General Counsel

General Counsel

Key Requirements:

• Must have a law degree from a recognized university and be admitted to a recognized bar
• Must have 5+ years of experience gained in law firm and/or in-house setting
• 5+ years of construction law experience preferred
• Strong interpersonal and presentation skills, along with the ability to communicate effectively with others at all levels of the organization
• Strong negotiating skills with both legal and financial/commercial issues
• Ability to establish and maintain strong relationships within the organization and across all businesses
• Ability to work independently while being able to contribute successfully to cross-functional teams
• Proven ability to provide competent legal advice and counsel on a wide range of legal and policy issues
• Desire and determination to become a subject-matter expert over time to support the company
• Excellent organizational skills, ability to manage multiple projects at once, follow through, and meet deadlines
• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications
• Must be authorized to work for any company in the United States. Must not require sponsorship, or continued sponsorship to work for any company in the United States

Responsibilities:

• Structuring, drafting, and negotiating a wide variety of complex commercial agreements on behalf of the company to meet legal objectives
• Developing and improving templates for routine contracts
• Offering counsel on a variety of legal issues to promote and protect the company?s matters
• Advising executives within the company
• Working alongside other departments within the company and external parties
• Providing contract training to appropriate employees
• Advising on contract status, legal risks, and the legal liabilities associated with different deals
• Maintaining company legal directory and document control
• Researching and anticipating unique legal issues that could impact the company

• Developing methods, approaches, and evaluation criteria for advising the business on level of risk
• Identifying proactive solutions that will eliminate or mitigate risks
• Establishing a proactive, engaged partnership with company executives to prevent or reduce the unnecessary escalation of issues

• Resolving issues that arise in existing commercial relationships
• Developing and leading internal audits and corporate compliance initiatives
• Reviewing advertising and marketing materials to ensure that they are legally and company compliant
• Managing the Company?s IP portfolios and ensuring legal compliance (including trademarks, patents, copyrights, and trade secrets)

• Keeping abreast of legislative changes
• Providing training to the company on relevant legal topics
• Attending industry policy groups and being visible at renewable legislative sessions
• Handling outreach on government affairs
• Representing board in environmental, social, and sustainability issues
• Basing decision making process on ethics and integrity
• Performing other legal responsibilities as assigned