Senior Legal Counsel

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The Senior Legal Counsel will be responsible for providing general legal support for the two of the business divisions of the Company. The Senior Legal Counsel will also assist in the development and implementation of Company policies, strategies, and initiatives as well as other general corporate initiatives. This is a broad-based role that will include responsibility for a wide range of legal matters, including commercial transactions, corporate governance, real estate leasing, legal and regulatory compliance, and employment matters. The Senior Legal Counsel will report to the Company’s Vice President/General Counsel and work closely with other members of the Law Department and stakeholders throughout the Company.

You will have an opportunity to:

• Provide general legal services to support the business operations of the Company

• Negotiate, draft, and review a variety of commercial agreements, including sales contracts and supplier contracts

• Draft and update standard terms and conditions and forms of agreements, and review requests to deviate from standard terms or forms

• Provide legal support and guidance to internal stakeholders regarding customer and supplier transactions and relationships

• Research and analyze federal, state, and local laws and regulations as they relate to the Company’s business and propose strategies for compliance

• Provide general legal support with respect to employment and employee benefits matters

• Provide legal support for real estate transactions and lease negotiations

• With the assistance of outside counsel, maintain the Company’s intellectual property portfolio and apply for new intellectual property registrations

• Draft and update corporate policies and procedures, and provide training on those policies and procedures, as necessary

• Provide support for the corporate compliance program as needed including training

• Coordinate, manage and consult with outside counsel, as necessary

• Assist with transactional due diligence, as necessary

• Travel, as necessary

• Perform additional duties as assigned

REQUIREMENTS:

• Juris Doctorate from an American Bar Association accredited US law school

• Minimum eight years of experience at a law firm or in-house legal department, with a general focus on corporate/commercial legal matters

• Excellent oral and written communication skills

• Ability to analyze complex legal issues and provide recommendations for well-reasoned, practical solutions and alternatives

• Strong work ethic and demonstrated ability to manage a high-volume workload with minimal supervision

• Ability to effectively work within a team and confidently interact with all levels of internal and external personnel

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Prior experience working in an in-house legal department

• Significant experience in drafting, negotiating, and providing counsel on commercial transactional matters

• Experience in reviewing government contracts

• Experience in general intellectual property matters

• Experience in merger and acquisition matters

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The selection of the person to be hired for this position is contingent on the candidate having export compliance eligibility for access to U.S. controlled technology which comes under the licensing jurisdiction of the U.S. Department of State, International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and the U.S. Department of Commerce, Export Administration Regulations (EAR).

The candidate selected will have to qualify as either a U.S. citizen, a U.S. National, a lawful permanent resident of the U.S., a Person Admitted into the U.S. as an Asylee or Refugee., a National of a country that is not prohibited from having access to U.S. controlled technology (via a letter of assurance), or a Person to be approved for an export license by the governing agency whose technology comes under its jurisdiction. Please understand that any job offer that requires approval of an export license will be conditional on Materion’s determination that it will be able to obtain an export license in a time frame consistent with Materion’s business requirements.

Materion Corporation and its subsidiaries (the “Company”) is an equal employment opportunity employer. It is the Company’s policy to not unlawfully discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, physical