Assistant General Counsel, Transactions

Location: Iowa

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Fully Remote locations:
Placeholder Location United States of America (IA to Non Workday) time type:
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Posted 3 Days Agojob requisition :
JR 0000496
** Company:
** Mitsubishi Chemical America, Inc.
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* Job Description:

**** Assistant General Counsel – Transactions
***
* Location:

** Remote (U.S.)  
** Company:
** Mitsubishi Chemical America, Inc.  
*
* Reports to:

** General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer
** Application Requirements**:
To be considered,
** candidates must submit both a resume and a cover letter**. The cover letter should briefly outline your relevant transactional experience and interest in this role.
** Lead the Deals That Shape a Global Business
** Mitsubishi Chemical America (MCA), the Americas headquarters of one of the world’s largest chemical and advanced materials companies, is seeking an
** Assistant General Counsel – Transactions
** to lead our transactional legal practice across the region.

This is a rare opportunity for a commercially minded, business-oriented attorney to operate at the intersection of strategy, operations, and innovation—supporting everything from M&A and EPC projects to complex commercial agreements that keep a global manufacturing enterprise moving. If you enjoy variety, autonomy, and being a trusted advisor to senior leadership, this role delivers all three—plus the flexibility of a fully remote environment.
** What You’ll Do
** As AGC – Transactions, you’ll own and lead the full lifecycle of high-impact deals, while mentoring a growing legal team and shaping how legal supports the business at scale.
** Strategic & Complex Transactions
*** Lead mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and joint ventures from LOI through post-closing integration
* Advise senior leadership in the Americas and Japan on cross-border and enterprise-level transactions
* Support EPC projects, facility expansions, site exits, and real estate transactions across manufacturing and warehousing sites
** Commercial & Operational Support
*** Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements including supply, distribution, procurement, services, manufacturing, tolling, licensing, and technology agreements
* Partner with business leaders to structure deals, allocate risk, and enable commercial objectives
** Risk, Governance & Compliance
*** Identify and manage legal and compliance risks, including export controls, antitrust, anti-corruption, trade compliance, and corporate governance matters
* Prepare board and shareholder approval materials and ensure alignment with internal controls and delegations of authority
** Process, Tools & Leadership
*** Build and continuously improve contract templates, playbooks, and negotiation standards
* Oversee contracting processes to improve efficiency and scalability
* Manage outside counsel and mentor direct reports within the legal team
** What We’re Looking For
*** J.D. from an accredited law school and active U.S. bar license
* 7–12+ years of transactional legal experience
* Strong background in contract drafting and negotiation; M&A and/or EPC experience preferred
* In-house experience strongly preferred (law firm experience welcome)
* Ability to communicate clearly and pragmatically with non-legal stakeholders, including global partners
* Comfortable advising at the executive level and managing multiple, complex work streams
** Nice-to-Have Experience
*** Manufacturing, industrial, chemical, life sciences, or advanced materials industries
* Cross-border transactions or Japanese business exposure
* Antitrust, IP, export controls, environmental law, or government contracting experience
* ** High-impact role
** with visibility to senior leadership and global stakeholders
* ** Breadth of work
** spanning strategic, operational, and commercial transactions
* ** Fully remote
** position with minimal travel (≈10% or less)
* Opportunity to shape legal processes in a growing, innovation-driven organization
* Collaborative culture grounded in integrity, professionalism, and problem-solving

If you’re a strategic thinker who enjoys rolling up your sleeves,…