Assistant General Counsel

Summary:

• Reporting to the General Counsel, the Assistant General Counsel has a primary focus on drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial agreements and advising on contract performance. Advice in other substantive areas (labor/employment, immigration, IP, general compliance) and countries (Mexico) is also provided by the small-sized legal department, working with all key functional and operating groups in North America. Well-developed organizational, interpersonal, negotiation, writing, presentation, and listening skills are required, with the ability to establish credibility and rapport with employees at all levels of the organization.

Responsibilities:

• Drafts, reviews and negotiates a variety of commercial and strategic agreements, including agreements with customers and suppliers, licensing agreements, software and hardware agreements, master services agreements, construction and maintenance agreements, and other general commercial agreements.
• Proactively identifies and analyzes legal issues and risks, reviews and drafts a variety of legal documents and memos, presents clear advice and recommendations, and helps ensure legal compliance across the full spectrum of the Company's business.
• Serves as internal lawyer for labor/employment, immigration, IP, and other substantive areas of law as required, with ability to quickly learn unfamiliar areas of law.
• Develops and maintains productive working relationships with Company's internal divisions and departments and their management groups to assist in identifying and evaluating business objectives, legal risks, and liabilities.
• Works closely with clients to support achievement of overall business objectives by providing support and counsel beyond strictly legal advice.
• Trains, develops and motivates employees of other departments and divisions to improve their knowledge of the legal principles most applicable to their job duties.
• Assumes additional responsibilities and performs special projects or investigations as needed or directed.
• Assists General Counsel with department management, optimizing methods for delivering legal services, and management of outside counsel.

• J.D. from an accredited top tier law school with a license to practice law in at least one state
• 7 years of relevant experience with private law firm or corporate legal department (or a combination thereof) in commercial contracting or similar transactional legal work
• Superior writing, analytical, negotiation, time and task management, and interpersonal skills; aptitude with relevant technology
• Experience analyzing complex business and legal issues and communicating legal advice in a clear and concise fashion, with a broad legal knowledge relevant to U.S. subsidiary of multi-national corporation
• High level of discretion, candor, and ethics
• A practical, problem-solving, continuous improvement, and business-oriented mindset with a positive attitude and sound professional judgment

Preferred:

• Spanish language ability and familiarity with Mexican law