Description:

What are we looking for?
Synthomer's Group Legal, Corporate Secretarial & Compliance is seeking an Assistant General Counsel to join its team to provide commercially-driven, practical, and solutions-oriented legal advice on a wide variety of matters impacting a publicly traded (London Stock Exchange) multinational specialty chemical manufacturing company. A successful candidate will be highly motivated, able to work independently, have a commercial mindset, and be collaborative with a willingness to learn. This is an exciting and unique opportunity to develop and refine a general counsel skill set and provide legal support on a wide variety of matters including commercial, M&A, corporate, real estate, labor, employment, environmental, and litigation. This position is based in Beachwood, Ohio.

What you'll own in this role:
Primary Responsibilities:

Provide legal support to all three global divisions and all functions in the Americas
Lead and support commercial legal matters (sales and procurement), including drafting, reviewing, and negotiating agreements, terms and conditions and other documents, and managing and advising on contractual provisions and disputes
Lead and support legal aspects of environmental, real estate, labor and employment, and litigation
Advising on commercial arrangements including toll/contract manufacturing, logistics and warehousing, agency and distribution matters
Assisting in corporate secretarial matters for US and Mexico subsidiaries and coordinating company secretarial support
Assisting in all matters relating to corporate governance best practices, risk assessment and internal controls, and regulatory compliance supporting other functions within the business, including Safety, Health and Environment (SHE), Finance, Tax, HR, Operations, Supply Chain, and Innovation.
Supporting initiatives, projects and compliance training including code of conduct, competition law, and bribery and corruption matters
Assisting with maintaining and managing the insurance program
Providing legal and transactional support on any growth initiatives, disposals, internal reorganization, restructuring, expansion and refinancing projects in the Americas
Provide support on M&A transactions in the Americas and across the Group
Interpreting legal requirements and providing general, ad hoc legal advice to the business
Supporting the General Counsel, Americas in other matters as may be assigned from time to time including legal initiatives and projects.

What you'll need to be successful:

Juris Doctorate Degree from an accredited law school in the US
Licensed to practice law in a US state
Minimum 4 years of broad commercial law experience at a law firm or in-house
Commitment to Synthomer's Core Values
Commitment to Synthomer's Strategy to Drive Value
Strong professional ethics, integrity and accountability
Proactive, motivated, adaptable, attention to detail and solutions-oriented
Good team player, collaborator and facilitator
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
An owner of tasks who approaches work enthusiastically, taking the initiative and completing tasks in accordance with business objectives and deadlines
Able to work independently with minimal guidance/supervision, but recognizing when to seek help/support
Good commercial awareness and ability to deliver strategic advice in a pragmatic, accessible and easy to understand manner
Confident communicator and good interpersonal skills – able to build strong relationships across the business and work closely with executive management
Strong presentation skills - able to deliver in house training to the wider business
Strong organizational skills – able to multitask, manage and prioritize heavy and diverse workloads
Enjoys a wide range of legal matters in a dynamic, high-activity environment, willingness to roll up your sleeves and learn on the job, and able to work well under pressure with tight deadlines
Willingness to travel as and when required (approx. 5%)