Description:

Job Description:
Summary:
The Counselor is responsible for being a risk management and business advisor to Region, Specialty Business, and Functional leadership, including being a legal and risk management lead with transaction and commercial support for sales, procurement, operations, mergers and acquisitions, compliance and ethics investigations, litigation and dispute proceedings, labor and employment matters, and other legal matters. Works closely with and under the supervision of the General Counsel and other Senior Counsel within the Legal department.

What You'll Do:

Counselor and risk management business advisor to Region, Specialty Business and Functional leadership
Transaction and commercial support for field sales, procurement and operations, and the development of template commercial documents
Counseling on labor and employment matters, including development of template labor and employment documents
Manage compliance counseling as well as compliance and ethics investigations
Management and oversight of litigation and dispute proceedings
Legal support on mergers and acquisitions, including due diligence, drafting and negotiating transaction documents, and working with external counsel
Handling miscellaneous and various legal matters for the company, including privacy, information technology, intellectual property, corporate governance, and other matters
Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

4 Year / Bachelor's Degree - Required
Graduate Degree - Required
Juris Doctor (J.D.) Degree
Ability to travel as needed
Strong analytical, communication (written and verbal), and presentation skills
Commercial knowledge and understanding
Substantive knowledge in one or more Legal subjects (e.g. transaction, labor, and employment)
Excellent digital IT skills
Team player, strong collaboration skills

Additional Information:
Physical Demands:

Sit: Must be able to remain in a stationary position - Constantly – at least 51%
Walk: Must be able to move about inside/outside office or work location - Frequently – 21% to 50%
Use hands to finger, handle, or feel: Operates a computer and other office machinery - Constantly – at least 51%
Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl: Must be able to crouch down to stock shelves, pick up boxes, or position oneself to maintain computers in the lab/under desks/in server closet - None
Climb or balance: Must be able to ascend/descend on a ladder, forklift, pallet jack, or other warehouse equipment - None
Talk, hear, taste, smell: Must be able to use senses to effectively communicate with co-workers and clients and detect hazardous conditions - Constantly – at least 51%

Weight and Force Demands:

Up to 10 pounds - Occasionally – up to 20%
Up to 25 pounds - None
Up to 50 pounds - None

Working Environment:

Exposed to unpleasant or disagreeable physical environment such as high noise level and/or exposure to heat and cold - None
Exposed to electrical hazards; risk of electrical shock - None
Handles or works with potentially dangerous equipment - None
Travels to offsite locations - Occasionally – up to 20%