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Corporate Generalist Counsel
Melville, NY
May 3, 2025
Full-time
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Corporate Generalist Counsel

US-NY-Melville

Job ID: 32914
Type: Full-Time
# of Openings: 1
Category: Legal
CUSA Melville Headquarters

About the Role

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 cost-effective legal representation
  • Provides guidance to company managers on legal issues
  • Initiates and defends non-complex 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 fully-qualified to handle more complicated issues facing the department, including contracts and transactional matters or directing the defense of non-complex 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 5-8 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: $126,330 - $189,180 annually




Company Overview

About our Company - Canon U.S.A., Inc., is a leading provider of consumer, business-to-business, 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 top-five 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 www.usa.canon.com and connect with us on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/canonusa.


Who We Are


Where Talent Fosters Innovation.

Do you want your next professional experience to be filled with purpose and opportunity, world-class team members, and impactful work? Driven by our mission of exceeding customer expectations with our technologies and enriching the lives of our local communities and staff, we are a phenomenal team working collaboratively toward common goals. Our employees have a strong work ethic, creativity, and a cooperative spirit. We believe in integrity, respect, empowerment, and making a difference in the communities we serve. There is a strong sense of pride in what we do individually and together as a team. Join us and discover what it means to work for a global digital imaging leader with an unparalleled reputation for quality and innovation.

What We Offer



Youll be joining a leader in digital imaging and innovation with an immense opportunity to make an impact and create your own rewarding career. We demonstrate commitment to our employees by offering a full range of rewards, including competitive compensation and benefits.

And Even More Perks!



-Employee referral bonus
-Employee discounts
-Dress for Your Day attire program (casual is welcome, based on your job function)
-Volunteer opportunities to give back to our local community
-Swag! A Canon welcome kit and official merch you cant get anywhere else

Based on weekly patent counts issued by United States Patent and Trademark Office.
All referenced product names, and other marks, are trademarks of their respective owners.

Canon U.S.A., Inc. offers a competitive compensation package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k) Savings Plan, discretionary profit sharing, discretionary success sharing, educational assistance, recognition programs, vacation, and much more. A more comprehensive list of what we have to offer is available at https://www.usa.canon.com/about-us/life-at-canon/benefits-and-compensation

We comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws, regulations, orders and mandates, including those we may be required to follow as a federal government contractor/subcontractor.

You must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The Company will not pursue or support visa sponsorship. All applicants must reside in the United States at the time of hire.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

If you are not reviewing this job posting on our Careers site https://www.usa.canon.com/about-us/life-at-canon, we cannot guarantee the validity of this posting. For a list of our current postings, please visit us at https://www.usa.canon.com/about-us/life-at-canon.

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