Canon USA in Melville NY is currently seeking a Corporate Generalist Counsel (Counsel). The Corporate Generalist Counsel will support legal needs of a large company. Areas of law include customer contracts and RFPS. Provide guidance to company managers on legal issues.
This position is full time and offers a hybrid work schedule requiring you to be in the office Monday Tuesday and Wednesday and an option to work from home the remainder of the week (unless a specific business need arises requiring in office attendance on other days). Note that work schedules and office reporting requirements may change from time to time based on business needs.
Your Impact
Reviews prepares and negotiates legal contracts and transactional documents Manage the RFP process by assigning RFPs to the legal staff and themselves for response Assists external counsel in the provision of vigorous and costeffective legal representation Provides guidance to company managers on legal issues Initiates and defends noncomplex legal proceedings including small claims arbitrations and collections matters Stays current on applicable topics in the law Acts as an advisor on legal issues including Canon sales transactions employment law data privacy litigation risk management mergers and general corporate matters Counsel are professionals who have mastered the basic functions of their role and are now fullyqualified to handle more complicated issues facing the department including contracts and transactional matters or directing the defense of noncomplex lawsuits Counsel manages the RFP process by assigning tasks to other attorneys and themselves Counsel may have supervisory responsibility but typically for a junior attorney or paralegal
About You: The Skills & Expertise You Bring
Requires a Juris Doctor and admission to a state bar (preferably New York) and a minimum of 58 years of related experience Experience supporting a corporate legal department or with a firm with experience in corporate work Data Security is a plus RFP review is a plus Proficient in computer usage including access to databases and using Microsoft Word and Excel
We are providing the anticipated salary range for this role: $126330 $189180 annually
Company Overview
About our Company Canon U.S.A. Inc. is a leading provider of consumer businesstobusiness and industrial digital imaging solutions to the United States and to Latin America and the Caribbean markets. With approximately $29.4 billion in global revenue its parent company Canon Inc. as of 2023 has ranked in the topfive overall in U.S. patents granted for 38 consecutive years. Canon U.S.A. is dedicated to its Kyosei philosophy of social and environmental responsibility. To learn more about Canon visit us at and connect with us on LinkedIn at
Hybrid This position is full time and offers a hybrid work schedule requiring you to be in the office three days a week and an option to work from home the remainder of the week (unless a specific business need arises requiring in office attendance on other days). Note that work schedules and office reporting requirements may change from time to time based on business needs.
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