At Airgas, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces the diversity of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders and cultures across the world.
Airgas is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel – M &A and Commercial to join our in-house legal team in Radnor, PA on a 3-day hybrid schedule. This role serves as a key legal advisor on corporate transactions and day-to-day business operations.
Working closely with executive leadership and business units, you will lead M&A deal execution, draft and negotiate complex commercial contracts, proactively manage legal risk, and support overall corporate growth.
Key Responsibilities
- M &A & Strategic Transactions: Lead and execute contract review, due diligence, and transaction drafting for mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures.
- Commercial Contracting: Draft, negotiate, and review a high volume of commercial agreements across multiple business units.
- Business Advisory: Provide pragmatic day-to-day legal counsel to internal business teams on commercial strategy, contract risk, and dispute resolution.
- Risk Mitigation & Dispute Resolution: Interpret contract terms to mitigate pre-litigation exposure and advise leadership on commercial settlements to avoid formal litigation where advisable.
- Process & Templates: Maintain and update standard contract templates, alternative language libraries, and negotiation playbooks.
- Training & Compliance: Conduct internal training on contracting best practices, negotiation strategies, and regulatory compliance.
- External Counsel Management: Coordinate with outside legal counsel on specialized transactions, complex negotiations, and litigated matters.
Required Qualifications
- Education & License: Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school. Active bar license in good standing in at least one U.S. state (must be eligible for a PA Limited In-House Corporate Counsel License).
- Experience: 6+ years of legal experience, with hands-on transactional expertise in middle-market M&A and commercial contract negotiation.
- Background: A combination of BigLaw transactional experience and in-house corporate legal experience is strongly preferred.
- Work Arrangement: Willingness and ability to work a hybrid schedule (3 days per week in-office at our Radnor, PA headquarters).
Core Competencies
- Business-Minded Execution: Strong analytical abilities with a pragmatic, problem-solving mindset that balances risk with commercial speed.
- Autonomy & Drive: Self-starter capable of managing high-priority deals and cross-functional projects with minimal supervision.
- Stakeholder Management: Excellent interpersonal skills to build trust with executive leadership, operational managers, and external partners.
We are looking for you!
- Comprehensive Family Benefits: Airgas offers a full benefits package designed to support your whole life, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, and Disability Insurance.
- Support for Parents: We offer up to 14-week paid child birth benefits to support growing families.
- Future Security: 401(k) Retirement Plan with company match, Tuition Assistance, Paid Holidays, Vacation, and Sick time.
- Early Access: Your benefits start after just 30 days of employment.
Benefits
We care about and support our Airgas Families. This is evident not only through our competitive compensation but also through a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision plans, short-term and long-term disability, life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), pre-tax commuter transportation benefit, parental leave, vacation, sick time, floating holidays, jury duty and funeral/bereavement leave, and paid holidays for all eligible full-time employees.
Additionally, we offer our eligible employees a 401k plan with company matching funds, tuition reimbursement, discounted college tuition for eligible employees’ dependents, and an Airgas Scholarship Program for dependent children.
Associates who are members of collective bargaining units should review their bargaining agreement to determine whether they are eligible for some or all of the benefits described here and to see any special terms or conditions for eligibility.
Your DIFFERENCES enhance our PERFORMANCE
At Airgas, we are committed to building a workplace that embraces the diversity of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders and cultures across the world.
We welcome and consider applications from all qualified applicants, regardless of their race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability or any other protected characteristic. We strongly believe a diverse organization opens up opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to innovate by living our fundamentals, acting for our success and creating an engaging environment in a changing world.
About Airgas
Airgas, an Air Liquide company, is a leading U.S. supplier of industrial, medical and specialty gases, as well as hardgoods and related products; one of the largest U.S. suppliers of safety products; and a leading U.S. supplier of ammonia products and process chemicals. Through the passion and diversity of its 18,000 associates, Airgas fosters a culture of safety, customer success, sustainability and innovation. Airgas associates are empowered to share ideas, take initiative and make decisions.
Airgas is a subsidiary of Air Liquide, a world leader in gases, technologies and services for industry and healthcare. Present in 60 countries with approximately 66,500 employees, Air Liquide serves more than 4 million customers and patients.
Join us for a stimulating experience: At Airgas, you matter and so does the work you do. As a member of our team, you play an important role in the success of your team, making sure our products are created sustainably and delivered safely and efficiently. In turn, you’ll find a welcoming workplace where you’re valued for who you are and where you can fill your potential while growing a fulfilling career — whatever path you choose.
Equal Employment Opportunity Information
We are an equal opportunity employer. We welcome all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.
Airgas, an Air Liquide Company is a Government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
Airgas does not discriminate against qualified applicants with disabilities, and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to the known disabilities of such individuals so as to ensure equal access to benefits and privileges of employment. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact us by email at us-accommodationrequest@airgas.com.
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