Counsel

About the role

Air Liquide is a world leader in gases, technologies, and services for Industry and Health, present in 80 countries with approximately 66,000 employees and serving more than 3.6 million customers and patients. This role plays an integral role in the day-to-day needs of Air Liquide’s North American Cluster’s legal team, as well as the Company's business associates, offering exposure to a broad array of legal and business matters.

Responsibilities

• Draft, negotiate, and review commercial contracts in support of multiple business units, including product sale agreements, master service agreements, product supply agreements, equipment sale agreements, and other customer and vendor related agreements
• Prepare and revise company's standard form contracts as well as acceptable alternative language
• Interpret contractual provisions to analyze possible legal and business exposure
• Provide counsel to business stakeholders on contractual terms and associated risks
• Apply knowledge of company's business and industry to ensure non-standard contracts contain all necessary provisions for protection of company assets and mitigation of business and legal risk
• Provide support to management and sales teams on general legal matters and in contract disputes
• Conduct research on applicable laws and regulations regarding commercial matters
• Maintain awareness of applicable legal and regulatory changes and their impact on the Company
• Provide training of Company personnel in contract practices and negotiation strategies
• Motivate and communicate effectively with individuals at various levels both inside and outside of the Air Liquide organization
• Coordinating and collaborating with other Air Liquide departments with respect to corporate governance, compliance, tax, and intellectual property matters impacting the Company
• Assisting with other matters as assigned, including corporate governance, real estate transactions, marketing matters, and mergers and acquisitions

Requirements

• Licensed to practice law and in good standing in a state bar of at least one US state or province or territory of Canada
• Valid employment authorization in the U.S. and must not require visa sponsorship now or in the future
• 3-5 years of experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial contracts with a law firm or in-house legal department
• Law Firm Experience Preferred
• Proficiency in MS Office applications and G Suite

Skills

• Ability to work independently and handle multiple priorities within deadlines
• Self-starter with ability to perform without significant direct supervision
• Strong team player; excellent problem solver and business advisor
• Detail-oriented individual with ability to function effectively in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to interface and communicate with a large number of diverse internal groups, at all levels of the organization, fellow in-house counsel, external counsel, customers, and vendors
• Strong interpersonal and negotiating skills
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Ability to travel occasionally