[Hiring] Corporate Counsel @Culligan Quench

Role Description

The Associate Counsel will support the Culligan Quench Legal Department in providing practical, business-focused legal guidance across the organization. This role involves:

• Advising internal clients
• Managing routine legal matters
• Helping drive efficient, scalable legal processes

The ideal candidate will be a strong collaborator with excellent judgment, attention to detail, and the ability to balance risk while enabling business objectives.

Responsibilities

• Contracting: Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements, including MSAs, customer and vendor agreements, leases, licensing agreements, and other operational contracts.
• Compliance & Regulatory Support: Advise business units on regulatory requirements applicable to Quench’s operations, including privacy, data security, consumer protection, commercial, and employment-related issues.
• Employment/Labor Support: Provide guidance on day-to-day employment law matters, policy interpretation, and HR-related issues in coordination with HR leadership.
• Litigation Management: Support litigation and dispute resolution, manage outside counsel, and oversee internal fact development.
• Legal Research & Analysis: Conduct timely research on legal issues affecting the business and provide clear, actionable recommendations.
• Policy Development: Assist in drafting, updating, and implementing internal policies, processes, templates, and compliance standards.
• Risk Management: Identify legal risks, propose mitigation strategies, and support the business in making informed, risk-balanced decisions.
• Cross Functional Support: Partner with Sales, Operations, Finance, HR, and other departments, providing practical legal guidance to enable business goals.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school and active membership in at least one U.S. state bar in good standing.
• 4–6 years of relevant legal experience, preferably including commercial contracting and corporate work; in-house experience strongly preferred but not required.
• Strong drafting, issue spotting, and negotiation skills.
• Ability to communicate clear and practical guidance to non-lawyers.
• Highly responsive, organized, and capable of managing multiple priorities.
• Comfort working in a fast-paced business environment and exercising sound judgment with minimal supervision.
• High integrity, sound judgment, and collaborative mindset.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school and active membership in at least one U.S. state bar in good standing.
• 4–6 years of relevant legal experience, preferably including commercial contracting and corporate work; in-house experience strongly preferred but not required.
• Strong drafting, issue spotting, and negotiation skills.
• Ability to communicate clear and practical guidance to non-lawyers.
• Highly responsive, organized, and capable of managing multiple priorities.
• Comfort working in a fast-paced business environment and exercising sound judgment with minimal supervision.
• High integrity, sound judgment, and collaborative mindset.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision which start day one
• 401(k) match of 50% up to 6%
• Life insurance
• Disability
• Unlimited Paid Time Away
• Parental leave
• Additional voluntary benefits
• Career progression opportunities
• Coaching and professional development
• $150,000 - $150,000 a year