Corporate Legal Counsel

Job Summary
The Corporate Counsel will handle transactional matters for the Company's North American operations, and will gain exposure to regulatory, litigation, and IP matters.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities
*Corporate Counsel is responsible for providing quality and timely legal support and advice for the Company's North American operations.
*The position will have a high level of visibility within North American operations and across many functions, serving as the first point of contact for assigned matters.
*Transactional matters include:
o Purchase and sale contracts
o Vendor, distributor, agent, consulting, and contractor agreements
o Non-disclosure agreements
o Commercial real estate transactions (purchase, sale, easements) with assistance of retained outside counsel where necessary
o IT contracts (SaaS, Data Processing, Cybersecurity)
o IP matters
o Other transactional matters, as assigned
*Exposure to regulatory (including environmental and OSHA), litigation, and IP matters with assistance from the Senior Counsel initially and greater autonomy over time.

Qualifications and Skills
*Law degree from an ABA-accredited law school
*Current active license to practice law
*4-8 years of experience in private or corporate legal practice
*Excellent verbal and written communication skills
*Analytical, problem-solving, interpersonal, negotiation and legal reasoning skills
*Ability to manage issues and workload independently with minimal supervision
*Excellent business judgment and strategic thinking
*Strong organizational skills and flexibility
*Regular, dependable attendance and punctuality

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