Senior Legal Counsel

Overview

This role is ideal for a business-minded professional who can balance legal risk with practical solutions. You will act as a strategic advisor to the AMS Leadership Team, supporting cross-functional leaders in Sales, Procurement, HR, Operations, and Finance. Success in this role requires navigating complex B2B environments with multiple products, channels, and stakeholders, while ensuring compliance.

• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of agreements, including customer contracts, vendor agreements, distribution and licensing arrangements, and confidentiality agreements.
• Lead negotiations and provide practical guidance to simplify complex deal structures and ensure alignment with business objectives.
• Manage corporate governance matters, including annual resolutions, filings, and submissions of state and regional reports.
• Coordinate with external agents and state authorities to ensure accuracy, timeliness, and proper corporate recordkeeping.
• Support compliance with U.S. federal and state laws, as well as Canadian and Latin American regulatory requirements.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to AMS leadership and internal teams, delivering legal guidance that balances business goals with risk management.
• Provide day-to-day support on corporate, commercial, and employment law matters.
• Counsel on intellectual property protection, data privacy, and regulatory compliance programs.
• Deliver solutions that enable decision-making across the full customer journey.
• Oversee dispute resolution and litigation, including selection, engagement, and management of outside counsel.
• Identify and mitigate business risks while enabling growth opportunities.
• Develop, implement, and maintain contract templates, playbooks, and best practices to streamline legal processes and improve time-to-contract.
• Participate in strategic legal initiatives, including management of the intellectual property portfolio and compliance training programs.
• Provide training and awareness programs to internal teams to promote compliance and reduce business risks.
• Partner with commercial and operational teams to navigate evolving and complex business environments.
• Collaborate with global colleagues while maintaining the ability to act independently when required.
• Contribute to strategic projects that support organizational growth.

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited U.S. law school.
• Active bar membership in at least one U.S. state.
• 5–8 years of relevant legal experience, including at least 3 years in-house or advising corporate clients in a law firm.
• Strong background in commercial contracts, corporate law, and business transactions.
• Business law and transactional training, with experience in both law firm and in-house environments preferred.
• Experience in the construction industry is a plus.
• Experience working in multinational and global environments is a plus.
• Bilingual (Spanish or Portuguese) strongly preferred but not required.