US Conec, Ltd.
Engineering Innovation. Precision Plastics. Powering AI.
US Conec, Ltd. is a trusted, global company that prides itself on engineering excellence—creating innovative connectivity solutions that support today’s most important technologies. We foster a friendly, inclusive culture that values teamwork, creativity, and mutual respect. At US Conec, you’ll find real opportunities to grow and make a meaningful impact in a company that genuinely cares about its people and its customers. With competitive compensation, excellent benefits, and a supportive environment, this is a place where you can build your future—whether your interests lie in manufacturing, engineering, operations, or beyond.
SUMMARY OF POSITION:
The General Counsel serves as the Company's chief legal officer and trusted business advisor, providing strategic legal guidance that supports business objectives while protecting the organization's interests. Reporting directly to the President, this role partners closely with executive leadership to navigate complex legal, regulatory, and commercial matters across a global manufacturing environment.
The General Counsel is responsible for all legal affairs of the Company, including commercial contracts, corporate governance, intellectual property, compliance, employment law, litigation management, and enterprise risk. This individual delivers practical, business-oriented legal solutions that enable growth, protect the Company's assets, and support long-term strategic success.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Serve as the chief legal advisor to the President and executive leadership team.
- Lead all legal matters for the organization, including commercial contracts, corporate governance, compliance, employment law, litigation, intellectual property, and enterprise risk.
- Partner with business leaders to provide practical, business-focused legal counsel that enables growth while protecting the Company's interests.
- Negotiate complex commercial agreements with customers, suppliers, distributors, licensors, and strategic partners.
- Develop and oversee corporate governance, compliance programs, and legal policies.
- Protect the Company's intellectual property portfolio, including patents, trademarks, trade secrets, and proprietary technologies.
- Identify legal risks and recommend practical solutions that support business objectives.
- Manage litigation, claims, investigations, and outside legal counsel.
- Advise Human Resources and executive leadership on employment law matters.
- Support manufacturing, engineering, operations, environmental, safety, and regulatory initiatives.
- Stay informed on emerging legal and regulatory developments affecting the business.
MUST HAVE
- Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school.
- Active license to practice law in good standing.
- 10+ years of progressively responsible legal experience.
- Significant experience drafting and negotiating complex commercial contracts.
- Strong knowledge of corporate law, compliance, employment law, and risk management.
- Experience advising executive leadership on strategic business matters.
- Excellent business judgment with a practical, solutions-oriented approach.
- Outstanding communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Highest level of integrity, professionalism, and discretion.
NICE TO HAVE
- Combination of law firm and in-house legal experience.
- Manufacturing, industrial, engineering, or technology industry experience.
- Experience managing patents, trademarks, and trade secrets.
- Experience supporting international business operations.
- Experience with mergers and acquisitions.
- Experience managing outside counsel and legal budgets.
- Experience supporting a privately held company.
- Experience advising Boards of Directors.
US Conec will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1, H-1, H-2, L, B, J, or TN or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.
Join US Conec today and be part of a team that values each other, promotes innovation and growth, and strives to exceed customer expectations in everything we do.
US Conec is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristics
Skills Required
- Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school.
- Active license to practice law in good standing.
- 10+ years of progressively responsible legal experience.
- Significant experience drafting and negotiating complex commercial contracts.
- Strong knowledge of corporate law, compliance, employment law, and risk management.
- Experience advising executive leadership on strategic business matters.
- Excellent business judgment with a practical, solutions-oriented approach.
- Outstanding communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Highest level of integrity, professionalism, and discretion.
- Combination of law firm and in-house legal experience.
- Manufacturing, industrial, engineering, or technology industry experience.
- Experience managing patents, trademarks, and trade secrets.
- Experience supporting international business operations.
- Experience with mergers and acquisitions.
- Experience managing outside counsel and legal budgets.
- Experience supporting a privately held company.
- Experience advising Boards of Directors.
US Conec Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about US Conec and has not been reviewed or approved by US Conec.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Job postings consistently advertise a minimum of four weeks of PTO plus paid holidays. This establishes a generous time-off baseline across many roles.
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — Company materials state base pay plus variable bonus for all employees, with postings citing performance-based bonus potential and employee recognition programs. This signals a structured incentive component embedded in total rewards.
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Healthcare Strength — Current postings routinely include medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and families. This indicates comprehensive core health coverage as a standard offering.
US Conec Insights
What We Do
With over 30 years of proven innovation, US Conec continues to redefine the optical interconnect industry with next generation high density connectivity solutions. US Conec designs, develops, and manufactures industry leading technology solutions for data center structured cabling, public network, on-board interconnect, industrial and military markets worldwide. The company’s key product developments include MT ferrules, MTP® brand MPO connectors, MTP® PRO solutions, MXC® connectors, PRIZM® LightTurn® and PRIZM® MT lensed ferrule technology, ELiMENT™ single fiber connectors, VSFF MDC and MMC connectors, Fast-Track™ connectors, IBC™ fiber-optic cleaning solutions, termination equipment, high precision optical packaging components, and customized precision interconnect solutions.
