A Day in Your Life at MKS:
As an Associate Corporate Counsel in our Legal Department, you will serve as the key legal lead with oversight over the corporation’s 100+ global subsidiaries with respect to corporate governance, subsidiary reorganizations, and global cash and debt management. You will play a key part in enabling the corporation to optimize its global corporate structure efficiently. The position reports to the VP, Associate General Counsel & Assistant Secretary, also based in our Andover, MA office.
This role offers a hybrid work option for days remote and on-site at our Andover, MA office.
You Will Make an Impact By:
Providing legal advice and support to the Associate General Counsel
Taking a leadership role to drive the execution of corporate strategies, including intercompany subsidiary mergers, acquisitions, dispositions and liquidations, as well as cash repatriation (loans, dividends, cash pooling, etc.)
Providing legal advice on subsidiary corporate governance matters
Serving as the legal lead for the corporation’s debt, including ensuring corporate compliance
Partnering and interface extensively with professionals across different functions within the organization, such as tax, treasury and finance
Drafting board and shareholder resolutions, intercompany loan agreements and other intercompany agreements
Managing global law firm partners to ensure efficient execution of corporate strategies
Providing support on banking and financing matters
Supporting M&A transactions
Supporting internal Legal team projects
Skills You Bring:
A JD degree is required
A licensed member of at least one state bar
5+ years’ relevant corporate law experience
Experience with subsidiary corporate maintenance across a range of international jurisdictions
Experience in the following areas is highly desired: subsidiary formation, acquisition, merger, disposition and liquidation, capital contributions, intercompany lending, cash pooling, dividends and other distributions
Self starter, driven, agile
Strong drafting skills
Strong analytical skills and the ability to come up with practical solutions
Sound judgement and the ability to juggle multiple projects
Strong collaboration and communication skills to successfully work across business functions and geographies
Collegial team player with a positive attitude; willingness to learn and grow in a dynamic environment
Physical Demands and Working Conditions:
Perform activities such as sitting, standing, or typing for extended periods of time
Must be able to communicate information and ideas so others will understand
Must be able to exchange accurate information
Operates in a [professional office and/or laboratory/manufacturing] environment
Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery
Ability to observe documents and details at close range (within a few feet of the observer)
We are interested in a qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. However, we will not be sponsoring work visas for this position, at this time.
MKS is an equal opportunity employer, including disability, veteran status and all categories protected by law. Please review our EOE statements for additional details. MKS is generally only hiring candidates who reside in states where we are registered to do business.
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