Vice President, Associate General Counsel - Henkel Adhesive Technologies

Henkel Corporation; Rocky Hill (CT); Hybrid; USD 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Henkel Corporation in Rocky Hill, CT seeks a senior in-house attorney to lead the North America legal team for Henkel Adhesive Technologies (HAT). You will act as trusted counsel to sales, operations, supply chain, marketing, R&D and strategy, guiding critical business topics and crisis management.

The role involves coordinating with regional and global lawyers, balancing in-person leadership with a 60/40 hybrid schedule, and leading a team of attorneys and paralegals to support the 48-person NA

Responsibilities

• Lead the NA legal team supporting Henkel Adhesive Technologies (HAT) with guidance to sales, operations, supply chain, marketing, R&D and strategy.
• Advise senior leaders on critical business topics and crisis management; support cross-functional decision making.
• Collaborate with regional and global legal teams on cross-border matters and regulatory issues.
• Develop talent and drive strategy within the 48-person NA Legal Department.
• Maintain in-office leadership presence at Henkel Rock y Hill, CT while leveraging a 60% in-office/40% remote hybrid model.

Job description

About this Position

At Henkel, you’ll be part of an organization that’s shaping the future through innovation, sustainability and collaboration. With our trusted brands like Persil®, ‘all®, Loctite®, Snuggle®, and Schwarzkopf® and our cutting-edge technologies, you’ll have countless opportunities to explore new paths and grow.

Dare to learn new skills, advance in your career and make an impact at Henkel.

What you´ll do

• Significant Scope: Head attorney responsible for providing legal guidance and support to the Henkel Adhesive Technologies (HAT) business unit in North America which regularly deals with sophisticated counter-parties in dozens of industries, including electronics, automotive, aerospace, construction, packaging, chemicals, oil, gas, solar & wind, medical devices, infrastructure, and manufacturing
• High-Level Impact: Act as the trusted legal counselor to Henkel’s HAT sales, operations, supply chain, marketing, R&D, and strategy functions; work closely with the senior leaders of the 8 HAT strategic business units in NA advising on critical business topics and crisis management; and routinely advise the NAMEX cross‑functional management team
• Critical Team Leadership: Lead a team of 16 professionals (9 attorneys and 7 paralegals) who constitute the commercial team, the patent team and the trademark team supporting the North American HAT business
• Key Department Leadership: Serve on the NA Legal Leadership Team working with the NA CLO and other senior legal leaders to drive strategy and develop talent for the 48 person NA Legal Department
• Broad Regional and Global Network: Collaborate with regional legal teams specializing in employment/labor, mergers and acquisitions, compliance, corporate governance, risk management, and litigation, and partner with legal colleagues throughout the world on complex, cross-border legal matters
• Presence, Balanced with Flexibility: In‑office presence at Henkel’s Rocky Hill, CT headquarters is critical due to responsibilities for team leadership, relationship building with key stakeholders, and close collaboration on highly sensitive and quickly changing matters, but the position also allows the flexibility of a 60% in office/ 40% remote hybrid schedule.