Legal Counsel

26-694

Full-Time or Part-Time
Full-time

Job Description:
WIN Waste Innovations is looking for a Legal Counsel. They will work closely with the General Counsel, appropriate U.S. business units and senior management as necessary to support the company's business objectives. This position is heavily contracts-focused and requires strong attention to detail and excellent drafting and negotiation skills.

Responsibilities:

• Negotiate, draft and review acquisition and divestiture agreements.
• Negotiate, draft, and review a high volume of commercial agreements including sales, waste disposal, rail transport, IT, procurement, services, and real estate agreements.
• Provide legal support as needed to all corporate departments, including finance and accounting, operations, energy, environmental compliance, sales and marketing, and human resources and to the facilities.
• Assess risk in connection with customer, vendor, operations, industry and/or business issues and advise management on appropriate response/action.
• Manage outside counsel as necessary.
• Assist and manage complex contract negotiations and various corporate transactions.
• Assist in various projects and initiatives, as needed.
• Maintain positive work environment by acting and communicating in a manner so that you get along with customers, clients, vendors, co-workers and management.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree, law degree, and law license in good standing.
• 2-4 years' experience as an attorney in a top-tier law firm or corporate legal department.
• Strong drafting and negotiation experience; detail-oriented with excellent follow-through.
• Motivated, high-energy individual with an enthusiasm for learning and a positive attitude.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills including ability to communicate complex, challenging issues in a clear manner to all levels of the organization.
• Ability and willingness to work independently, take initiative and manage multiple tasks to provide effective and timely legal advice.
• Commercially oriented attorney with a practical, business-minded approach to problem solving.
• Ability to use judgment and discretion to analyze facts and draw conclusions independently and efficiently, and a willingness to take ownership of one's legal conclusions.
• Poise and personality to work with, and persuade, when necessary, people at all levels of the company, including executives, operational employees, third-party vendors, and outside counsel.

What You'll Enjoy:

• Industry leading benefits
• Multiple and flexible medical plans
• Outstanding PTO program
• Floating Holidays
• Strong 401k program and company match
• Tuition reimbursement plan
• College loan reimbursement
• College scholarship program for dependents
• Parental Leave Program
• Inclusive culture
• Employee engagement events
• Employee resource groups