Associate General Counsel, Americas

About the role

The Associate General Counsel - Americas is responsible for providing comprehensive legal service to the Americas region, including oversight of litigation, corporate secretary function and general corporate legal transactions including contracts, real estate, compliance issues, employment matters and supervision of outside counsel as needed. The Associate General Counsel - Americas will also work closely with other legal team members on matters relating to the development of the services provided by the legal team around the world.

Responsibilities

• Provide advice and counsel directly to business leaders covering all aspects of commercial law including employment issues, contracts, financial transactions and product liability and other litigation.
• Draft, review, evaluate, summarize, revise and negotiate routine and non-routine contracts, including confidentiality and non-disclosure, consulting, distributor, sales representative, supply, service, software, manufacturing, consignment, non-compete, terms and conditions of sale, terms and conditions of purchase, statements of work and other commercial documents for domestic and international business units in multiple practice areas.
• Manage the contract review and negotiation process.
• Manage and minimize Signode’s contract risks.
• Supervise and manage litigation and claims, including product liability cases and contract disputes.
• Ensure contract terms are consistent with Signode’s policies and objectives.
• Provide expeditious and careful review of contracts from Signode’s suppliers, customers and other parties.
• Work effectively with in-house attorneys, contracts paralegals, various departments and Signode business units to develop legal strategies and objectives.
• Take lead in reviewing best practices for improving legal processes.
• Manage the budget to ensure legal services are provided in a strategically efficient and cost‑effective manner.
• Support efforts for value creation by the legal department.
• Design and conduct legal training to develop capabilities and ways of operating that progress competence in the region.
• Participate as a legal team member to support other work streams, projects, and transactions, as needed.
• Manage global corporate secretarial database and subsidiary meetings.
• Able to travel to various sites as needed (5%) a plus.

Qualifications

• Education: Law degree, admission to the Florida State bar.
• Experience: 6‑10 years of legal experience with a minimum of 4‑5 years of in‑house experience.
• Previous litigation, contracts, and corporate law experience is a plus, and experience in an in‑house counsel role is strongly preferred.
• Commercial legal business partner – with a proven track record of results and strong commercial risk assessment skills.
• Solid understanding of basic governmental regulations and employment law a must, along with proven ability in legal research, analysis and drafting.
• Experience managing litigation (experience managing products liability litigation is a plus).
• Proficiency in MS Office suite.

Skills

• Decision Making / Judgment
• Organization / Planning
• Organizational Agility
• Priority Setting
• Adaptable
• Quality
• Approachability

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) plan
• Paid time off
• Life insurance
• Wellness perks
• Additional benefits

Benefits begin the month following the hire date.

Pay

The annual salary for this position ranges from $124,500 to $190,000+ with a 25% bonus target, varying based on specific responsibilities and geographic location. Starting annual salary within this range will be determined based on the candidate's experience, qualifications, and/or skillset.