What are the responsibilities and job description for the Staff Attorney - Corporate and Commercial position at BISSELL Homecare, Inc.?
Overview
BISSELL is seeking a dynamic, commercially-minded, and highly motivated team player to support our Legal Solutions Group Commercial Contracts Team on a variety of legal matters. The Staff Attorney – Corporate & Commercial will possess strong organizational and communication and writing skills, ideally with 1 to 3 years of experience at a law firm or a corporate legal environment. This role will require partnership with legal and business Associates within BISSELL, as well as collaboration with external business partners. The ideal candidate will exhibit a high standard of professionalism and integrity and demonstrate the ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple deadlines. This role will help to support and maintain the contracts process, including related policies and guidelines, for contracting activity at BISSELL. The role offers an exciting opportunity to join a fun and dynamic legal team that constantly seeks to drive improvement in its processes and contribute to business wins.
Responsibilities
Contract Management:
REQUIRED CORE COMPETENCIES
This position requires the ability to manage and organize the flow of business activity and data, perform legal analysis, generate summary reports and written memoranda, and communicate effectively both by voice and in writing. This position requires an associate to take ownership of maintaining a variety of legal team processes, understand different businesses and functions within BISSELL, and build relationships with Associates in different departments.
BISSELL is seeking a dynamic, commercially-minded, and highly motivated team player to support our Legal Solutions Group Commercial Contracts Team on a variety of legal matters. The Staff Attorney – Corporate & Commercial will possess strong organizational and communication and writing skills, ideally with 1 to 3 years of experience at a law firm or a corporate legal environment. This role will require partnership with legal and business Associates within BISSELL, as well as collaboration with external business partners. The ideal candidate will exhibit a high standard of professionalism and integrity and demonstrate the ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple deadlines. This role will help to support and maintain the contracts process, including related policies and guidelines, for contracting activity at BISSELL. The role offers an exciting opportunity to join a fun and dynamic legal team that constantly seeks to drive improvement in its processes and contribute to business wins.
Responsibilities
Contract Management:
- Draft, review, and negotiate various commercial contracts, including confidentiality agreements, reseller agreements, purchase orders, statements of work, amendments, and other vendor and customer contracts. This work will support both US and international clients.
- Analyze contracts and provide written legal guidance regarding contractual rights and obligations.
- Gain proficiency in navigating international environment including an understanding of international contracting issues and related practices.
- Maintain and update contract templates to ensure they reflect current legal and business requirements.
- Assist in development of playbooks and clause libraries to support efficient and consistent contract review across department.
- Manage contract reporting, ensuring accurate and timely updates.
- Monitor the contract process, tracking contracts, flagging slow-moving contracts for contracts team, and updating any necessary project reports for executive team.
- Serve as a point of contact to support Associates through the contract review and approval processes; prepare and follow-up on related correspondence.
- Track contract expirations via contracts software and follow-up with contract owners to trigger preparation for contract terminations and/or renewals as needed.
- Assist with additional legal projects, as needed across legal team.
- Conduct due diligence and engage screening for suppliers and customers, including processing of BISSELL codes of conduct and certificates of insurance and liaising with credit team.
- Ensure all due diligence documentation is complete and compliant with company standards.
- Assist in compliance reviews and audits to ensure adherence to corporate policies and regulatory requirements.
- Assist with legal holds, maintaining organization of records and communicating with impacted business team members.
- Assist in the planning and preparation of global training materials and train Associates on contracting fundamentals and how to interface with contracting review processes. Coordinate with Human Resources to create automated trainings, as needed.
- Maintain and publish all related training materials.
- Maintain, organize, draft, and publish all BISSELL contract process, policies, and procedures.
- Perform additional legal duties as assigned.
REQUIRED CORE COMPETENCIES
- Functional/Technical Expertise
- Global Business Acumen
- Self-Management
- Learning Versatility
- Delivers Results
- udgment and Decision Making
- Managerial Courage
- Continuous Improvement
- Degree minimum: J.D. from an accredited law school and admitted to practice in the State of Michigan or at least one jurisdiction
- Experience level: Minimum of 1 years’ experience in a corporate legal environment or law firm.
This position requires the ability to manage and organize the flow of business activity and data, perform legal analysis, generate summary reports and written memoranda, and communicate effectively both by voice and in writing. This position requires an associate to take ownership of maintaining a variety of legal team processes, understand different businesses and functions within BISSELL, and build relationships with Associates in different departments.
