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Are you ready to do something remarkable? Ready to collaborate with an incredible team to solve problems that improve people’s lives? Meet Ingevity.

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 understand there is no challenge too big and no contribution too small. We seek out new ideas for tackling complex problems and celebrate achieving the improbable. We value each person’s unique talents and synergize them to create meaningful impact and sustainable solutions for our customers and our world.

Bold. Energetic. Ingenious. Genuine. If these qualities describe you, we’d love for you to join Ingevity!

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.

The Senior Corporate Counsel will support the Law & Compliance Department by:

• Providing day-to-day legal advice to Ingevity’s business segments on a broad range of legal, business, and regulatory matters, and designing, implementing, and managing internal procedures and controls to ensure consistent and effective oversight across the business.

• Drafting, negotiating, and reviewing a wide variety of commercial contracts, ranging from complex, multi‑jurisdictional agreements to standard commercial arrangements, typically managing matters from initial structuring through execution.

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

• Monitoring and managing Ingevity’s intellectual property portfolio, including coordinating and overseeing external intellectual property counsel and managing related costs.

This position requires a highly “hands‑on” approach, with primary responsibility for directly managing legal matters and engaging external counsel as appropriate (for example, for non‑U.S. jurisdictions, specialized subject matter, or complex documentation).

What You Need to Succeed

• J.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.

• Exceptional judgment, strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, and the ability to independently drive practical solutions.

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

• Familiarity with U.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.

• Experience with intellectual property protection, portfolio management, and oversight.

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

Ingevity is a company made up of extraordinary people of every race, religion and background, all worthy of the same dignity. Our differences are one of our great strengths. Join us in building a culture of increasing diversity and respect – a culture where everyone belongs.

Ingevity is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled.

Recruiting Agencies: Ingevity does not accept unsolicited resumes and therefore, will not be responsible for any fees associated with unsolicited resumes.