What are the responsibilities and job description for the Corporate Counsel position at Quench USA, Inc.?
**About Culligan Quench**
Culligan Quench's purpose is to impact people's lives and improve the earth by helping to eliminate the 500 million plastic bottles consumed each year. We play a front-line role in the battle against single-use plastic water bottles by delivering on-demand filtered water solutions to more than 120,000 healthy and environmentally conscious customers across North America. Our bottle-free water coolers, ice machines, sparkling water dispensers and coffee brewers purify the existing water supply, providing an endless supply of clean water and water-based beverages for a fixed monthly fee, typically under a long term bundled service and rental subscription agreement. Culligan Quench has grown from a small regional company to an international leader that had a successful NYSE public offering in 2016 and is now a strategic company owned by private equity backed Culligan. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, Quench has more than 1,600 team members operating out of more than 90 locations across North America and Puerto Rico. For more information visit https://quench.culligan.com/
**About Culligan**
There's nothing more fundamental to life on Earth than water. At Culligan, we believe transforming water can transform the world. That's why we offer expert water services and industry-leading solutions globally. Local Culligan teams deliver better drinking water to people at work, at home and on the go. With expertise across service, science and sustainability, Culligan turns water you can live with into water you can love. For more information visit www.culligan.com.
Values: 5Cs
Culligan as One
Customers come first
Commitment to Innovation
Courage to do what's right
Consistently deliver exceptional results
**Position Summary**
The Associate Counsel will support the Culligan Quench Legal Department in providing practical, business focused legal guidance across the organization. This role involves advising internal clients, managing routine legal matters, and helping drive efficient, scalable legal processes. The ideal candidate will be a strong collaborator with excellent judgment, attention to detail, and the ability to balance risk while enabling business objectives.
**Responsibilities**
Contracting: Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements, including MSAs, customer and vendor agreements, leases, licensing agreements, and other operational contracts.
Compliance & Regulatory Support: Advise business units on regulatory requirements applicable to Quench's operations, including privacy, data security, consumer protection, commercial, and employment related issues.
Employment/Labor Support: Provide guidance on day-to-day employment law matters, policy interpretation, and HR Related issues in coordination with HR leadership.
Litigation Management: Support litigation and dispute resolution, manage outside counsel, and oversee internal fact development.
Legal Research & Analysis: Conduct timely research on legal issues affecting the business and provide clear, actionable recommendations.
Policy Development: Assist in drafting, updating, and implementing internal policies, processes, templates, and compliance standards.
Risk Management: Identify legal risks, propose mitigation strategies, and support the business in making informed, risk balanced decisions.
Cross Functional Support: Partner with Sales, Operations, Finance, HR, and other departments, providing practical legal guidance to enable business goals.
**Requirements**
Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school and active membership in at least one U.S. state bar in good standing.
4-6 years of relevant legal experience, preferably including commercial contracting and corporate work; in-house experience strongly preferred but not required.
Strong drafting, issuespotting, and negotiation skills.
Ability to communicate clear and practical guidance to nonlawyers
Highly responsive, organized, and capable of managing multiple priorities.
Comfort working in a fastpaced business environment and exercising sound judgment with minimal supervision.
High integrity, sound judgment, and collaborative mindset.
**What We Offer**
Medical, Dental, Vision which start day one
401(k) match of 50% up to 6%
Life insurance
Disability
Unlimited Paid Time Away
Parental leave
Additional Voluntary Benefits
Career progression opportunities
Coaching and professional development
$150,000 - $150,000 a year
Quench offers salary, commission, benefits, and incentive awards.
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Quench provides equal opportunity in all of our employment practices to all qualified employees and applicants without regard to sex, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital or family status, pregnancy, military status, veteran status, genetic information or any other category protected by federal, state and local laws. This policy applies to all aspects of the employment relationship, including recruitment, hiring, compensation, promotion, transfer, disciplinary action, layoff, return from layoff, benefits, training, social and recreational programs. All such employment decisions will be made without unlawfully discriminating on any prohibited basis.
Equal Opportunity Employer
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.
Culligan Quench's purpose is to impact people's lives and improve the earth by helping to eliminate the 500 million plastic bottles consumed each year. We play a front-line role in the battle against single-use plastic water bottles by delivering on-demand filtered water solutions to more than 120,000 healthy and environmentally conscious customers across North America. Our bottle-free water coolers, ice machines, sparkling water dispensers and coffee brewers purify the existing water supply, providing an endless supply of clean water and water-based beverages for a fixed monthly fee, typically under a long term bundled service and rental subscription agreement. Culligan Quench has grown from a small regional company to an international leader that had a successful NYSE public offering in 2016 and is now a strategic company owned by private equity backed Culligan. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, Quench has more than 1,600 team members operating out of more than 90 locations across North America and Puerto Rico. For more information visit https://quench.culligan.com/
**About Culligan**
There's nothing more fundamental to life on Earth than water. At Culligan, we believe transforming water can transform the world. That's why we offer expert water services and industry-leading solutions globally. Local Culligan teams deliver better drinking water to people at work, at home and on the go. With expertise across service, science and sustainability, Culligan turns water you can live with into water you can love. For more information visit www.culligan.com.
Values: 5Cs
Culligan as One
Customers come first
Commitment to Innovation
Courage to do what's right
Consistently deliver exceptional results
**Position Summary**
The Associate Counsel will support the Culligan Quench Legal Department in providing practical, business focused legal guidance across the organization. This role involves advising internal clients, managing routine legal matters, and helping drive efficient, scalable legal processes. The ideal candidate will be a strong collaborator with excellent judgment, attention to detail, and the ability to balance risk while enabling business objectives.
**Responsibilities**
Contracting: Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements, including MSAs, customer and vendor agreements, leases, licensing agreements, and other operational contracts.
Compliance & Regulatory Support: Advise business units on regulatory requirements applicable to Quench's operations, including privacy, data security, consumer protection, commercial, and employment related issues.
Employment/Labor Support: Provide guidance on day-to-day employment law matters, policy interpretation, and HR Related issues in coordination with HR leadership.
Litigation Management: Support litigation and dispute resolution, manage outside counsel, and oversee internal fact development.
Legal Research & Analysis: Conduct timely research on legal issues affecting the business and provide clear, actionable recommendations.
Policy Development: Assist in drafting, updating, and implementing internal policies, processes, templates, and compliance standards.
Risk Management: Identify legal risks, propose mitigation strategies, and support the business in making informed, risk balanced decisions.
Cross Functional Support: Partner with Sales, Operations, Finance, HR, and other departments, providing practical legal guidance to enable business goals.
**Requirements**
Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school and active membership in at least one U.S. state bar in good standing.
4-6 years of relevant legal experience, preferably including commercial contracting and corporate work; in-house experience strongly preferred but not required.
Strong drafting, issuespotting, and negotiation skills.
Ability to communicate clear and practical guidance to nonlawyers
Highly responsive, organized, and capable of managing multiple priorities.
Comfort working in a fastpaced business environment and exercising sound judgment with minimal supervision.
High integrity, sound judgment, and collaborative mindset.
**What We Offer**
Medical, Dental, Vision which start day one
401(k) match of 50% up to 6%
Life insurance
Disability
Unlimited Paid Time Away
Parental leave
Additional Voluntary Benefits
Career progression opportunities
Coaching and professional development
$150,000 - $150,000 a year
Quench offers salary, commission, benefits, and incentive awards.
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Quench provides equal opportunity in all of our employment practices to all qualified employees and applicants without regard to sex, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital or family status, pregnancy, military status, veteran status, genetic information or any other category protected by federal, state and local laws. This policy applies to all aspects of the employment relationship, including recruitment, hiring, compensation, promotion, transfer, disciplinary action, layoff, return from layoff, benefits, training, social and recreational programs. All such employment decisions will be made without unlawfully discriminating on any prohibited basis.
Equal Opportunity Employer
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.
Salary : $150,000