Associate Legal Counsel

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Associate Counsel providing legal support in corporate and commercial matters at MISUMI Americas. Involves contract negotiation, regulatory compliance, and legal training material development.

Posted 6/16/2026full-timeIllinois, Missouri, Ohio • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $63,000 - $68,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Advise on various legal issues relating to company business practices.
Review, draft, and assist in the negotiation of various contracts and agreements, corporate policies, and standard operating procedures.
Assist with regulatory compliance issues.
Review and update confidentiality agreements.
Assist in developing legal training materials.
Provide support in maintaining executed agreements and other corporate documents.
Additional duties as required.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s Degree required (Engineering or other technical degrees are a plus).
Juris Doctorate is required.
Must be a licensed attorney and in good standing to practice law in the United States.
Previous legal experience is a plus, but not required.
Self-starter who can work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, multi-cultural environment.
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills required.
Strong analytic, critical thinking and sound judgment abilities with meticulous attention to detail required.
Spanish/Japanese bilingual abilities and/or experience living in Japan or working with Japanese companies are a plus.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Ability to travel up to 5% annually (globally) for meetings and conferences.

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Hard Skills & Tools

contract negotiationregulatory compliancelegal draftinglegal researchconfidentiality agreementslegal training development

Soft Skills

self-starterindependent workcollaborative workwritten communicationverbal communicationanalytical skillscritical thinkingsound judgmentattention to detail

Certifications

Juris Doctoratelicensed attorney