Associate General Counsel

Interested in a career that bridges the gap between Supply Chain and Technology?

Elemica, an award-winning, digital supply chain company in the SaaS community, is seeking an experienced Associate General Counsel to grow our business and strengthen our partnerships with existing top enterprise clients. This is an opportunity to join a growing company of talented and committed individuals, unified in the common goal of exceeding our client’s expectations.

Our Values

At Elemica, we believe that embodying our values is essential for all team members. These qualities show up in our interactions with each other, our clients, and our collective community:

• Curiosity – we delight in the discovery of new challenges and feel compelled to solve them
• Integrity – We are relatable and trustworthy; steadfast in our commitment to our colleagues, clients, and partners
• Accountability – We show up and deliver measurable, meaningful business value. Consistently.
• Passion – We have a shared enthusiasm for transforming our clients’ supply chain

What’s In It For You?

• Competitive Compensation Packages
• Inclusive parental leave policy that supports all parents and careers
• Health & Voluntary Insurance Options
• Paid Time Off & Holidays
• Retirement Savings Program & Bonus Program
• Quarterly Employee Engagement Events
• Wellness & Mental Health Initiatives
• Generous Employee Referral Program
• Flexible Work Schedule
• Fun Work Environment

Responsibilities & Objectives

The Associate General Counsel is a key business partner and reports directly to the General Counsel.  The successful candidate will help accelerate Elemica’s success by providing practical, creative, thoughtful, and timely answers to key legal questions. The Associate General Counsel will provide strategic oversight for all of Elemica’s legal requirements. Elemica is specifically looking for a strategic, commercially minded, thought-leader who will work side-by-side with the General Counsel and business leaders to drive growth while also contributing to our global commitment to supply chain technology and innovation. The ideal candidate will have SaaS knowledge and the ability to drive vision and purpose by painting a compelling picture of the vision and strategy that motivates others to action. This is an exciting time for Elemica as the company remains positioned for continued growth.

What You’ll Do

• Assist the General Counsel with managing the company’s legal risk in various areas of law (including contracts, mergers and acquisitions, employment law, real estate, intellectual property, immigration, finance, corporate, and others)
• Provide legal assistance in drafting and negotiating legal documents of all types
• Draft, negotiate, review, analyze, and interpreting customer (SaaS), vendor, and partner contracts including MSA’s, Data Processing Addendums, Orders, and SOWs
• Collaborate closely with Sales and Professional Services on customer deals
• Collaborate closely with HR on labor and employment matters
• Manage outside counsel and coordinate internal requirements in connection with legal matters
• Manage intellectual property matters (patents, trademarks, trade secrets, etc.)
• Manage the data privacy compliance program including compliance with GDPR, CCPA, and other relevant regulations
• Assist with international matters, including employment, corporate, and privacy
• Assist with establishment of initiatives for contracts function, including contracting tools and processes, legal language library, reference materials, and playbooks
• Study and interpret laws, court decisions, ordinances, and other legal authorities, as needed, to deliver the foregoing services
• Render legal advice to the General Counsel, including significant collaboration with other functions including Finance, HR, Product, Engineering, and Professional Services

What You’ll Need

• An active law license in Pennsylvania
• 5-7 years of in-house or firm experience is required
• Experience in drafting and negotiating SaaS agreements is required
• Exhibits highest ethical standards
• Experience in drafting employment contracts, confidentiality agreements, and non-disclosure agreements
• Experience in drafting and negotiating data processing addendums
• Experience with M&A matters a plus
• Self-starter with initiative and works well with minimal supervision
• Strong and persuasive communication skills
• Ability to effectively work as productive member of cross-functional teams
• Comfortable and confident providing risk-based guidance in fluid environment
• Organized/multi-tasker/attentive to details
• Able to maintain high-volume, high-quality workflow, even in peak periods
• Able to manage multiple client relationships
• Creative problem-solver substantively and with respect to work processes
• Self-starter and personally driven to deliver superior work and results
• Proficiency in MS Office, especially Word and Excel, is required
• Experience with Salesforce and DocuSign is preferred

Who We Are

Elemica is a leading provider of Digital Supply Chain Management solutions and the premier multi-enterprise collaboration network for global process manufacturing industries. Its portfolio of SaaS-based, network-powered digitization and visibility solutions automate critical information flows, enable multi-channel data strategies, and improve end-to-end supply chain performance. Elemica solutions connect many of the world’s largest manufacturers to their direct material suppliers, logistics service providers and end customers, helping them realize the promise of, and return on, their investments in supply chain digitization. Today, global leaders—including Arkema, BASF, Continental, Dow, Goodyear, Michelin, and Shell—use Elemica, driving over $1 trillion in commerce annually.

It is the responsibility of all Elemica employees to ensure the security, availability, processing integrity, confidentiality, and privacy of Elemica systems and data and the data of our customers. Using best practices in these areas, all Elemica employees will observe a ‘security first’ approach to their daily responsibilities. All employees are accountable for securing their work devices, work areas, and communications in the execution of their daily duties.

Our use of artificial intelligence in hiring

We use AI-assisted tools to support parts of our recruitment process. These tools help us manage application volume, but no hiring decision is made by AI alone. Your rights: You have the right to request human review of any AI-assisted assessment of your application. You may also request information about how AI was used in evaluating your candidacy and contest any decision that was influenced by automated processing. To exercise these rights or ask questions about our use of AI in recruitment, contact: [email protected].