Associate Corporate Counsel

MKS Instruments

Pragmatic Associate Corporate Counsel at MKS, advising on commercial agreements and legal risk management. Partnering with Supply Chain and IT to meet business objectives while managing risks.

Posted 5/28/2026full-timeAndover • Colorado, Massachusetts, New York, South Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $126,200 - $210,350 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Advise on drafting and negotiating a broad range of commercial agreements with vendors
Partner closely with Supply Chain, Procurement, Information Technology, and business units to support global sourcing, manufacturing, and logistics
Draft, review, negotiate, and advise on a wide variety of agreements, including master supply agreements, SaaS agreements, consulting and professional services agreements, data privacy agreements and non-disclosure agreements
Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders and provide proactive, business-oriented advice to the business
Support negotiation strategy and contract standardization initiatives, including development and maintenance of policies, processes, templates and playbooks
Assist with resolving commercial disputes and contract interpretation questions
Provide support for M&A activities and other strategic transactions

Requirements

What you’ll need

JD degree from an American Bar Association accredited law school and admitted in good standing to practice law in at least one state in the U.S.
5+ years of experience in commercial law (in-house legal department preferred)
Must have demonstrated experience drafting and negotiating complex commercial agreements, particularly SaaS and other IT contracts.
Experience with technology R&D and manufacturing companies preferred
Experience with data privacy laws preferred
Ability to provide clear, pragmatic advice in a business-focused environment.
Strong interpersonal and excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively across functions
Comfortable balancing legal risk with commercial objectives.
Highly organized, detail-oriented, responsive and ability to work independently
Proficient in Microsoft Office product suite, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Benefits

Comp & perks

health insurance coverage (medical, dental and vision)
401(k) with company match
life and disability insurance
12 paid holidays
sick time
15 paid vacation days
6 weeks fully paid parental leave
adoption assistance
tuition reimbursement

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Hard Skills & Tools

commercial agreementsdraftingnegotiatingSaaS agreementsdata privacy agreementscontract interpretationM&A activitiescontract standardizationpolicies developmentprocesses development

Soft Skills

interpersonal skillswritten communicationverbal communicationcollaborationorganizational skillsdetail-orientedresponsivenessindependencebusiness-oriented advicebalancing legal risk

Certifications

JD degreeadmitted to practice law