Our client, a leading Chemical Manufacturing Company is looking to hire a Corporate Counsel to their legal team in Chicago.
Job Title: Corporate Counsel
Reports To: Vice President and General Counsel
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provide legal counsel specific to contract negotiation, employee relations, external communications, intellectual property, and regulatory matters.
- Curate and review legal documentation to protect and support the company's interests while adhering to corporate compliance laws.
- Collaborate closely with the Human Resources team on issues related to employee performance, workplace concerns, ethics, compliance, and welfare programs.
- Guide the management team and stakeholders on legal directions of the company, working closely alongside the VP and General Counsel.
- Perform in-depth legal research for partnerships, mergers, acquisitions, and other transactions.
- Stay abreast of changes in the external marketplace that could impact the company's interests, develop a point of view, and proactively advise.
- Review, update, and oversee company policies on legal affairs as the company attorney.
Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, the individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Bachelor's degree and Juris Doctor.
- Active member of the Illinois State Bar Association.
- 5+ years of corporate law experience with a focus on employee relations, IP law, regulatory, and contracts.
- Comprehensive understanding of corporate law.
- Strong analytical and negotiation skills.
- Ability to influence across all levels of the organization.
- Exceptional communication skills with the ability to hear multiple points of view and act decisively.
