Senior Corporate Counsel

Make a measurable and mission-critical impact. 
Bring your unique talents and experience to a leading company in Industrial IoT (IIoT) solutions. Join a dynamic and expanding organization where you’ll play a vital role in helping drive safe, efficient, and reliable operations across industries worldwide. Anova offers opportunities that empower you to: 
 

Be part of a culture-first and mission-driven executive team

Grow Anova's legal function with full ownership

Apply yourexpertiseacross a genuinely complex legal landscape: global operations, industrial hardware, SaaS, M&A, and PE-backed governance 

Work directly as part of executive leadership on the decisions that shape the business

Join us as Anova’s Senior Corporate Counsel, and help us grow our business with the best legal foundation for our global industrial technology business. Start your journey with Anova today! 

Job Duties and Responsibilities:  

Legal Function Build-Out & Administration 

Design and implement systematic workflows for legal request intake, prioritization, and routing across the organization

Build andmaintainthe legal operations infrastructure, including matter management tools, the legal mailbox, and internal escalation protocols 

Manage and coordinate outside counselselectionand relationships, including internationally

Contract Management & Remediation 

Establishenterprise-wide governance frameworks and standards for contract lifecycle management, including platform selection, organizational change management, and appropriate signature and authorization tracking 

Conduct a comprehensive audit of Anova’s global customer and commercial contracting landscape and develop and execute a remediation plan to harmonize Anova’s contracts

Developappropriate records retentionand governance protocols for contracts environment

Entity Structure 

Review andoptimizeAnova’s global legal entity structure across all jurisdictions 

Draft, review, andmaintainintercompany agreements — including IP licenses, service agreements, and cost-sharing arrangements — to support the entity structure and satisfy transfer pricing and regulatory requirements

M&A & Corporate Development Support 

Lead the legal function for acquisitions, including due diligence, transaction structuring, and negotiation

Advise on entity implications of proposed acquisitions in partnership with the CFO and EVP Strategy & Corporate Development

Manage outside counsel across all phases of transaction execution and post-close integration

Compliance & Corporate Governance 

Ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations across alljurisdictionsin which the company operates 

Support the development and ongoing maintenance of the company’s enterprise compliance program, including policies, training, and controls

Lead the company’s data privacy strategy and governance, including oversight of GDPR, CCPA, and EU Data Act compliance

Support corporate governance obligations across Anova's global structure.

Intellectual Property 

Facilitateproactive and cost-effective IP portfolio management, including comprehensive IP tracking systems for renewals, lapses, deadlines, and enforcement actions 

Partner with trademark and patent counsel on IP-related filings, including patent applications, assignments, and licensing agreements

Litigation & Disputes 

Serve as the organization’s primary point of contact on all litigation, disputes, and legal proceedings

Direct external litigation counsel and manage legal budgets associated with active matters

Serve as primary liaison to insurance carriers

What you’ll need to succeed:  

This role is designed for a seasoned, self-sufficient lawyer who thrives building structure, can manage a broad and complex legal workload independently, and brings the commercial judgment to prioritize effectively. 

Minimum Requirements - 

8+ years of legal experience, including meaningful prior in-house experience; law firm background in corporate, commercial, or technology transactions welcomed; track record of pragmatic leadership and solutions-driven approach 

J.D. from an accredited law school; active bar membership in good standing 

Legal Expertise: Solid working knowledge of corporate law, including M&A, commercial contracts, human resources support, intellectual property, and regulatory compliance frameworks 

Contract Management: Hands-on experience building or operating contract lifecycle management processes 

Technology Proficiency: Working knowledge of legal management platforms and Microsoft Office Suite; ability to evaluate and implement legal technology solutions independently 

Communication: Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to advise senior leadership, interface with external counsel, and represent the company with outside parties 

Judgment & Discretion: High degree of professionalism, integrity, and ability to handle sensitive and confidential matters with sound, independent judgment 

Self-Sufficiency: Demonstrated ability to operate autonomously 

Preferred Qualifications - 

Prior experience establishing a legal function at a company with global operations 

Background in a technology, IIoT, hardware/SaaS, or industrial sector business 

Experience with product liability and industrial safety regulations (OSHA, PHMSA, EPA, or international equivalents) 

Knowledge of global data privacy regulations, including GDPR, CCPA, and the EU Data Act 

Familiarity with telecommunications and wireless regulatory matters relevant to connected hardware 

Experience conducting or coordinating corporate entity reviews and restructurings 

Knowledge of intercompany agreement structures and transfer pricing considerations 

Track record of building or maturing a corporate compliance program 

Confidence and experience presenting legal matters and risk assessments to senior leadership and translating complex legal matters to a non-legal audience 

Work Authorization -

For this role Anova 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 with OPT or CPT, H-1, H-2, L-1, B, J or TN, or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire. 

ABOUT ANOVA  

We are very proudly “one” Anova — built by integrating the best in IIoT technology and expertise. Anova monitors more than 1,250,000 assets across nearly 80 countries for over 2000 clients, from family businesses to the largest LPG, Industrial Gases, and chemicals companies in the world. Our scale is global. Our service is local. We partner directly with customers, taking a holistic approach and delivering tailored solutions that drive innovation and improvement and make our world safer, more efficient, and reliable. 

We believe that rewarding work should reward you. As part of Anova, your work, integrity, and commitment are rewarded through competitive compensation and reward strategies, through sincere appreciation, and through opportunities for growth and advancement. We put people first by providing benefits that support your life and well-being, from health and finance to recognition and reward, and so much more — we've got you covered. 

If this sounds like a fit for you, apply to join Anova in connecting the industrial world — for better.

For more information about how Anova is transforming the Industrial IOT industry, visit us at Anova.com.