Senior Legal Counsel

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The Senior Legal Counsel is responsible for providing support to the General Counsel – USA on matters that affect business, including corporate risk. Provides legal advice and guidance to all levels of management and acts as a trusted business partner. Works closely with other departments to interpret, defend, and enforce handbook, agreements, etc.

The information contained in this job description is intended to describe the essential job functions required of those assigned to this job. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform the job. Please note that management retains the right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. The ability to competently perform all the essential duties of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation, demonstrated commitment to effective customer service delivery, integrity, and the ability to work productively as a member of a team or work group are basic requirements of all positions at Exyte Group.

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• Provides support to the General Counsel - USA on matters affecting business, including corporate risks
• Drafts, reviews, and revises legal and other documents affecting the Company’s day-to-day operations, including, design, construction and EPC agreements, labor agreements, subcontract agreements, vendor agreements, jobsite work rules, and EHS processes and procedures
• Provides legal advice and guidance to business line and functional management on matters affecting business; acts as trusted business partner to management
• Oversees the corporate books including by-laws, shareholder and buy/sell agreements, and shareholder records
• Manages the resolution of claims by clients, subcontractors and other third parties working with insurers and when appropriate, outside counsel
• Provides guidance on corporate governance, ethics, Code of Conduct, policy guidelines, leases, insurance, organizational structure, and collection matters
• Counsels Senior Management regarding corporate risks, and supports the company's risk management program
• Works closely with Human Resources, Compliance and other departments to interpret, defend, and enforce handbooks, agreements, etc.
• Reviews corporate policies and procedures, makes recommendations to management team
• Manages and handles domestic employment, litigation and claim matters
• Investigates, responds to and advises on NLRB, OSHA, EEOC, ERA Section 211, DOL, WARN, FLSA and other state, federal and other government administrative actions
• Manages ERISA issues concerning multi-employer defined benefit plans and welfare benefit plans
• May be involved in environmental and intellectual property matters and other types of commercial and non-commercial legal issues
• Assists with the Company's mergers and acquisitions
• Manages assigned projects to completion
• Other duties as assigned.

Show your expertise

• 7+ years of experience
• Education: Juris Doctor degree
• Must be licensed and in good standing in STATE
• Engineering or Construction Management preferred
• Prior experience working in a law firm and in house preferred
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Non-Solicitation:  We are not currently accepting third-party agency candidates for this position. Any agency candidate submitted to any employee of Exyte may be contacted by Exyte without obligation to the third party agency.