Corporate Counsel

Worthington Enterprises; West Virginia; Sur place; USD 120 000 - 190 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Profit sharing – quarterly, no cap

Day 1 benefits

Onsite medical center and pharmacy

Résumé du poste

Worthington Enterprises is hiring a Corporate Counsel to join our legal team in West Virginia. The role serves as a trusted advisor across corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, and business ventures, providing practical, business-focused counsel to the company and its affiliates.

The Corporate Counsel will partner with leaders across the organization on contracts, labor and employment matters, compliance, risk and litigation management, and regulatory issues.

Qualifications

• 3-7 years of experience at a leading law firm or corporate legal department
• J.D. from a selective law school; admitted to practice and eligible as in-house counsel in Ohio within 12 months
• Outstanding written and oral business communication skills
• Excellent analytical, communication, and leadership skills
• Strong drafting and negotiating skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with multiple priorities
• Commitment to high quality work product and ethics, integrity and compliance

Responsabilités

• Advise on corporate governance, mergers & acquisitions and business ventures
• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial contracts
• Advise on labor and employment matters and regulatory compliance
• Support risk management and litigation matters
• Collaborate with leaders across the organization and outside counsel

Connaissances

Legal drafting

Negotiation

Communication

Leadership

Time management

Analytical

Ethics & compliance

Formation

J.D. degree

Description du poste

Description

Worthington Enterprises is hiring a Corporate Counsel to join our legal team. This role will serve as a trusted legal advisor to Worthington Enterprises, Inc., its subsidiaries and its affiliates, providing practical, business-focused counsel across a broad range of matters.

The Corporate Counsel will partner with leaders throughout the organization on corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions and business ventures, commercial contracts, labor and employment matters, compliance and regulatory issues, and risk and litigation management.

Required Qualifications:

• 3-7 years of experience at a leading law firm or corporate legal department (or combination thereof
• J.D. from a selective law school, admitted to practice law and good standing in Ohio or another state with ability to become licensed or registered as in-house counsel in Ohio within 12 months and as soon as possible upon hire;
• Outstanding written and oral business communication skills;
• Excellent analytical, communication, and leadership skills;
• Strong drafting and negotiating skills;
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, with both flexibility and effective time management skills to balance multiple priorities;
• Comfortable taking ownership and accountability for projects; and
• Strong commitment to high quality work product and organizational ethics, integrity and compliance.

Preferred Qualifications and Skills:

• Experience with commercial transactions;
• Strong business judgment and interpersonal skills;
• Demonstrated understanding of business problems and ability to evaluate and determine appropriate legal course of action to meet business unit needs;
• Ability to work independently or as a part of a team;
• Ability to coordinate, manage and collaborate with outside counsel;
• Work well with a wide range of personalities, expectations, and competing deadlines and demands;
• Competency with current technology, including ability to perform legal research;
• Ability to effectively interface with a broad range of key stakeholders;
• Ability to quickly learn the various business areas and respond to changing needs based on the growth of the organization; and
• Experience identifying and implementing new processes and systems to drive operational efficiencies.

Worthington Enterprises offers quarterly profit sharing with no cap, day 1 benefits, an onsite medical center and pharmacy, and more!