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Our client, a leading global specialty chemicals company, has exclusively retained Solutus Legal Search to assist its executives in hiring an attorney to serve as Senior Legal Counsel. The Senior Legal Counsel will manage sophisticated legal matters while interacting with senior business leadership and managers around the company, including the General Counsel and members of the C-Suite, and will serve a critical role in supporting the company's global parent company with various legal issues. This role will report to the Vice President, HSE Policy and Deputy General Counsel. The role is based in the Company's U.S. headquarters just outside of Philadelphia, with 4x a week in office required.
Responsibilities Include
- Providing legal support to the company's corporate legal function including supporting M&A, financing, corporate governance, and other corporate law matters.
- Supporting the company's Integrated Supply Chain, including Procurement, Operations, Real Estate and/or Human Resources on a variety of legal matters.
- Drafting and hands-on negotiation of a variety of corporate and commercial transactions.
- Supporting international matters from time to time.
- Acting with a high level of independence, while safeguarding the Company's strategic objectives from a legal perspective.
Qualifications- Strong academic credentials, including a J.D. or equivalent degree from a well-respected U.S. law school with license to practice in at least one state.
- 3+ years of relevant legal experience, with strong training at a top-rated national or international law firm.
- Experience in supporting M&A transactions, including due diligence reviews and integration planning/implementation is preferred.
- Outstanding legal reasoning and analysis and strategic thinking ability with good judgment and strong negotiation skills.
This is an excellent opportunity to work at a growing and successful international company with an entrepreneurial, fast-paced, and dynamic culture. The role will allow for opportunities to grow your skillset and for advancement. Compensation is attractive and includes bonus and benefits.
Solutus Legal has been retained as the exclusive representative for this desirable search. Interested candidates, please submit resumes to ...@solutuslegal.com for consideration. Resumes submitted directly to our client will be forwarded to Solutus for review and evaluation.
Ref. #848-SLS