Corporate Law Senior Attorney

Legal Are you ready to do something remarkable? At Ingevity, we develop innovations that purify, protect and enhance the world around us. Our products enable oil to flow better, crops to grow fuller, roads to last longer and ensure that the air we all breathe is cleaner. Our people come from all different backgrounds and help reimagine new possibilities daily. We value each person’s unique talents and synergize them to create meaningful impact and sustainable solutions for our customers and our world. Senior Corporate Counsel Ingevity is seeking a Senior Corporate Counsel to join its Law & Compliance Department and serve as a strategic, business‑focused legal partner to a dynamic, global organization. This role is ideal for an experienced commercial attorney who enjoys working close to the business, navigating complex legal matters across jurisdictions, and delivering practical guidance that enables growth while managing risk. The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting Ingevity’s commercial activities, strengthening legal frameworks, and advancing the company’s intellectual property strategy worldwide.

How You Will Impact Ingevity The successful candidate will partner closely with complex business units across multiple geographic regions, including the United States, Europe, Asia, and South America. The role requires a proven ability to build strong, trusted relationships with senior internal stakeholders and to deliver practical, business‑oriented legal solutions that support Ingevity’s strategic objectives.

Key Responsibilities Provide day‑to‑day legal advice to Ingevity’s business segments on a broad range of legal, business, and regulatory matters, and design, implement, and manage internal procedures and controls to ensure consistent and effective oversight across the business.

Draft, negotiate, and review a wide variety of commercial contracts, ranging from complex, multi‑jurisdictional agreements to standard commercial arrangements, typically managing matters from initial structuring through execution.

Advise Ingevity’s businesses on the development, implementation, and execution of the company’s global intellectual property strategy.

Take a highly “hands‑on” approach, managing legal matters directly and engaging external counsel as appropriate (e.g., D. from an ABA‑accredited law school and an active license to practice law; excellent academic credentials strongly preferred.

A minimum of eight years of commercial law experience, including a combination of law firm experience (preferably with an Am Law 100 or comparable firm) and in‑house counsel practice.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to translate complex legal issues into clear, actionable business guidance.

S. and international laws, commercial practices, and trade terms, including competition laws, anti‑bribery laws, trade controls, Incoterms, and freight and transportation matters.

Demonstrated ability to draft and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements, including supply and vendor agreements, services agreements, equipment purchase agreements, contract manufacturing agreements, sales agency and distribution agreements, license agreements, joint development agreements, term sheets, and letters of intent.

Willingness to travel occasionally (less than 10% of the time) to other offices and manufacturing facilities, typically with advance notice.

Equal Opportunity Statement Ingevity is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled. Join us in building a culture of increasing diversity and respect - a culture where everyone belongs. Through a team of talented and experienced people, we develop, manufacture and bring to market solutions that help customers solve complex problems and make the world more sustainable.