Senior Contracts Counsel, Americas

WD-40 Company

Senior Contracts Counsel providing legal advice for commercial contracts in the Americas region. Collaborating with departments while drafting and negotiating complex agreements.

Posted 6/2/2026full-timeSan Diego • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Draft, review, and negotiate simple to highly complex contracts and other significant documents
Focus on supply chain and commercial agreements, including major aerosol filler and tier-one manufacturing contracts
Adopt and lead the implementation of the organization’s global contract strategy in the Americas region
Coordinate the preparation of training materials and conduct trainings locally
Establish, implement, and maintain contract templates, forms, and administration regionally
Collaborate with Americas trading bloc leaders and staff on the appropriate use of consistent contract content
Assist regional offices with contract analysis, assessment of risk and decision-making
Provide appropriate legal perspective to prevent acceptance of undue risk
Provide pragmatic, astute advice on contractual risk under a variety of commercial contracts

Requirements

What you’ll need

Law degree obtained from an ABA-accredited law school
5+ years of legal experience post law school
Meaningful hands-on exposure to commercial contract drafting, review, and negotiation
Demonstrated experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial contracts
Experience with risk-based contract review
Exposure to complex, multi-party agreements
Familiarity with cross-border transactions and international contracts
Public company experience is highly preferred
Superior analytical and problem-solving abilities with meticulous attention to detail
Exceptional communication and drafting skills
Strong organizational skills to manage multiple contracts and projects under tight deadlines
Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment
High emotional intelligence and a consultative approach
Supply chain contract experience

Benefits

Comp & perks

Life-enhancing health, wellness, and financial programs
Profit sharing
Annual cash incentive rewards
Tuition reimbursement
401K match
Short-day Fridays
Vacation time
Paid holidays
Additional paid week off between Christmas and the new year

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Hard Skills & Tools

contract draftingcontract reviewcontract negotiationrisk-based contract reviewcommercial contractsmulti-party agreementscross-border transactionsinternational contractssupply chain contracts

Soft Skills

analytical skillsproblem-solvingattention to detailcommunication skillsdrafting skillsorganizational skillsteamworkindependenceemotional intelligenceconsultative approach

Certifications

law degreeABA-accredited law school