Legal Counsel
Norsk Hydro
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Rosemont • Illinois • United States
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Salary
💰 $135,339 - $203,274 per year
About the role
- Provide proactive, pragmatic legal advice on a wide range of corporate, commercial, regulatory, and compliance matters
- Draft, review, and negotiate complex contracts, including supply, distribution, licensing, procurement, and technology agreements
- Advise on compliance, corporate governance, and risk management initiatives; develop and implement legal policies, playbooks, and training
- Lead small to mid-level M&A transactions, including due diligence, deal structuring, agreements and post-merger integration
- Lead small to mid-level litigation, dispute resolution, and regulatory investigations, while closely managing outside counsel
- Draft documents and communicate with clarity and precision
- Serve and be responsible as the lead legal contract for one or more business units or functional areas
- Mentor and provide guidance to Associate Legal Counsel; review their work as needed
- Lead strategic legal projects and continuous improvement initiatives within the legal department
- Serve as a legal resource to internal stakeholders to understand and support their needs and priorities
- Stay abreast of legal and industry developments, proactively identifying risks and opportunities for the business.
Requirements
- Juris Doctor degree from a fully accredited U.S. law school
- License to practice law in the state of Illinois
- At least 6 years of post-Juris Doctor legal experience, ideally with a combination of law firm training and in-house counsel exposure, covering a variety of legal subject areas
- Demonstrated experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a variety of commercial contracts
- Proven ability to provide sound legal advice on broad spectrum of corporate, commercial, regulatory, and other legal matters
- Exposure to cross-functional collaboration across multiple jurisdictions with a broad variety of business functions
- Experience managing outside legal counsel.
Benefits
- Medical, Rx, Dental, Disability, Life Insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts
- Retirement Savings Plans with Company Match/Contributions
- Education Assistance
- Bonus Plan Eligibility
- Parental Leave
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
contract draftingcontract negotiationcompliancecorporate governancerisk managementM&A transactionslitigationdispute resolutionregulatory investigationslegal policy development
Soft Skills
communicationmentoringleadershipstrategic thinkingcollaborationclarityguidanceproblem-solvinginitiativeadaptability
Certifications
Juris DoctorIllinois State Bar License