Company:
Mitsubishi Chemical America, Inc.
Job Description:
Assistant General Counsel – Transactions
Location: Remote (U.S.)
Company: Mitsubishi Chemical America, Inc.
Reports to: General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer
Application Requirements: To be considered, candidates must submit both a resume and a cover letter. The cover letter should briefly outline your relevant transactional experience and interest in this role.
Lead the Deals That Shape a Global Business
Mitsubishi Chemical America (MCA), the Americas headquarters of one of the world's largest chemical and advanced materials companies, is seeking an Assistant General Counsel – Transactions to lead our transactional legal practice across the region.
This is a rare opportunity for a commercially minded, business-oriented attorney to operate at the intersection of strategy, operations, and innovation—supporting everything from M&A and EPC projects to complex commercial agreements that keep a global manufacturing enterprise moving. If you enjoy variety, autonomy, and being a trusted advisor to senior leadership, this role delivers all three—plus the flexibility of a fully remote environment.
What You'll Do
As AGC – Transactions, you'll own and lead the full lifecycle of high-impact deals, while mentoring a growing legal team and shaping how legal supports the business at scale.
Strategic & Complex Transactions
* Lead mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and joint ventures from LOI through post-closing integration
* Advise senior leadership in the Americas and Japan on cross-border and enterprise-level transactions
* Support EPC projects, facility expansions, site exits, and real estate transactions across manufacturing and warehousing sites
Commercial & Operational Support
* Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements including supply, distribution, procurement, services, manufacturing, tolling, licensing, and technology agreements
* Partner with business leaders to structure deals, allocate risk, and enable commercial objectives
Risk, Governance & Compliance
* Identify and manage legal and compliance risks, including export controls, antitrust, anti-corruption, trade compliance, and corporate governance matters
* Prepare board and shareholder approval materials and ensure alignment with internal controls and delegations of authority
Process, Tools & Leadership
* Build and continuously improve contract templates, playbooks, and negotiation standards
* Oversee contracting processes to improve efficiency and scalability
* Manage outside counsel and mentor direct reports within the legal team
What We're Looking For
* J.D. from an accredited law school and active U.S. bar license
* 7–12+ years of transactional legal experience
* Strong background in contract drafting and negotiation; M&A and/or EPC experience preferred
* In-house experience strongly preferred (law firm experience welcome)
* Ability to communicate clearly and pragmatically with non-legal stakeholders, including global partners
* Comfortable advising at the executive level and managing multiple, complex workstreams
Nice-to-Have Experience
* Manufacturing, industrial, chemical, life sciences, or advanced materials industries
* Cross-border transactions or Japanese business exposure
* Antitrust, IP, export controls, environmental law, or government contracting experience
Why Join Mitsubishi Chemical America?
* High-impact role with visibility to senior leadership and global stakeholders
* Breadth of work spanning strategic, operational, and commercial transactions
* Fully remote position with minimal travel (≈10% or less)
* Opportunity to shape legal processes in a growing, innovation-driven organization
* Collaborative culture grounded in integrity, professionalism, and problem-solving
If you're a strategic thinker who enjoys rolling up your sleeves, navigating complexity, and enabling business success through smart legal counsel, we'd love to hear from you.
Pay Transparency
The salary range for this position is $177,400-$216,800. Factors such as scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, job-related skills, internal peer equity, as well as market and business considerations may influence base pay offered. This salary will be subject to a geographic adjustment (according to a specific city and state), if an authorization is granted to work outside of the location listed in this posting.
Mitsubishi Chemical Group (MCGC) and any of our subsidiaries do not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third-party agencies. No fee will be paid to third parties who submit unsolicited candidates directly to our hiring managers or HR team. No placement fees will be paid to any firm unless specifically invited on the search by the MCGC Talent Acquisition team and such candidate was submitted to the MCGC Talent Acquisition Team via our Applicant Tracking System.