0170 - Legal Department - COCO - CORPORATE COUNSEL

TITLE: Corporate Counsel

POSITION OBJECTIVE: This position exists to assist the General Counsel with corporate tactical and strategic initiatives. The Corporate Counsel will provide support involving: contract review, drafting and negotiation; corporate merger and acquisition activities; legal research and writing; preparation of financing documentation; corporate governance and compliance issues; intellectual property issues; regulatory issues; and pre-litigation and litigation matters.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Education minimum - Bachelor's degree plus Juris Doctor. Must attend to continuous legal education.
• Minimum of 12 years of legal and operational experience in a manufacturing environment
• Conceptual understanding of intellectual property law
• Solid understanding of Articles 2 and 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code
• Familiarity with labor, employment, and immigration law a plus
• Exposure to M&A and corporate finance
• Admitted, or eligible for admission to the bar in the state of NJ
• Strong computer knowledge as well as proficiency in Westlaw, Microsoft Outlook, Windows, and Excel.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Proven problem solving skills
• Ensure consistent, dependable attendance and demonstrate a willingness to accommodate non-standard work hours as necessary.
• Capable of effectively managing job-related stress and fostering productive workplace interactions.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provides continuing support to the General Counsel on all legal matters affecting the Company.
• Performs contract review, interpretation and drafting of various agreements, including but not limited to supply, transportation, employment and real estate contracts, confidentiality agreements, secrecy agreements, settlement agreements and severance agreements.
• Interprets and analyzes legislation and major court cases that may have an impact on the Company's business.
• Assists with assessing and advising on appropriate business structures and legal entities.
• Works with the General Counsel to oversee the selection, retention, management and evaluation of outside counsel.
• Provides support for the Company's major initiatives including mergers and acquisitions, asset purchases, business or plant expansions, and other critical strategic initiatives.
• Assists with litigation filed against or on behalf of the Company including intellectual property matters.
• Review, interpret, negotiate and draft a variety of contracts
• Analyze and draft legal memoranda regarding legislation and regulations, and court cases affecting the Company's business
• Prepare minutes, and other internal corporate governance documents
• Study and understand Inteplast's products, manufacturing processes, plant operations
• Provide proactive legal support to both operational units and support functions

WORK ENVIRONMENT CONDITIONS SUBJECTED TO IN THIS POSITION:

• Ability to travel as required - approximately 20%

Inteplast Group is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at applicantaccommodation@inteplast.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.

For more information, about our commitment to equal employment opportunity, view the EEO - Know Your Rights and Pay Transparency Statement.

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