for renewals, lapses, deadlines, and enforcement actions.
• Partner with trademark and patent counsel on IP-related filings, including patent applications, assignments, and licensing agreements.
• Serve as the organization’s primary point of contact on all litigation, disputes, and legal proceedings.
• Direct external litigation counsel and manage legal budgets associated with active matters.
• Serve as primary liaison to insurance carriers.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and reward strategies
• Opportunities for growth and advancement
• Benefits that support your life and well-being, from health and finance to recognition and reward

What This Job Offers

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