Legal Senior Counsel - Transactions

Description:

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Corporate Counsel who supports General Counsel in handling legal matters with focus on transactions, antitrust laws, Georgia General Contractors License Law, corporate governance laws, customs/FTZ laws, cybersecurity legal issues, environmental laws, intellectual property laws, vehicle safety laws, and general litigation matters. Coordinates with other Legal & Compliance Team Members to accomplish departmental objectives.

• Negotiate, review, and draft and advise company on various contracts, including purchase orders, equipment acquisition contracts, construction contracts, and automotive parts supply contracts and other general contracts.
• Oversee company's contract management system and the enforcement of the Contract Review and Approval Policy.
• Handle supply chain matters and vendor compliance matters.
• Research / advise company on antitrust laws, Georgia General Contractors License Law, corporate governance laws, customs/FTZ laws, cybersecurity legal issues, environmental laws, intellectual property laws, and vehicle safety laws.
• Draft memoranda to General Counsel, Legal & Compliance, executives, and Team Members in response to Requests for Legal Services.
• Track and report any developments in transactional laws, antitrust laws, corporate governance laws, customs/FTZ laws, cybersecurity legal issues, environmental laws, intellectual property laws, and vehicle safety laws.
• Manage litigation involving contracts, antitrust laws, Georgia General Contractors License Law, corporate governance laws, customs/FTZ laws, cybersecurity legal issues, environmental laws, intellectual property laws, vehicle safety laws, and general litigation matters.
• Provide legal advice to General Affairs and other departments on document retention requirements.
• Track and report governmental affairs (including legislative, city council and county commission matters), legal, and compliance updates to executives and suppliers.
• Handle investigations, audits, and trainings in the areas of antitrust laws, Georgia General Contractors License Law, corporate governance laws, customs/FTZ laws, cybersecurity legal issues, environmental laws, intellectual property laws, and vehicle safety laws.
• Always display exemplary ethical behavior, including: (1) being free of undue influence and conflicts of interest; (2) strictly complying with HMGMA policies and procedures; (3) being honest, transparent, and accountable; (4) report all known illegal or unethical behavior; and (5) protecting confidential information.
• Administer, coordinate, and comply with all Business Management System (BMS), Environmental Management System (EMS), and Safety Management System (SMS) requirements
• Perform all other duties as assigned by the General Counsel.

Qualifications & Preferences
Required:

• Juris Doctor Degree from an ABA-accredited Law School required
• 10 – 15 years of job related experience preferred
• Transactional/purchasing/contracts experience required
• Construction law experience strongly desired
• Large law firm experience preferred
• Additional experience in any one or more of the following areas is preferred: Litigation, antitrust, corporate governance, customs/FTZ, cybersecurity, environmental laws, intellectual property laws, vehicle safety laws.

Preferred:
Excellent academic credentials (Top 30% of law school class preferred)
Travel Requirement
Domestic / International travel required.

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