Senior Legal Counsel

Borealis AG; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Houston is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel to provide legal support in various areas including commercial and corporate law. The ideal candidate will have a J.D. degree, extensive experience, and strong problem-solving skills. This role involves advising on contracts, managing litigations, and ensuring compliance with corporate laws. The position offers competitive compensation and benefits, including paid vacation and medical benefits from day one.

Benefits

Paid Vacation

13 Paid Holidays

Medical Benefits from first day of employment

6% 401K Match

Profit sharing

Tuition Reimbursement

Bonus

Qualifications

• Minimum of seven years of relevant work experience in a reputable international law firm.
• Experience in drafting and negotiating commercial contracts.

Responsibilities

• Advise on contracts, projects, and transactions in various legal areas.
• Serve as a strategic business partner for US and South American operations.
• Monitor legal developments and provide guidance to business stakeholders.

Skills

Problem Solving

Analytical Skills

Organization

Communication

Leadership

Education

J.D. Degree

Job description

To strengthen the legal team at our North American head office in Houston, Texas, we are looking for a Senior Legal Counsel who will advise on assigned legal areas of law and support defined business areas from a legal perspective.

• Advise and provide legal support in contracts, projects and transactions covering areas such as commercial law, contract law, corporate law, IP/ licensing, antitrust, governance, and construction law. Other areas that could be covered include, insurance, real estate, procurement, and regulatory law.
• Serve as the primary point of contact and a strategic business partner for the US and South American operations and management, ensuring their legal support independently in complex matters and in matters that require higher board approval.
• Act as the management’s and business’ legal sparring partner during the day-to-day business
• Manage claims and litigations.
• Ensure compliance with applicable corporate laws and/or internal corporate rules.

Additionally you will:

• Monitor legal developments (legislation, case law) and update the Legal Department as well as business partners on important developments.
• Work closely with other support functions and members of the Legal Department.
• Proactively provide legal guidance to business stakeholders and support them in making informed decisions.
• Assist in selecting, contracting and supervising external lawyers in transactions and/or projects, ensuring that Borealis’ standards and goals are safeguarded.
• Develop, organize, and conduct internal trainings.
• Interface with authorities, partners, customers, suppliers, and Legal Departments of shareholders/joint ventures.

About you

Requirements:

• J.D. Degree and a membership in good standing of any US Bar.
• Minimum of seven years of relevant work experience in a reputable international law firm and/or in the Legal Department of an international company.
• Experience in drafting and negotiating commercial contracts, with sound legal and business judgment.
• Strong problem-solving skills, commercial mind-set, and the ability to coordinate cross-over issues from company-wide projects.
• Excellent organization and analytical skills.
• Driven team player who can work independently, take initiativ, and deliver pragmatic and hands-on advice.
• Ability to deal with multiple tasks simultaneously in a dynamic, international environment.
• Willingness to be an assertive leader is another asset you can bring into this role.
• Excellent command of the English language, as well as presentation and communication skills, are a must.
• Must reside in the Houston, TX area.

Our offer

Borealis has competitive compensation and benefits which you can read more about on our Career Page .

For this role in Houston, TXwe also offer:

• Paid Vacation
• 13 Paid Holidays
• Medical Benefits from first day of employment
• 6% 401K Match
• Profit sharing
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Bonus

Application Process

If you're excited about the prospect of joining our team and being a part of Making It Real, please submit your application via the “apply now” button in the job posting to apply directly.

If you have any questions, please contact Marc Kochan, ([e-mail]).

We reserve the right to close this vacancy for further applications when we have received sufficient applications that meet the advertised requirements and will contact you as soon as screening is closed.

At Borealis, we are committed to an equal recruitment process. We value diversity, and all applicants & employees are treated fairly and equally. We do not tolerate any form of discrimination based on factors such as age, gender, ethnicity, religion, disability, sexual orientation,protected veteran status, gender identity or expression.

Borealis only accepts candidate resumes from recruiters or recruiting agencies if they have been explicitly commissioned by Borealis for a specific recruitment and if the data is provided to us in line with the General Data Protection Regulation. Borealis will not accept or pay fees for candidate resumes of any form or kind that were sent unsolicited to either HR or directly to our hiring managers.

The hiring process

• Get in touch
• We get to know each other
• Proposal & agreement
• Make It Real

The selection process may vary based on position & profile. Our Talent Acquisition Specialist will provide detailed insights into the specific procedure once we connect with you regarding your application.