Assistant Corporate Counsel - Carmel, IN

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Creating Peace of Mind by Pioneering Safety and Security At Allegion, we help keep the people you know and love safe and secure where they live, work and visit. With more than 40 brands, 14,000+ employees globally and products sold in 130 countries, we specialize in security around the doorway and beyond. Additionally, Allegion is proud to be recognized with the 2026 Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award (GEWA) for the third consecutive year, earning distinction in both the employee engagement and strengths categories. This year, Allegion also received Gallup’s With Distinction honor — a designation reserved for a select group of organizations that go above and beyond in building exceptional workplace cultures. Assistant Corporate Counsel (Onsite; Hybrid - Carmel, IN) We are seeking a highly skilled and proactive Assistant Corporate Counsel licensed to practice in Indiana (or able to obtain reciprocity) to support our rapidly growing business. Reporting to the Deputy General Counsel, you will partner cross-functionally with a wide variety of professionals and internal legal experts to provide commercial legal guidance that advances the company’s strategic objectives in the Americas region. You will draft, negotiate and manage a broad range of contracts, lead a group of contract professionals, and help build scalable legal processes and procedures. Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to be employed in the United States. The company does not intend to provide sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H-1B, TN, etc.) for this employment position. At Allegion, we are driven by a bold vision: redefining safety while empowering our employees to thrive. When you join our team, you become part of a culture that values innovation, purpose, and excellence. This role offers the benefits of our dynamic hybrid work model—combining in-person collaboration for meaningful moments with the flexibility of remote work. Since hybrid arrangements can vary based on the needs of the individual, team and business, your talent acquisition partner will provide specific hybrid details about this role. We are committed to fostering a healthy work-life balance and building meaningful connections, ensuring you have the tools, resources, and support needed to excel in any environment. Together, we’ll unlock your potential and create a lasting impact. While this is the current structure and we currently have no plans to change, we reserve the right to make changes to the hybrid schedule as needed at the Company’s discretion. What You Will Do: Draft, review, negotiate, and manage the full lifecycle of commercial contracts, including supply, sales, distribution, service, installation, consulting, confidentiality, SaaS, and real estate agreements. Drive global standardization of intake, review and execution processes to ensure consistent, efficient contracting practices. Identify, design and implement process improvements across contracting lifecycle (intake, triage, review, negotiation, execution, and repository management) to reduce cycle times and improve quality. Assist with business strategy development from a legal perspective including maintaining and updating contract templates, playbooks and contracting processes to align with business strategies. Stay current on industry trends and legal developments and advise the business on emerging risks and opportunities. Partner with Legal Operations to implement and optimize CLM platform, standardize contracting workflows, and operationalize contracting initiatives; maintain and report contract metrics in the CLM platform, develop dashboards that surface KPI’s (e.g., cycle times, volume by business unit and contract type), and translate metrics into actionable insights for leadership and resource planning. What You Need to Succeed: Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school. Admission to practice law in Indiana (or ability to obtain reciprocity). Minimum of 10-12 years of experience in a law firm or in-house (manufacturing, industrial products or consumer products company is preferred). Strong track record drafting, negotiating and managing a variety of commercial contracts and strategic collaborations. In depth experience with supply, sales, distribution, service, installation, consulting, confidentiality, SaaS, real estate, warranty and indemnity. Demonstrated ability to counsel business clients, build trust, and drive results in a fast-paced environment with a positive, adaptable and “can-do” attitude. Excellent analytical, problem-solving skills with the ability to balance legal risk management with pragmatic business solutions. Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively across departments and various levels of leadership. Strategic, proactive mindset with the ability to handle multiple priorities simultaneously High level of integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality. Why Work for Us? Allegion is a Great Place to Grow your Career if: You're seeking a rewarding opportunity that allows you to truly help others. With thousands of employees and customers around the world, there’s plenty of room to make an impact. As our values state, “this is your business, run with it”. You’re looking for a company that will invest in your professional development. As we grow, we want you to grow with us. You want a culture that promotes work-life balance. Our employees enjoy generous paid time off, because at Allegion we recognize that you have a full life outside of work! You want to work for an award-winning company that invests in its people. Allegion is proud to be a recipient of the Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award for the second year in a row, recognizing our commitment to employee engagement, strengths-based development, and unlocking human potential. What You’ll Get from Us: Health, dental and vision insurance coverage, helping you “be safe, be healthy” Unlimited Paid Time Off A commitment to your future wi