Job #: F10692 | Added Date: 12/02/2024
Corporate Counsel
OTHERS
- Full-time
- 180 to 220K
- Region: US
- Location: NYC , NY
Overview
International Trading company seeks Corporate Counsel in its US headquarters. You will be primarily responsible for supporting business clients, Legal and Compliance colleagues, and the General Manager (General Counsel) in the management and operation of the company’s Legal Team and managing the legal risk of the company and its affiliated entities in North and Central America. The Corporate Counsel will also be responsible for providing legal services in support of the company’s administration, businesses, operations, mergers, acquisitions, and divestiture activities within North and Central America. The Corporate Counsel will report directly to the General Manager and Assistant General Managers and will interact directly with the company’s business teams, executive team, internal and external clients, and business partners. Currently final candidate is in review stage.
Description
Summary
Overview: You will be primarily responsible for supporting business clients, Legal and Compliance colleagues, and the General Manager (General Counsel) in the management and operation of the company’s Legal Team and managing the legal risk of the company and its affiliated entities in North and Central America. The Corporate Counsel will also be responsible for providing legal services in support of the company’s administration, businesses, operations, mergers, acquisitions, and divestiture activities within North and Central America. The Corporate Counsel will report directly to the General Manager and Assistant General Managers and will interact directly with the company’s business teams, executive team, internal and external clients, and business partners.
Position Overview
The Corporate Counsel will serve as a key member of the in-house legal team reporting directly to the General Manager (General Counsel) and will provide legal support on all commercial and corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions and divestitures. They will be involved in managing litigation matters, risk assessment, and other general business counseling related to the company’s operations in North and Central America. The Corporate Counsel will interact directly with the company’s business teams, executive team, other senior management, internal and external clients, and business partners.
Primary Responsibilities
Assist in the management and operation of the company’s Legal and Compliance functions.
Interface regularly with the General Manager, Corporate Secretary, Assistant General Managers, Legal and Compliance Team members, executive team, external/internal clients, and business partners.
Build alliances and collaborate closely with legal teams of other affiliated entities operating in North America.
Advise on and manage the legal risk of commercial, leasing, and some investment transactions and other projects, including preparation, review, and negotiation of a wide range of commercial transaction documents on behalf of the company and its affiliated entities and examining and coordinating the company’s internal approval processes.
Advise and assist on significant transactions, matters, and projects (including mergers and acquisitions transactions) from early phases to identify, manage, and minimize legal risk and keep senior management informed.
Manage specific aspects of litigation, arbitration, and other dispute resolution procedures, and regulatory matters for the company and affiliated entities, including investigating and reporting on the status to senior management.
Assist the Corporate Secretary and Legal Department in developing, establishing, implementing, and monitoring governance and other policies and responding to compliance-related issues.
Manage legal risk involved with shareholder resolutions, board minutes, corporate powers of attorney, and other corporate secretarial documents.
Assist the Legal and Compliance Team in supporting Risk Management Team members in risk assessment, debt collection, acquiring security interests as necessary, and bankruptcies.
Adeptly identify issues and conduct and manage research on legislation, legal precedents, controlling authority, and templates for the company and its subsidiaries and affiliates.
Provide legal support for the company’s operational and administrative activities.
Currently final candidate is in review stage.
Overview: You will be primarily responsible for supporting business clients, Legal and Compliance colleagues, and the General Manager (General Counsel) in the management and operation of the company’s Legal Team and managing the legal risk of the company and its affiliated entities in North and Central America. The Corporate Counsel will also be responsible for providing legal services in support of the company’s administration, businesses, operations, mergers, acquisitions, and divestiture activities within North and Central America. The Corporate Counsel will report directly to the General Manager and Assistant General Managers and will interact directly with the company’s business teams, executive team, internal and external clients, and business partners.
Position Overview
The Corporate Counsel will serve as a key member of the in-house legal team reporting directly to the General Manager (General Counsel) and will provide legal support on all commercial and corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions and divestitures. They will be involved in managing litigation matters, risk assessment, and other general business counseling related to the company’s operations in North and Central America. The Corporate Counsel will interact directly with the company’s business teams, executive team, other senior management, internal and external clients, and business partners.
Primary Responsibilities
Assist in the management and operation of the company’s Legal and Compliance functions.
Interface regularly with the General Manager, Corporate Secretary, Assistant General Managers, Legal and Compliance Team members, executive team, external/internal clients, and business partners.
Build alliances and collaborate closely with legal teams of other affiliated entities operating in North America.
Advise on and manage the legal risk of commercial, leasing, and some investment transactions and other projects, including preparation, review, and negotiation of a wide range of commercial transaction documents on behalf of the company and its affiliated entities and examining and coordinating the company’s internal approval processes.
Advise and assist on significant transactions, matters, and projects (including mergers and acquisitions transactions) from early phases to identify, manage, and minimize legal risk and keep senior management informed.
Manage specific aspects of litigation, arbitration, and other dispute resolution procedures, and regulatory matters for the company and affiliated entities, including investigating and reporting on the status to senior management.
Assist the Corporate Secretary and Legal Department in developing, establishing, implementing, and monitoring governance and other policies and responding to compliance-related issues.
Manage legal risk involved with shareholder resolutions, board minutes, corporate powers of attorney, and other corporate secretarial documents.
Assist the Legal and Compliance Team in supporting Risk Management Team members in risk assessment, debt collection, acquiring security interests as necessary, and bankruptcies.
Adeptly identify issues and conduct and manage research on legislation, legal precedents, controlling authority, and templates for the company and its subsidiaries and affiliates.
Provide legal support for the company’s operational and administrative activities.
Currently final candidate is in review stage.
Requirements
Qualifications and Skills
3+ years of international commercial and complex corporate experience, including commercial, leasing, and potentially financing, mergers and acquisitions, and divestiture transactions.
Ideally some experience managing litigation and arbitration, regulatory, and corporate compliance matters.
Ideally experience with commercial law and regulations in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, which relate to the company’s activities (e.g., trade sanctions and export controls, FCPA, CFTC).
Knowledge of world trade regimes and documentary requirements is advantageous.
High level of communication, drafting, and legal writing skills.
Background or knowledge in economics and finance is preferred but not mandatory.
Willingness to travel within the U.S. and abroad as necessary (such as Canada, Mexico, and Japan).
3+ years of international commercial and complex corporate experience, including commercial, leasing, and potentially financing, mergers and acquisitions, and divestiture transactions.
Ideally some experience managing litigation and arbitration, regulatory, and corporate compliance matters.
Ideally experience with commercial law and regulations in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, which relate to the company’s activities (e.g., trade sanctions and export controls, FCPA, CFTC).
Knowledge of world trade regimes and documentary requirements is advantageous.
High level of communication, drafting, and legal writing skills.
Background or knowledge in economics and finance is preferred but not mandatory.
Willingness to travel within the U.S. and abroad as necessary (such as Canada, Mexico, and Japan).
