Counsel

Boise Cascade Company; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Boise Cascade is seeking a Counsel or Senior Counsel to join the Corporate Legal team in Boise, ID. Based at the corporate HQ, you will handle complex legal matters with autonomy, advise on business decisions, and liaise with vendors on privacy and technology contracts.

You will work in-office at least four days per week, support governance, compliance, and risk management, and collaborate with cross-functional teams across North America.

Qualifications

• Graduate of ABA accredited law school.
• Member of a state Bar Association.
• Excellent verbal, written communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Extensive experience in contracts, risk management, and regulatory compliance with an understanding of financial implications.

Responsibilities

• Contract Review and Negotiation: Draft, review, and negotiate vendor contracts, service agreements, NDAs, licensing.
• Corporate Governance Support: Support board/shareholder matters, entity management, and corporate filings.
• Regulatory Compliance and Risk Management: Advise on legal risks and ensure compliance with applicable regulations.
• Due Diligence Review: Assist in M&A due diligence and integration efforts.

Skills

Contract negotiation

Regulatory compliance

Risk management

Legal research

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Education

ABA accredited law school

State Bar admission

Job description

Boise Cascade is looking to hire Counsel or Senior Counsel, depending on experience, to join the Corporate Legal team. This successful candidate will likely have a high level of expertise and autonomy to handle complex legal matters and advise on business decisions. This position will handle a wide range of legal and risk matters, including contract review and negotiation, regulatory compliance and risk management, as well as liaise between Boise Cascade leadership and external vendors, with a focus on vendor contracts in the technology and privacy areas. The successful candidate will be based out of the corporate HQ building in Boise, ID. The role is in-office at least four days per week. Travel may be required occasionally to locations across North America.

Responsibilities

• Contract Review and Negotiation: Draft, review, and negotiate a variety of agreements (e.g., vendor contracts, service agreements, NDAs, licensing) between Boise Cascade and its suppliers, customers, agents, employees, and other partners.
• Corporate Governance Support: Support corporate governance efforts, including board and shareholder matters, entity management, and corporate filings.
• Regulatory Compliance and Risk Management: Advise internal stakeholders on legal risks, obligations, and business strategies to ensure compliance with local, state, and federal regulations. Proactively assess the business interruption, legal and liability implications of business decisions and ensure key stakeholders understand associated risks and mitigation strategies. May also lead investigations of allegations of improper behavior pursuant to the Company’s Code of Ethics.
• Due Diligence Review: Assist in M&A transactions, including due diligence, transaction documents, and integration efforts. May lead individual areas of due diligence.
• Legal Liaison: Coordinate and manage outside counsel on specialized legal matters as needed. Partner with cross-functional teams (Finance, HR, Operations, Marketing) to support business objectives and mitigate risk.
• Litigation & Dispute Management: Represent the company in legal disputes where appropriate and oversee and direct litigation handled by external counsel, including but not limited to litigation involving product liability and commercial disputes, employment law, and personal injury.
• Intellectual Property Management: Ensure protection of Boise Cascade’s intellectual property, including but not limited to trademarks, patents, and trade secrets.
• Crisis Management: Lead legal response to product recalls, contamination claims, or other crises, coordinating with regulatory bodies and external counsel as needed.
• Policy Development: Support the development and implementation of internal legal policies, training, and processes. Draft, review, and maintain internal legal policies and procedures to mitigate risk and ensure compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.
• Legal Research and Training: Monitor and ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations across relevant jurisdictions.
• Internal Support: Serves on departmental and corporate committees and task forces.

Qualifications

• Graduate of ABA accredited law school
• Member of a state Bar Association
• Excellent verbal, written communication, and interpersonal skills
• Strong business acumen with a practical, solution-oriented approach to legal issues
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Extensive experience in contracts, risk management, and regulatory compliance with an understanding of financial implications of legal decisions
• Requires the application of sound professional skill and judgment, a broad knowledge of company operations, policies and procedures, the ability to properly analyze legal, business and practical issues
• Considerable legal experience in a specialized area of the law,