Senior Counsel - Schiller Park Illinois

Location: Schiller Park, Illinois
Posted On: 06/23/2025

We are hiring a Senior Counsel to provide strategic legal counsel for FUJIFILM Holdings America Corporation (HLUS) and its ink and chemicals manufacturing businesses. Reporting to the Division General Counsel, Electronics, M&A & Assistant Secretary, the Senior Counsel, will be responsible for handling all legal affairs relating to the ink and chemicals manufacturing businesses and the corporate and transactional matters for HLUS and its subsidiaries. These responsibilities include mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, corporate reorganizations, equity investment, corporate governance, and other general corporate matters. The right candidate will be excited to join a growing company with a diverse portfolio of technology and manufacturing businesses. This attorney will work both independently and collaboratively and be a reliable legal resource and valued business partner for HLUS and its subsidiaries. Please include a cover letter and resume indicating your interest and expertise in this position. Applicants under serious consideration will be asked to submit a list of three supervisor references. Our ideal candidate should reside in the Eastern US. Company Overview At FUJIFILM Holdings America Corporation, we’re redefining innovation across the industries we touch—from healthcare and photography to semiconductors and data storage. With roots in photosensitive materials and a legacy of groundbreakig technology, we now lead 23 diverse affiliate businesses across the Americas. We’re looking for mission-driven talents eager to join us to help create, market, and support a vast portfolio of products. At Fujifilm you’ll have the opportunity to explore and grow your skills in new, exciting ways. Whether you’re shaping tomorrow’s tech or redefining today’s processes, we’ll provide a flexible work environment and dynamic culture where innovation thrives. Our Americas HQ is nestled in Valhalla, New York, a charming town known for its excellent schools, beautiful parks, and easy access to the vibrancy of New York City. Responsibilities • Advise on day-to-day legal affairs, various domestic and cross-border transactions, contracts, compliance, and corporate matters of certain Fujifilm chemicals and ink subsidiaries, ensuring operational and regulatory compliance. • Draft, review, revise, and negotiate a large volume of strategic and complex commercial and manufacturing contracts for chemicals and ink subsidiaries as well as develop and update standard form agreements and templates of certain Fujifilm chemicals and ink subsidiaries, ensuring alignment with internal corporate policies and applicable laws. These include domestic and international supply and distribution agreements, intra-company agreements, toll/contracted manufacturing agreements, quality agreements, partnership, joint venture agreements, joint development agreements, technology licensing agreements, SaaS agreements, facilities services agreements, logistics services agreements, real estate agreements, non-disclosure agreements, purchase orders, among others. • Draft and negotiate strategic and complex transaction documents and develop and update standard form agreements and templates, such as non-disclosure agreement, letter of intent, letter of interest, exclusivity agreement, due diligent request list, process letter, non-binding offer, issue list, stock purchase agreement, disclosure schedules, transition services agreement, intellectual property assignment agreement, technology transfer agreement, asset purchase agreement, bill of sale, assignment and assumption agreement, manufacturing supply agreement, merger agreement, term sheet, shareholder agreement, voting agreement, intra-company service agreement, joint venture agreement, loan agreement, promissory note, closing checklist, subscription agreement, investors’ rights agreement, and equity agreement. • Draft shareholder and board resolutions, meeting minutes, consents, officer’s certificate, secretary’s certificate, stock power, LLC operating agreement, partnership agreement, plan of merger, certificate of merger, and amend bylaws for U.S. legal entities, ensuring compliance with applicable corporate governance requirements. • Handle and advise on general corporate matters, mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, equity investments, dissolution, and other strategic corporate transactions and reorganizations. • Prepare and maintain accurate and complete corporate records for domestic and international legal entities in compliance with applicable corporate governance requirements. • Support antitrust, trade, and environmental compliance, pre-litigation, dispute resolution, government inquiries, and investigation, settlement matters, and handle other specialized matters with the assistance of external counsel resources, effectively minimizing risks while safeguarding Fujifilm’s legal positions. • Provide actionable and sound legal advice, prepare reports, and make recommendations to management on a variety of legal issues. • Monitor legislative and regulatory changes that may affect HLUS and its affiliates. • Provide training to HLUS and its affiliates on substantive legal topics, including contracts, antitrust, and other regulations specific to chemicals and ink manufacturing companies. • Perform other duties as assigned. Required Skills/Education: • Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in corporate law firms and/or in-house legal department, preferably with a multinational company. • College degree and juris doctorate from accredited law school. • Licensed to practice law in good standing under the state bar of the attorney’s work location. • Legal experience or demonstrated interest in the chemicals or ink materials manufacturing industry. • Proven track record of handling domestic and cross-border commercial contracts, general corporate matters, mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, equity investments, dissolutions, and corporate reorganizations transactions. • Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills, including business communications with senior leadership, and ability to solve and explain legal issues. • Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively and timely complete multiple, concurrent projects with accuracy. • Ability to collaborate with multicultural teams and companies operating across different time zones; some travel may be requested. • Strong planning and prioritizing, organization, communication, multitasking, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills. • Adept at collaborating across business divisions, functions, and geographies, with the ability to engage and communicate with colleagues at all levels on projects and other cross-functional matters while continuing to own and drive them. • Quickly grasps business objectives and applies them to commercial contracts to deliver succinct and practical solutions. • Strong work ethic and ability to concurrently deliver multiple business and legal projects. • Experience working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively Desired Skills and Experience • Antitrust Compliance Experience • Follow-Up and Execution Skills • Project Management and Leadership Skills • Ability to Multitask • Collaborative • Analytical • Proactive and Responsive • Ability to Initiate, Drive, and Deliver Continuous Improvements and Operational Excellence • Culturally Astute • Operationally Savvy • Budget Conscious Salary and Benefits • Up to $190,000 depending on experience. • Medical, Dental, Vision • Life Insurance • 401k • Paid Time Off More...

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