Assistant General Counsel

Description

• Collaborate and provide legal guidance on external communications such as earnings releases, press releases, investor presentations, marketing materials, and the company’s investor relations website.
• Prepare and implement policies and practices in response to legal and regulatory requirements.
• Prepare and deliver training regarding legal and regulatory requirements.
• Provide legal support for governance of subsidiaries and corporate transactions, including finance and capital markets transactions and internal group restructurings.
• Study proposed and existing legislation, review business practices and policies, and advise leadership of potential risks.
• Provide legal advice and support on day-to-day operational issues and significant company-wide matters.
• Support the incident reporting and investigation process by investigating allegations of ethics, compliance, and labor and employment issues.
• Monitor regulations and developments relevant to the company’s business interests, particularly in corporate governance, public company matters, and mergers and acquisitions.
• Serve as a liaison with outside counsel to ensure alignment with company objectives.

Requirements

• Must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B)
• Experience with business law, including contract issues and disputes, labor and employment matters, litigation management, corporate governance, ethics, and compliance (including investigations)
• Occasional overnight travel required.
• Experience with mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, joint developments, securities, and compliance
• Ability to effectively multi-task, stay highly organized, and thrive in a deadline-driven environment
• Strong business acumen with the ability to identify, assess, balance, and manage risk
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Access)
• Strong leadership skills with a willingness to collaborate, share knowledge, respond quickly to urgent matters, and execute proactively
• 6+ years of experience in a large law firm or significant in-house counsel role
• Must understand and embrace the company’s core values and corporate goals
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex legal issues to all levels of management
• License to practice law and in good standing in any U.S. state; must be eligible to be admitted to practice law in Ohio
• J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school
• Sedentary work: exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently to move objects, including the human body. Involves sitting most of the time.

Benefits

• Normal office environment.
• Indoor work in a climate-controlled environment.

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance