The Opportunity
- Serve a diverse Group of operating businesses with approximately $800 million in annual revenues within a public Fortune 1000 manufacturer of consumer and industrial products
- Position based in the Cleveland, OH area – hybrid role
- Group Corporate Counsel with two direct reports (one lawyer (Commercial Agreements Counsel), one paralegal); resources available from corporate HQ
- Company culture is collaborative without micromanagement, and you’ll continually prioritize a high level of activity day-to-day. This is NOT the job for you if you are looking to manage a large team, looking to be assigned work by a senior attorney, or receive regular title-level promotions – but if you enjoy a broad base of work, drinking from the firehose every day, and building relationships through responsive service to multiple internal customers, you’ll find this a highly rewarding career
- Reports to Group President with dotted-line reporting to parent Associate General Counsel
Specific Responsibilities
- Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a wide range of agreements and contracts on behalf of the various Group companies, with the assistance of Commercial Agreements Counsel.
- Working alongside and for other departments within the various companies, including HR, IT, EH&S, R&D, marketing and sales, and advising those partners on legal and regulatory risks.
- Reviewing advertising, marketing, and labeling materials to ensure that they comply with legal requirements, both for industrial and consumer markets, including online sales.
- Conducting a preliminary review of IP materials and working with outside counsel to apply for patents, copyrights, and trademarks.
- Facilitate interaction among Groups on compliance directives and training from corporate compliance department.
- Oversight of the daily activities and department goals of one lawyer and one paralegal.
The Profile
- JD with 10+ years generalist experience – in-house experience very helpful
- Contract review experience is required
- Employment law experience is required
- Experience with internal restructurings, consolidations very helpful
- Service attitude/responsiveness is absolutely essential
- Business-focused relationship builder who builds trust at all levels of the organization
- Able to change gears quickly and provide service to a wide range of different needs, business models, and personality types
- Willing to decide/move forward without always having all the info – reasonable risk tolerance (vs perfectionism slowing down decision processes within the business)
- Highly proactive and self-motivated, you take ownership of your actions and can function without significant input; but, also know when to get support
- Purposeful, results-focused with well-developed prioritization skills
- Delegates skillfully. Inspires and motivates others to take action and meets goals, while holding the team accountable
- Effectively manages a high volume of work through various methods of organization, project and task management, and prioritization as needs evolve
- Ability to make the complex, simple
- Cheerfulness, resiliency, and good sense of humor are critical
- Willing to travel ~10% within the US, with infrequent international travel (maybe once a year)
