Senior Legal Counsel

Exyte; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 125,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Exyte is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel to provide comprehensive legal support for its Americas business. This role involves negotiating various agreements, managing corporate governance, and advising management on legal matters. The ideal candidate will possess a Juris Doctor degree, have a solid track record in negotiating EPC agreements, and demonstrate exceptional communication skills. It is essential to work independently while contributing to a collaborative team environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in legal practice is required.
• Must be licensed and in good standing as a lawyer in Texas.
• Prior experience working in a law firm and in-house preferred.

Responsibilities

• Drafts, reviews, and negotiates contracts affecting day-to-day operations.
• Provides legal advice to business lines and functional management.
• Manages claims and litigation with subcontractors and third parties.

Skills

Excellent verbal communication

Excellent written communication

Negotiating skills

Collaboration

Solution-oriented mindset

Education

Juris Doctor degree

Job description

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Your vision is ambitious. Just like ours.

Our people are our success. As one of us, you will contribute to engineering excellence for the high-tech markets of the future, including semiconductors, batteries, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, and data centers. At Exyte, you will be part of a global community of challenge seekers who are ambitious and passionate about innovation. Together, we will build on our company’s long history and keep on leading the way to a better world.

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The Senior Counsel will be part of a dynamic and collaborative team responsible for providing broad legal and related support to the Exyte Americas business, including negotiating a wide range of agreements, managing claims and risk, overseeing corporate governance, and providing strategic legal advice. Strong experience drafting, negotiating, and managing large EPC and related agreements is critical. The Senior counsel will provide legal advice and guidance to all levels of management and act as a trusted business partner. Must be solution-oriented, responsive, and able to work independently. Strong communication and collaboration skills and ability to work on tight timeline across different time zones are key. The role reports to the General Counsel for Exyte Americas.

Explore Your Tasks And Responsibilities

• Drafts, reviews, and negotiates contracts and other documents affecting the Company’s day-to-day operations, including, design, construction, and EPC agreements, employment and labor agreements, subcontract and vendor agreements, jobsite work rules, and EHS processes and procedures.
• Provides legal advice and guidance to business lines and functional management on matters affecting business.
• Acts as a trusted business partner to management.
• Manages the resolution of claims and litigation by clients, subcontractors and other third parties, working with insurers outside counsel, as appropriate.
• Manages and handles employment claims and litigation.
• Provides guidance on corporate governance, regulatory compliance, ethics, Code of Conduct, policy guidelines, leases, insurance, organizational structure, and collection matters.
• Counsels Senior Management regarding corporate risks, and supports the company's Enterprise Risk Management and Compliance programs.
• Works closely with Human Resources, Compliance, and other departments to advise on legal requirements and interpret and enforce policies, handbooks, agreements, etc.
• Investigates, responds to and advises on NLRB, OSHA, EEOC, DOL, WARN, FLSA and other government administrative actions.
• May be involved in environmental and intellectual property matters and other types of commercial and non-commercial legal issues.
• Support merger and acquisition transactions.
• Manages assigned projects to completion.
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  

Show Your Expertises

• Education: Juris Doctor degree
• Must be licensed and in good standing as a lawyer in Texas (or other approved state)
• 8+ years of experience
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong experience negotiating and drafting large EPC agreements
• Prior experience working in a law firm and in- house preferred
  
  

Non-Solicitation: We are not currently accepting third-party agency candidates for this position. Any agency candidate submitted to any employee of Exyte may be contacted by Exyte without obligation to the third party agency.

Exyte US, Inc. is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that is committed to supporting an inclusive workplace where associates excel based on personal merit, qualifications, experience, ability, and job performance. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, religion, age, sex (e.g., pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression), national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

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Tina King

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Tina K.

Exyte is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and is committed to equal opportunity and equal treatment. Therefore, Exyte Group provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants regardless of ancestry, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, race, color, religion, protected veteran or disability status, or genetic information.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

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  Full-time

Job function

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  Legal

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